Religious Imagery Flashcards
This quote expresses the extent to which Porphyro wishes to see Madeline.
“implores All _____ to give him ____ of Madeline”
“implores All saints to give him sight of Madeline”
Keats illustrates the intensity of Porphyro’s love for Madeline.
“I will not ____ her, by all _____ I swear”
“O may I __‘__ find ____ when my ____ voice shall whisper its last _____”
“I will not harm her, by all saints I swear”
“O may I ne’er find grace when my weak voice shall whisper its last prayer”
Porphyro’s description of Madeline.
“on her hair a ____, like a saint:
she seemed a _____ angel”
“on her hair a glory, like a saint: she seemed like a splendid angel”
When Porphyro sets out a feast for Madeline, he uses food quoted from religion.
“____ with cinnamon; _____ and dates in _____ transferred”
“tinct with cinnamon; Manna and dates in argosy transferred”
This descriptor from Porphyro continues to build Madeline’s holy image.
“And now, my ____, my ____ fair, awake!”
“And now, my love, my seraph fair, awake!”
Porphro’s movement is reminiscent of prayer.
“Upon his ____ he _____”
“Upon his knees he sank”
Keats expresses her heavenly state, while providing a red herring of her death
“on her hair, a _____ like a saint: she seemed a ____ angel”
“on her hair, a glory, like a saint: she seemed a splendid angel
One of the foods Porphyro procures for the feast is a biblical food (of the Christian Crusades), expressing the wide array of food Porphyro has for her
“____ and dates”
“manna and dates”
Porphyro greets Madeline as one of the highest order of angels, calling himself her sole believer - Keats is emphasising his love for her
“And now, my ____, my ______ fair, awake! Thou art my ____, and I thine _____”
“Awake my love, my fair seraph, awake! Thou art my heaven, and I thine ermite”
While a reference to marriage, it expresses the possessiveness of Porphyro
“my ____, my Madeline!”
“my bride, my Madelaine”
Here, Porphyro shows the extent of his love, using some religious imagery
“Say, may I be for ___ thy ____ blessed?”
“Say, may I be for aye thy vassal blessed?”
