Romantics Keats Flashcards
What was Keats known for?
Keats was known for his emotive poems; the poetic form of an ode perfectly meets his requirements
What challenge did Keats take on?
he took the challenge to use a wide range of poetic forms
What was Keats own distinctive fusion?
of earnest energy, control of conflicting perspectives and self consciousness (reimagining and reshaping boundaries)
What did Keats expect of Fanny?
He always expected more, perhaps more than anyone could give
What was Keats writing about?
Fantastic and discursive adventures
What was keats description like?
sensuous and luxuriant
What was Keats attempt in life?
to find in actuality an ideal love
What was Keats short life devoted to?
The perfection of a poetry marked by vivid imagery, great sensuous appeal and an attempt to express philosophy
What wave was keats part of?
as a second wave Romantic poet
What did Ketas focus his appreciation on?
Keats however, focused his appreciation on aesthetic beauty and personal catharsis, as a second wave Romantic poet, rather than the Religious sublime.
What happened to Keats’s father in 1804?
He died in a horse-riding accident when Keats was 8.
What was Keats’s attitude toward medical knowledge?
He saw it as “beneath his attention.”
How did the loss of his parents shape Keats?
It instilled a deep sensitivity to human suffering, which influenced his poetry.
How was Keats’s early poetry received by critics?
Poorly—critics dismissed it as imitative, mawkish, and uncouth.
What was Keats’s role as a medical dresser?
He assisted in surgeries during his medical apprenticeship.
What role did Keats take on after his parents’ deaths?
He became a protector to his younger siblings
How did Keats balance his medical and poetic pursuits?
He was committed to a surgical career but still made time to write verse.
How did Keats react to criticism?
The attacks hurt him deeply but did not deter his poetic ambitions.
What themes did Keats explore in his poetry?
Beauty, transience, suffering, and artistic immortality.
What was Keats’s poetic vision?
To create poetry in a world devoid of mythic grandeur, focusing on human desires and sufferings.
What illness did Keats contract, and when?
Tuberculosis, after his brother Tom died from the same disease.
How was Keats’s poetry received toward the end of his life?
He finally received positive reviews and earned literary respect.
How old was Keats when he died?
25 years old.
Was Keats closely associated with other major Romantic poets?
No, he was often uneasy among them and not widely linked to them during his lifetime.
