To Autumn Flashcards
C. When was it written
1820
C. What was the poem inspired by
A country walk
C. What type of poet was Keats
Romantic
C. who did Keats loose young
His parents
C. What age did Keats die
25
T. What is ‘to’
An ode praising autumn directly addressing it
Ov. What do alliteration and sibilance do
Give a relaxed feel as Keats celebrates autumns atmosphere
O. What is autumn a time off
Plenty “over brimmed”
O. What happens in the last stanza
The season coming to an end recognises death
Org. What does stanza one represent
Early autumn
Org. What does stanza two represent
Middle autumn
Org. What does stanza three have
An extra line emphasises autumn as a time of plenty
L. “Maturing sun”
Fruitfulness as time of plenty autumn female sun male produce fruits together
L. “Plump, more , overbrimmed”
Semantic field of plenty
L. Stanza 2 “asleep, drowsed”
Semantic field of peacefulness