To Autumn - Context Flashcards
1
Q
who wrote the poem?
A
john keats
2
Q
when was the poem published?
A
in 1820, along with 5 other odes
3
Q
john keats
A
- significant romantic poet - similar to lord byron and percy bysshe shelley
- some family issues
- often suffered from money troubles, including the autumn of 1819, which was when he was writing this poem
- died of tuberculosis in 1821, aged 25
- published 54 poems in 3 books
4
Q
how was keats inspired to write ‘to autumn’?
A
- inspired by a real-life event
- keats walked alongside the river ithen, near winchester on 19th september 1819
- poem marks the final stage of his poetic career
5
Q
what is the poem about?
A
- the narrator directly addresses autumn, which is personified throughout
- poem begins by describing the plentiful nature of the start of autumn, there is an abundance of produce. it then moves on to describe the work that people do during the harvest, and the final stanza reflects on the passage of time as autumn fades and winter approaches
6
Q
what themes are present in the poem?
A
- faith and worship
- passage of time
- change and transformation
- nature
