To Autumn- John Keats Flashcards

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What type of poem is To Autumn and who is it dedicated to?

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The poem is an ode and is dedicated to autumn

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Why did Keats write the poem?

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To celebrate the season and the various changes which take place during the time

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What 3 stages does the poem cover?

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The beginning when fruits/ plants are ready to harvest, the middle when animals go into hibernation and things begin to die, the end when winter begins

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What type of poet was Keats and what did he write about?

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He was a romantic poet and wrote about nature and the natural world

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What age did Keats die?

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25

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Keats was worried that he would leave no lasting impression on the world, what could the poem be?

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An attempt to leave his mark and be remembered

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What is the first stanza and what does it suggest?

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A celebration and suggests that Autumn begins in a rich and calm way

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Who does Keats directly speak to in the second stanza and what suggestion does he make?

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Directly speaks to Autumn and suggests Autumn is in no rush to move on

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What does the final stanza show and what does Keats do?

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Shows change (change from autumn to winter), Keats recognises this and accepts the fact he cannot control it

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What are the possible themes and links to other poems?

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Passing of Time- Afternoons, Death of a Naturalist, As Imperceptibly as Grief
Natural World- Except from The Prelude, Death of a Naturalist

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What does the first line “Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness” suggest?

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Autumn is a season of change but despite this, it’s a calm season

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What does the personification of Autumn in the line “Thee sitting careless on a granary floor” suggest?

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Autumn can be a season which can be quite thoughtless in the changes it brings

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When Keats continues to personify Autumn and addresses it directly- “thou watchest oozings”, what does it imply?

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That autumn ‘behaves’ as if it has all the time in the world even though time is passing by

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What does the last line “And gathering swallows twitter in the sky” show and represent?

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That winter is drawing in and time is coming to an end- it could represent the circle of life

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