Essays Tagged: "John Keats"

Fisionomia di un eroe

le teorie di Arthur Rimbaud sulla veggenza e sulla simbologia ; lo stesso gusto per la bellezza in John Keats, che ritornò come tematica nel Decadentismo. Per ultimo ma non meno importante Per ... ato al Trinity College ottiene una borsa di studio e comincia a frequentare ad Oxford le lezioni di John Ruskin e Walter Pater, che molto lo influenzeranno nella sua opera. È proprio in questo ...

(18 pages) 107 0 4.7 Jun/1996

Subjects: Art Essays

Essay is a critical analysis of John Keat's poem "To Sleep," using college-level literary terms.

In John Keats's poem "To Sleep" the construction of the poem works to enhance the reader's interpretati ...

(4 pages) 145 0 4.1 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

"Rape of Lock" by Alexander Pope & "The Eve of St. Agnes" by John Keats

c poems, with respect to history is constituted here. This is seen through the influential works of John Keats and Alexander Pope. These works are acknowledged as, 'The Rape of Lock' and 'The Eve of S ...

(5 pages) 88 0 3.7 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

English Poetry . Speaks of the younger romantics of the late 1700's and early 1800's. George Gordon Byron (Lord Byron), John Keats, and Percy Bysshe Shelley

and justice (Reed, xxvi). Three prime examples of such poets are George Gordon Byron (Lord Byron), John Keats, and Percy Bysshe Shelley. These men were all pushing for liberty, appreciation of natura ... than any other Romanticist. 'Byronism' was a mood adopted by thousands of young men (Frye, 619-626).John Keats was born in London, England, on Oct. 31, 1795. He did not spend his early years close to ...

(3 pages) 177 1 4.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

The differences between eighteenth-century literature and romantic poems, with respect to history seen through the influental works of 'The Rape of Lock.' by Alexander Pope and 'The Eve of St. Agnes.' by John Keats

c poems, with respect to history is constituted here. This is seen through the influential works of John Keats and Alexander Pope. These works are acknowledged as, 'The Rape of Lock' and 'The Eve of S ...

(5 pages) 74 0 3.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Commentary on "On Sitting Down to Read King Lear Once Again" by John Keats

gs to fly at my desire.COMMENTARY :The poem under study was written in 1818 after the completion of John Keats's 4,000-line poem Endymion. We are facing a traditional and fixed form of poem as "Sittin ...

(8 pages) 39 0 3.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

An analysis and critique of the life and works of John Keats

John Keats(1795-1821)John Keats is one of the greatest Romantic poets, although he had the briefest ... ecame the friend of Charles Cowden Clarke, the headmaster's son, who encouraged his early learning (John). In spite of his tragically brief career, Keats is one of the most important English poets (Jo ... suous imagery. All of his poetry is filled with a mysterious and elevating sense of beauty and joy (John)." Some examples are, "like rich garners the full-ripen'd grain (Poetry);" where he is explaini ...

(2 pages) 115 0 3.3 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

This piece is about how John Keats personifies Death in his Odes

Death: PersonifiedThe Romantic period is a time of emotional expression. John Keats uses this movement to convey his personal emotions regarding Death. Through his effective ... se, but also illustrates that it will come, it is as real as the air we breathe, and it is our fate.John Keats's is a brilliant British poet whose works are not only illustrated with eloquent word cho ... nothing to fear for living is the test, and Death always greets us with open arms.Works CitedKeats, John. "Ode to a Nightingale." The Norton Anthology World Masterpieces: theWestern Tradition. Vol. 2. ...

(3 pages) 98 0 5.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

An analysis and response to John Keats' "Lamia", involving his concept of negative capability and the question of truth in the Romantic era.

n, produced from research and reason, was the basis for truth. Writers of the Romantic era, such as John Keats, believed that imagination, not rationalization, was the foundation truth was built upon. ...

(2 pages) 79 1 5.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

A discussion on two different interpreteations of John Keat's "Ode to a Nightingale"

John Keats's "Ode to a Nightingale" is intricate in detail whilst maintaining its ability to allow m ... l Essays edited by G.S. Fraser. First published in 1971 by Macmillan Publishers Ltd.- The Poetry of John Keats by Haskell, Dennis. First published in 1991 by Sydney University Press in association wit ... liam. First published in 1981 by Methuen & Co. Ltd- Brodie's Notes: Selected Poems and Letters, John Keats by Handley, Graham. First published in 1978 by Pan Books Ltd- Critics on Keats edited by ...

(6 pages) 197 2 4.8 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

"Ode to a Nightingale" and "To Autumn" by John Keats.

movement in literature that came as a result of a revolt against the previous period "Classicism". John Keats was an English poet who became one of the most important Romantic poets. William Wordswor ...

(6 pages) 160 1 4.6 Jul/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

"A Thing of Beauty" by John Keates.

Beautiful ThingsThe poem A Thing of Beauty by John Keats conveys the message that Beauty is everywhere, and upon examination may be found. The the ...

(3 pages) 32 0 0.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

"The excess in Keats' work detracts from the effectiveness of his ideas.

"THE EXCESS IN KEATS' WORK DETRACTS FROM THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HIS IDEAS. DO YOU AGREE?"John Keats was a Romantic poet of the 19th century. As a 'Romantic', his desire was, through his poe ... but never feel them to the full until we have gone the same steps as the author', Keats' letter to John Hamilton Reynolds, 3rd May, 1818.Keats' belief that the reader should be a participant in, rath ... It was this use of language that led to some of the criticism from those around him. In a letter to John Murray on the 18th November, 1820, Lord Byron, an Augustan poet, whose concepts were related to ...

(7 pages) 106 1 4.3 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

John Keats - Selected Poems - Revision Notes

John Keats - Selected Poems - Revision NotesTo AutumnOde celebrates the perfection of natural beauty ...

(6 pages) 131 0 5.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

"Ode to a Nightingale" This essay discusses the numerous symbolism and imagery John Keats uses throughout his poem.

In his poem "Ode to a Nightingale," John Keats uses powerful, distinct symbolism and imagery. The nightingale, for instance, is interpre ... strong symbolic meaning of the nightingale and its world to escape from harsh reality. In the poem, John Keats even transforms the bird to become immortal. While exploring numerous ways to join the bi ... le's immortality. With the numerous amounts of symbols, imagery, and metaphors embedded into "Ode," John Keats has created a very strong, enchanting poem. Although it is probably based on how he felt ...

(5 pages) 121 0 4.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Ode To A Nightingale by John Keats

Ode to Nightingale Analysis EssayIn the poem, "Ode to a Nightingale," written by John Keats, the speaker attempts to use a nightingale as a means of escaping the realities of human ...

(7 pages) 90 0 4.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

John Keats' Life and Analysis on To Autumn, in Brief

John Keats was one of the most influential poets of the Romantic era. His poetry, which was all comp ... and rely more on their own creative minds and the things around them for inspiration (Wolfson, 302).John Keats left a wealth of poetry, which was deliberately written about incidents of common life, f ... eat poetic skill, but in the vast imagination he used it on.Works CitedHanson, Marilee. The Life of John Keats. 20 Dec. 2003 .Herford, C.H. "Keats." The Cambridge History of English and American Liter ...

(3 pages) 95 1 4.3 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Commentary on "To sleep" (John Keats)

John Keats, born in London in 1795, wrote the sonnet To Sleep when he was only twenty years old. In ... ing with careful fingers and benign our gloom pleas'd eye. Indeed, throughout the poem, we see that John Keats personifies sleep, when he gives "him" "careful fingers" but also with apostrophes such a ... hown in the sentence "save me from curious conscience, that still lords its strength for darkness"/ John Keats makes several allusions to death. Indeed, he characterizes sleep as en "embalmer" which i ...

(2 pages) 55 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

Ode on A Grecian Urn

of making all disagreables evaporate from their being in close relationship with Beauty and Truth."John KeatsJohn Keats was born October 31, 1795. Keats published three books of poetry during his lif ... his early death in 1821. Yet grief and hardship never destroyed his passionate commitment to poetry.John Keats wrote "Ode on a Grecian Urn" in 1819. This ode is based on a series of paradoxs and oppos ...

(2 pages) 85 1 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

A very thorough essay on Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats

eat poets who have come up with splendid poems that hold a great amount of beauty. One such poet is John Keats. Keats is the Romantic poet of lush, and physical imagery. He uses rich language, often t ... ne 21 "Fade far away, dissolve, and quite forget." Furthermore, on line 26, there is an allusion of John Keat's brother, Tom, who died of tuberculosis. The death of Tom Keats, the brother of the great ...

(8 pages) 74 0 4.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers