women. Through the variation of female characters presented in his work‚ from the evil seductress in La Belle Dame Sans Merci to chaste pure Madeline from The Eve of St. Agnes‚ Keats cultivates the impression of being simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the opposite sex‚ enthralled by their sensuality yet wary of their seemingly alien nature. This repulsion is depicted quite clearly in La Belle Dame Sans Merci or ‘The Beautiful Woman Without Pity’. Keats’ allusion to the medieval romance by French
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intent. Poems often focus on a central theme‚ “The Sick Rose” by William Blake‚ and “La Belle Dame Sans Merci” by John Keats are two examples of this‚ which use ‘betrayal’ as a central theme. The two poems differ in terms of tone and mood‚ although serve the same purpose; “The Sick Rose” written in a dark mood contrasts against “La Belle Dame Sans Merci” which is written in a playful mood. Keats begins “La Belle Dame Sans Merci” in a dreamlike tone‚ which changes to a solemn tone as a regretful realization
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Compare and Contrast ‘Thomas the Rhymer’ (1206) and ‘La belle dames sans merci’ (1819). Do you think Keats was influenced by the ballad? There are a several similarities and differences between ‘Thomas and the Rhymer’ and ‘La belle dame sans merci’. In the ballad‚ ‘Thomas the Rhymer’‚ Thomas is received a warning before being whisked away to a mystical land by the desire of the Queen of Efland‚ but it is not all it seems. ‘La belle dame sans merci’ depicts a knight-at-arms who has been seduced
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“Blanche as a Southern Belle represents all that is dead and decaying about the Old South‚ whereas Stanley stands for the dynamic‚ vibrant future.” To what extent do you agree? From the early stages of the play it is clear that Blanche and Stanley are polar opposites in terms of their personality‚ upbringing‚ and social outlooks. Stanley interprets Blanche to be a threat to his wife and home‚ although she sees herself as the protectionist and sees Stanley as an “ape” who has dragged her dear
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Beauty and Evil are never far apart in Keats’s poetry” how far do you agree with this view? “She seem’d‚ at once‚ some penanced lady elf‚ Some demon’s mistress‚ or the demon’s self.” Beauty and evil cannot come much closer than when being in the same quote‚ and much of Keats’s work is pockmarked with references to these two seemingly unrelated conditions‚ and I feel is notable‚ if not key‚ to much of Keats’s work. In a way it could be said to symbolise Keats’s “bitter-sweet melancholy”; the idea
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Michelle Kfoury Professor Butterworth ENG 201 4/30/2013 Comparative Analysis of “La Belle Dame Sans Merci” and “The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock” It comes as no surprise that love poems are not a rare commodity. Whether they’re about a lovesick man pining for his soul mate or a general reflection about how one perceives love‚ these poems offer an analysis of one of the most innate desires of our human nature. Despite inevitable differences in writing style and point of view‚ there can
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How do Browning‚ Keats‚ Shakespeare‚ Rossetti and Donne explore ideas of loyalty‚ love and relationships in their poems ‘My Last Duchess’ ‘Porphyria’s Lover’ ‘La Belle Dame Sans Merci’ ‘Sonnet 116’ ‘Cousin Kate’ and ‘The Apparition’? Love is perhaps the most expressed topic in media‚ since forever. The word ‘love’ is extremely ambiguous‚ able to be expressed in multiple ways. Love is often described as a double edged sword. It can mean all there is to one‚ an experience to be desired and pursued
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example; in the poem ’La Belle Dame Sans Merci’ a beautiful woman tempts men/ knights with her ’faery’ beauty. The knight in the poem‚ falls in love with her through her seductive actions‚ but then she abandons him. ’ I met a lady in the meads‚ Full beautiful - a faery’s child’ This quote shows how mysterious the female is by describing her as a ’faery’s child’ which basically means a mystical fairy in human form‚ who is playful and has magical powers. In ’La Belle Dame Sans Merci’ the reader
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In ‘La Belle Dame Sans Merci’ Keats utilises language such as ‘sweet’‚ ‘honey’ and ‘beautiful’ to describe the world of ‘La Belle Dame’. This greatly contrasts to the description of reality‚ which is created through the use of words and phrases such as ‘withered’‚ ‘pale’ and ‘no birds sing’ which create a desolate landcape and a cruel‚ cold atmosphere. This contrast creates a negative impression of reality‚ and suggests the imaginary world is an effective retreat. However‚ in La Belle Dame Sans
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ancient oral traditions‚ ballads were used to celebrate shared experiences involving adventure‚ war‚ love‚ death‚ and the supernatural. Ballads still incorporate these themes and portray situations in which violence and betrayal occur. John Keats’s "La Belle Dame sans Merci‚" written in the 19th century‚ is a literary ballad‚ not intended to be sung. It is patterned after earlier popular ballads. Typically‚ the person featured in a ballad‚ as in this case‚ is an adventurer‚ a romantic figure. But the story
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