mountains‚ violent storms‚ torrential rivers‚ anything that had terrible beauty. There were two generation of romanticism the first generation are William Blake‚ William Wordsworth‚ P. Coleridge‚ Robert Burns. And the second generation is Shelley‚ Keats‚ and Byron. Wordsworth is the most famous of the romantic poets and his most productive years took only ten years although he had lived 80 years. He was a great supporter of French Revolution. The main differences between Coleringe and Wordsworth
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In his poem "Ode to a Nightingale‚" John Keats uses powerful‚ distinct symbolism and imagery. The nightingale‚ for instance‚ is interpreted by many to be a symbol of Keats ’ poetic inspiration and satisfaction. This symbolism can be seen by the vivid descriptions Keats hives the nightingale. However‚ the nightingale is definitely not the only item of symbolism in "Ode to a Nightingale." In a short piece of art‚ Keats apparently has mastered using many different items‚ phrases‚ and brilliant‚ descriptive
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truth. Writers of the Romantic era‚ such as John Keats‚ believed that imagination‚ not rationalization‚ was the foundation truth was built upon. Of this Keats says‚ "The Imagination may be compared to Adam’s dream--He awoke and found it truth" (Rodriguez‚ Keats‚ 49). Even though the duration of his life was lacking‚ Keats must have recognized that some deductions and philosophies had a profound affect on the world. In one of his later poems‚ Lamia‚ Keats addresses this question of truth and its application
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William Wordsworth secured the reputation of being one of the great Romantic poets. His verse celebrates the moral influence exerted by nature on human thought and feeling. Considered one of England’s greatest poets‚ John Keats was a key element in the Romantic Movement ‚ know especially for his love of nature ‚ his poetry also resonated with deep philosophic questions. Wordsworth has secured the reputation of being one of the great Romantic poets. Although often viewed as a ’nature poet ’ ‚ his
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The imagination is a key theme in many of Keats’ works. Keats was a voracious believer in transcendence‚ which his poetry suggests he thought could be acheived through the imagination and the world it creates. Keats famously wrote‚ “The Imagination may be compared to Adam’s dream—he awoke and found it truth.” Here he is theorising that imagination can connect a dreamer to the ideal world that existed before the fall of man‚ and transfer what is created within the imaginary world to reality. This
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Scholars of Keats agree that in terms of his exploration of love‚ he almost always links it with illusion. In Lamia and La Belle Dame‚ Keats certainly connects these two elements and indeed he seems to suggest moreover that love can only exist within the realm of illusion. Having said that‚ in The Eve of St. Agnes he explores a form of romantic love which transcends illusion and he reveals a love which thrives in reality. In Lamia‚ the limitation between love and illusion is explored through
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Fears” and “Mezzo Cammin” Essay In the two poems‚ “When I Have Fears” by John Keats and “Mezzo Cammin” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow‚ both of the poets deal with the death that they believe is quickly approaching them and think back to their regrets in life. Keats during the time when this poem had been written had just seen his brother die of tuberculosis and due to this he believed he too would soon die. Longfellow at the time writing his poem had been 35 and due to this was most likely experiencing
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deaths‚ they begin to reflect upon the history and events of their own lives. Both John Keats’ “When I have Fears” and Henry Longfellow’s “Mezzo Cammin” reflect upon the speakers’ fears and thoughts of death. However‚ the conclusions between these two poems end quite differently. Although both reflect upon Death’s grasp‚ Keats’ displays an appreciation and subtle satisfaction with the wonders of life‚ while Longfellow morbidly mourns his past inactions and fears what events the future may bring. The
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2008 AP® ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION SECTION II Total time—2 hours Question 1 In the two poems below‚ Keats and Longfellow reflect on similar concerns. Read the poems carefully. Then write an essay in which you compare and contrast the two poems‚ analyzing the poetic techniques each writer uses to explore his particular situation. When I Have Fears When I have fears that I may cease to be Before my pen has glean’d my
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Although both poems reflect upon life and death Keats’s and Longfellow’s work both embody different perspectives on what’s truly left to live for. Both poems open in a similar manner‚ realizing the inevitability of death. Keats fears that he “may cease to be” similarity Longfellow realizes that half his “life is gone”. But after the openings‚ both poems break off into the two very different perspectives of death.
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