Keats-Lamia

Question 1

“Love in a palace is perhaps at last more grievous torment than a hermet’s fast”

Answer 1

Simile. Compares love to a palace and explains that their love wasn’t meant to last. Don’t build love on lies- warning?

Question 2

“Palpitating snake, bright and cirque couchant”

Answer 2

Eve-snake. Zoomorphism, Lamia is bestial and animalistic however there is some intrigue about her.

Question 3

“Some penanced lady elf, some demon’s mistress”

Answer 3

Questions whether Lamia is the victim or the villain in this situation. There is some ambiguity

Question 4

“Lycius pressed her hand… twas icy and the cold ran through his veins then sudden it grew hot and all the pains of an unnatural heat shot his heart”

Answer 4

The drastic realisation of what has happened to him. Hot Heat Heart, repetition. All very heavy and passionate

Question 5

“The glowing banquet room shone with wide arched grace, a haunting music soul perhaps”, “banquet room filled with pervading brilliance and perfume”

Answer 5

Fleeting nature of love. Outward v Inward ,something can look beautiful on the outside but be broken on the inside

Question 6

“in its marriage robe, the heavy body wound”

Answer 6

Specifically mentions the marriage robe, the contrast of a heavy body wound and marriage robe. Don’t expect death and marriage at the same time. Makes demise sweeter

Question 7

“in its marriage robe, the heavy body wound”

Answer 7

Specifically mentions the marriage robe, the contrast of a heavy body wound and marriage robe. Don’t expect death and marriage at the same time. Makes demise sweeter