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1
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Who wrote La Belle Dame Sans Merci? When was it written?

A

John Keats

1819

2
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Who was John Keats? What genre did he focus on?

A

A much-loved English poet

Romance

3
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What generation was Keats in terms of Romantic poets? What genre did he want to revive?

A

2nd generation

Medieval genre

4
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Who did Keats lose at a young age? What from?

A

Parent

Illness

5
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What type of school did Keats qualify for? Where was this school?

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Medical school

London

6
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At what age did Keats die?

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25

7
Q

What does “la belle dame sans merci” translate to in English?

A

“The beautiful woman without pity”

8
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What does a “woman without pity” allude to in society?

A

A female fatale

9
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What genre is revived in this poem?

A

Medieval genre