Keats

Question 1

How would you explain that Keats is a poet of the 2nd gen?(3 points)

Answer 1

1: died young in italy
2: alienated by society
3: like 1st they believe in the power of imagination

Question 2

What is the bond between Oscar wilde & Keats?

Answer 2

Aestheticism

Question 3

What is the big idea behind his poetry?

Answer 3

The big idea is that he takes inspiration from his experience & he is a universal human being NOT a poet

Question 4

What is the main difference between him & Wordsworth?

Answer 4

He is not pantheistic, not mysterious

Question 5

What is the big idea behind his way of seeing imagination?

Answer 5

Connection between conscious and unconscious mind trough his representation of conflict between thought and feeling

Question 6

Explain in simple terms what is negative capability

Answer 6

To pursue a vision of artistic beauty even when it leads them into intellectual confusion and uncertainty, as opposed to a preference for philosophical certainty over artistic beauty.

Question 7

Explain in simple terms what beauty is?

Answer 7

It is something that strikes your imagination. There are two types of beauty: physical beauty & spiritual beauty

Question 8

What kind of sensations can beauty lead to?

Answer 8

Supreme joy, extreme awareness of life