Keats Quotes Flashcards
(15 cards)
La Belle- “And there she lulled me asleep”
Suggests the knight is seduced into a false sense of security, foreshadowing his abandonment
La Belle- “I saw pale kings and princes too, Pale warriors, death pale were they all”
Implies that the knight is doomed like others before him; love becomes a curse.
La Belle- “Full beautiful- a faery’s child”
The lady seems supernatural and enchanting, but this masks her danger.
La Belle- “Hath thee in thrall!”
The knight is psychologically imprisoned, showing how infatuation can be destructive
Eve of St Agnes- “She seemed a splendid angel, newly- dressed”
Porphyro views Madeline in an idealised, dreamlike way, elevating her to divine status.
Eve of St Agnes- “Hookwinded with faery fancy”
Madeline is misled by superstition, suggesting that dreams shape her reality more than reason does.
Eve of St Agnes- “Ah, bitter chill it was the owl, for all his feathers, was a cold”
The setting establishes danger and tension further establishing a sense of inevitability and tragedy.
Eve of St Agnes- “Like phantoms fleeting”
The lovers vanish into the unknown, leaving questions whether their love is sustainable outside fantasy.
Isabella- “Fair Isabel, poor simple Isabel!”
Suggests vulnerability, foreshadowing the loss and suffering she will endure.
Isabella- “O cruelty, to steal my basil pot away from me”
The pot symbolises her grief; taking it feels like a second violation after Lorenzo’s murder
Isabella- “She forgets the stars, the moon and sun”
Isabella loses herself entirely in mourning, showing her grief as a consuming force.
Lamia- “Her eyes in torture fixed on mine”
Lamias Identity as a supernatural being is exposed, leading to her suffering.
Lamia- “Philosophy will clip an angels wings”
Criticises rationality for destroying beauty, mystery, and the magical aspects of love.”
Lamia- “Where she stood in silence, pale and meek”
Lamias demise suggests the fragility of beauty when confronted with harsh truths.
Lamia- “His foolish heart from the world’s weal kept him”
Lycius isolates himself in his love, making him blind to reality, which ultimately leads to his downfall
