Marriage Imagery

Question 1

Akin to the poem, Keats loved Fanny Brawne and desired to marry her, but their social classes prevented this. Keats expresses the possibility of marriage through this musical instrument (a second name) and embroidery
“her ____-string gave an ____ of his ____”
“she ____ her half-done ____ with the same”

Answer 1

“her lute-string gave an echo of his name”
“she spoilt her half-done broidery with the same”

Question 2

This quote also suggests Isabella’s innocence and virtue.
“Isabella’s ____ cheek”

Answer 2

“Isabella’s untouched cheek”

Question 3

General wedding imagery, as well as suggesting Isabella’s intelligence or alternatively her naivety
“such a ____”
“Isabel’s ____ eye had not been ____”

Answer 3

“such a bride”
“Isabel’s quick eye had not been wed”

Question 4

Keats uses repetition to further enforce the possibility of marriage, only elevating the tragedy when Lorenzo is murdered
“its ____ veil”

Answer 4

“its pleasant veil”

Question 5

The brother’s see marriage as an avenue for wealth - Keats is criticising this capitalistic view of marriage by making the brothers the tragic villains
“‘twas their ____ to coax her by ____ to some high ____ and his ____ trees”

Answer 5

“‘twas their plan to coax her by degrees to some high noble and his olive trees”

Question 6

Keats expresses the tragedy of Lorenzo’s death by reminding the readers of the now impossible possibility of marriage
“many a ____ bell the hour is _____”

Answer 6

“many a chapel bell the hour is telling”

Question 7

“____ hair”

Answer 7

“veiling hair”