The Eve Of St. Agnes Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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Genre of ESA
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Narrative poem
2
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Metrical format of esa
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42 spencerian stanzas
3
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Theme of ESA
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Based on a folk belief that a girl could see her future husband if certain rites on the eve of st Agnes
4
Q
Who suggests this theme to keats?
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By a friend named isabella jones.
5
Q
Where does he commemorate her?
A
Hush Hush, with the line o sweet isabel
6
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Who is the lovers in the eve of st Agnes?
A
Madeline and porphyro.
Another character mentioned : angela.
7
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Who was keats’ lover ?
A
Fanny brown 1819. He didn’t try to marry her. Fanny brown nursed him when he was ill.
