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1
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Who wrote ‘To Autumn’?

A

John Keats

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What kind of poet was John Keats?

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a romantic poet

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When was ‘To Autumn’ written?

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1820

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What form is ‘To Autumn’?

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an ode

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How many stanzas are there in ‘To Autumn’?

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3 stanzas

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What does the first stanza of ‘To Autumn’ focus on?

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abundance
growth

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What does the second stanza of ‘To Autumn’ focus on?

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personification of Autumn

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What does the third stanza of ‘To Autumn’ focus on?

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all crops have been harvested

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What rhythm is used in ‘To Autumn’?

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iambic tetrameter

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When is iambic tetrameter not used in ‘To Autumn’?

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the last line ; 11 syllables

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What is Keats’ meaning by not using iambic tetrameter on the last line?

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love of autumn cannot be contained into one ‘perfect’ line

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What does iambic tetrameter sound like?

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natural speech
footsteps
heartbeat

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What is another name for iambic tetrameter?

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heroic line

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Why did Keats live in poverty?

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both his parents died intestate and he was never aware of inheritance

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Why might ‘To Autumn’ be autobiographical?

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  • published near his death
  • melancholy language at end signifies end of autumn but maybe he knows he is dying
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Why does ‘To Autumn’ reference the Middle Ages?

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romanticism glorified the past

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Give examples where John Keats is referencing the Middle Ages

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‘thatch-eaves run’
‘cyder-press’

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What does the first stanza of ‘To Autumn’ feature?

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a semantic field of fertility

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How does Keats create a semantic field of fertility in the first stanza of ‘To Autumn’?

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idyllic imagery
pastoral imagery
bucolic imagery

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What did John Keats do before fully devoting himself to poetry?

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worked as an apprentice to a surgeon then a junior surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’

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Where did John Keats work as an apprentice and a junior surgeon?

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Guys’ and St Thomas’

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finish the quote : ‘season of…

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…mists’

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finish the quote : ‘mellow…

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….fruitfulness!’

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finish the quote : ‘close bosom-friend of…

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…the maturing sun’

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finish the quote : 'conspiring with..
...him'
26
What gender is the sun personified as in 'To Autumn'?
male
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What gender is autumn personified as in 'To Autumn'?
female
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finish the quote : 'how to...
...load and bless'
29
finish the quote : 'with fruit...
...the vines'
30
finish the quote : 'round the...
...thatch-eaves run'
31
finish the quote : 'to bend with...
...apples'
32
finish the quote : 'the moss'd...
...cottage tree'
33
finish the quote : 'and fill all...
...fruit with ripeness'
34
finish the quote : 'with ripeness...
...to the core'
35
finish the quote : 'to swell...
...the gourd'
36
finish the quote : 'plump the...
....hazel shells'
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finish the quote : 'with a...
...sweet kernel'
38
finish the quote : 'to set...
...budding more'
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finish the quote : 'still more...
...later flowers for the bees'
40
finish the quote : 'until they think...
...warm days will never cease'
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finish the quote : 'warm days...
...will never cease'
42
finish the quote : 'for summer...
...has o'erbrimm'd their clammy shells'
43
finish the quote : 'o'erbrimm'd their...
...clammy shells'
44
finish the quote : 'who hath not...
...seen thee oft amid thy store?'
45
How does Keats appeal to rural folk in 'To Autumn'?
'who hath not seen the oft amid thy store'
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finish the quote : 'thee sitting...
...careless'
47
finish the quote : 'on a...
...granary floor'
48
finish the quote : 'the hair...
...soft-lifted'
49
finish the quote : 'by the...
winnowing wind'
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finish the quote : 'on a...
...half-reap'd furrow'
51
finish the quote : 'sound...
...asleep'
52
finish the quote : 'drows'd with...
...fume of poppies'
53
What affect do poppies have on you?
opioids are sleep inducing
54
finish the quote : 'steady thy...
...laden head'
55
finish the quote : 'across a...
...brook'
56
finish the quote : 'or by a...
...cyder-press'
57
finish the quote : 'thou watchest...
...the lasting oozings'
58
finish the quote : 'hours by...
...hours'
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What technique does Keats use in 'thou watchest the lasting oozings hours by hours'?
assonance
60
What affect does the assonance in 'To Autumn' have?
relaxing
61
finish the quote : 'Where are the...
...songs of Spring?'
62
What technique does Keats use in 'Ay, where are they?'
direct address
63
finish the quote : 'ay, where...
...are they?'
64
finish the quote : 'think not...
...of them'
65
finish the quote : 'thou hast...
...my music too'
66
finish the quote : 'while barred...
...clouds bloom'
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finish the quote : 'the soft-....
...dying day'
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finish the quote : 'touch the...
...stubble pains'
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finish the quote : 'stubble pains....
...with rosy hue'
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finish the quote : 'then in a...
...wailful choir'
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finish the quote : 'the small...
...gnats mourn'
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finish the quote : 'among the...
...river sallows'
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finish the quote : 'sinking as the...
...light wind lives or dies'
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finish the quote : 'the light wind...
...lives or dies'
75
finish the quote : 'full grown...
...lambs loud bleat'
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finish the quote : 'hedge-crickets...
...sing'
77
What does the third stanza of 'To Autumn' feature?
soundscape sensory imagery
78
finish the quote : ''the red-breast...
...whistles'
79
finish the quote : 'gathering swallows..
...twitter in the skies.'
80
What does swallows do in autumn?
migrate
81
What did John Keats die of?
tuberculosis
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How old was John Keats when he died?
25
83
When did John Keats' poetry become popular?
after his death
84
What is the significance of the title?
declaration / devotion appreciation of autumn
85
What does Keats allude to?
Arcadian past with a focus on sensuousness and beauty
86
What is clear in To Autumn?
awareness of death
87
Why was Keats aware of death?
nursing his brother loss of his parents own illness and mortality Tuberculosis
88
Give a quote from Keats
truth is there is something real in this world

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