To autumn Flashcards
(12 cards)
John keats context
He is classified as a romantic poet, meaning by that he appreciated the power and beauty of nature. He was dying when he wrote the poem.
“seasons of mist and mellow fruitfulness!”
exclamation emphasises the love he holds for this rural ideal, which is untouched by industrialisation
“close bosom-friend of the maturing sun”
personifies the sun as an older, wiser character. ‘maturing’ shows how time is passing.
“conspiring with him how to load and bless”
whispering about the rich gifts they can bestow upon earth
“and fill all fruit with ripeness to the core”
Autumn is the best season and represents the peak time of life
“sitting carelessly on a granary floor”
Autumn is not currently working, and the use of ‘careless’ implies that it is effortless
“drows’d with the fume of poppies”
Implies that autumn is intoxicating and overwhelmingly beautiful
“thou watchest the last oozings hours by hours”
Autumn has time to observe the changes she made and the difference it has had to nature. Also shows the final fruits of autumn.
“where are the songs of spring?”
due to the changes autumn made, spring is now forgotten. Implies power of autumn and nature needs to be reassured that it is a season that should be admired.
“soft-dying” “wailful” “mourn”
This vocabulary links to mourning
“gathering swallows twitter in the skies”
Suggests that Keats is ready for death and to ‘move on’.
“red-breast whistles from a garden-croft”
Autumn has finished her job and winter is now on the way
