Ode on Melancholy by John Keats (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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When 'Ode on Melancholy' written
When 'Ode on Melancholy' written
Spring of 1819
Structure: stanzas & lines per stanza
Structure: stanzas & lines per stanza
3 stanzas, 10 lines each
Rhyme scheme of 'Ode on Melancholy'
Rhyme scheme of 'Ode on Melancholy'
ABABCDECDE
Epizeuxis definition
Epizeuxis definition
Immediate repetition of word/phrase for emphasis & intensity
River Lethe significance
River Lethe significance
Greek mythology: forgetfulness/escape from sorrow
Proserpine (Persephone) reference
Proserpine (Persephone) reference
Queen of underworld; nightshade association
Central theme of poem
Central theme of poem
Complex relationship between joy and sorrow
Anaphora definition
Anaphora definition
Repetition of word/phrase at start of successive lines
Quote linking Beauty & melancholy
Quote linking Beauty & melancholy
She dwells with Beauty—Beauty that must die
Keats' stance on escapism
Keats' stance on escapism
Reject escape; face & embrace emotions directly