Sonnet on the Sea by John Keats (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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When & where: 'Sonnet on the Sea'
When & where: 'Sonnet on the Sea'
April 1817, Isle of Wight
Poetic form of 'Sonnet on the Sea'
Poetic form of 'Sonnet on the Sea'
Petrarchan Sonnet
Rhyme scheme: 'Sonnet on the Sea'
Rhyme scheme: 'Sonnet on the Sea'
ABBA ABBA CDE DEC
Meter: 'Sonnet on the Sea'
Meter: 'Sonnet on the Sea'
Iambic pentameter
Hecate in the poem
Hecate in the poem
Greek goddess of magic & moon
Sea's restorative power theme
Sea's restorative power theme
Solace & renewal in sea's vastness
Octave's function in poem
Octave's function in poem
Sets scene of sea's eternal nature
Sestet's function in poem
Sestet's function in poem
Addresses reader, offers sea as remedy
Personification in opening line
Personification in opening line
Sea keeps 'eternal whisperings'
Meaning of 'gluts' in poem
Meaning of 'gluts' in poem
Fill & overwhelm