To Autumn

Cards (25)

  • Who is the author of the poem "To Autumn"?
    John Keats
  • What literary movement is John Keats associated with?
    Romanticism
  • What theme do Romantic poets, including Keats, focus on?
    The beauty and power of nature
  • What was John Keats suffering from while writing "To Autumn"?
    Tuberculosis
  • How did Keats view his own mortality while writing the poem?
    He was aware that death was imminent
  • What does the first stanza of "To Autumn" represent?
    • The prime of life
    • Excitement and productivity
    • Abundance in nature
    • Temporary state of perfection
  • What does the phrase "season of mists and mellow fruitfulness" imply?
    Autumn is enjoyable and productive
  • What does the term "mellow" suggest about autumn?
    It implies smoothness and relaxation
  • What does "fruitfulness" indicate in the context of the poem?
    Nature is thriving and productive
  • What does the line "to swell the gourd and plump the hazel shells" symbolize?
    Growth and ripening of life
  • What does the phrase "until they think warm days will never cease" imply?
    Naivety about the permanence of perfection
  • How does the tone shift in the second stanza of "To Autumn"?
    From excitement to lethargy and passivity
  • What does the imagery of "sitting careless on a granary floor" suggest?
    A lack of productivity and passivity
  • What does the personification of autumn in the second stanza imply?
    Autumn is compared to the grim reaper
  • What does "the last oozings hours by hours" signify?
    The preciousness of time running out
  • What does the final stanza of "To Autumn" convey?
    • Mourning the loss of spring
    • Acceptance of mortality
    • Imagery of death and funerals
    • Transition from autumn to winter
  • What do the rhetorical questions in the final stanza express?
    A sense of sorrow and loss
  • What does "stubble plains with rosy hue" symbolize?
    A barren landscape after harvest
  • What does the imagery of "whaleful choir" suggest?
    Funeral rituals and mourning
  • How does the imagery of lambs in the final stanza relate to death?
    Lambs are slaughtered after reaching maturity
  • What does the final image of swallows gathering imply?
    Souls ascending to heaven
  • What are the key themes in "To Autumn"?
    • Nature: shifts from beauty to menace
    • Time: relentless and threatening
    • Change: inevitable transformation and acceptance
  • How does Keats's portrayal of nature differ from Wordsworth's in "The Prelude"?
    Keats focuses on aging and death
  • What does Dickinson's poem "As Imperceptibly as Grief" suggest about time?
    Time leads to recovery and healing
  • How do both Keats and Dickinson address resistance to change?
    Both highlight discomfort with moving forward