To Autumn

• What season does the poem "To Autumn" celebrate?

  Autumn
• What does the poem "To Autumn" explore about the season?

  Its beauty and richness
• Who wrote the poem "To Autumn"?

  John Keats
• In what year was "To Autumn" written?

  1819
• How is the poem "To Autumn" structured in terms of stages?

  Early autumn, mid-autumn, approaching winter
• What themes does Keats explore in "To Autumn"?

  Beauty of nature, passage of time, cycle of life
• What literary devices are used in "To Autumn"?

  • Personification
  • Imagery
  • Symbolism
  • Alliteration
• What is the form of the poem "To Autumn"?

  • Ode
  • Iambic pentameter
  • Variable rhyme scheme
• What is the structure of "To Autumn"?

  • Tercets (three stanzas)
  • Enjambment
  • Caesura
• Which poem by Seamus Heaney can be compared to "To Autumn"?

  Death of a Naturalist
• What is a key theme in both "To Autumn" and "Death of a Naturalist"?

  Nature and passing of time
• What does the first stanza of "To Autumn" celebrate?

  Autumn's abundance
• What imagery is mentioned in the first stanza of "To Autumn"?

  Apples, gourds, and hazelnuts
• How is autumn personified in the second stanza?

  As a harvester
• What does the final stanza of "To Autumn" focus on?

  The sounds of autumn
• What do the swallows gathering in the final stanza hint at?

  The approaching winter
• How does Keats depict the relationship between humans and nature?

  As intimate and interconnected
• What is a key theme in both "To Autumn" and "Ozymandias"?

  The passing of time
• How does "To Autumn" differ from "Ozymandias" in tone?

  "To Autumn" is celebratory, "Ozymandias" is ironic
• What does "To Autumn" use to celebrate the transient wonder of autumn?

  Sensory language
• How does "Death of a Naturalist" depict nature?

  As threatening and complex
• What does Keats' poem "To Autumn" contemplate?

  The beauty and abundance of autumn
• How does Keats use personification in "To Autumn"?

  To suggest harmony with nature
• What does the phrase "soft-dying day" suggest in "To Autumn"?

  Acceptance of passing time
• What does the metaphor of a "wailful choir" of gnats imply?

  A sense of mourning for the season
• What does the rhetorical question in "To Autumn" create?

  A fleeting nostalgia for spring
• How does Keats convey the cyclical nature of time in "To Autumn"?

  By celebrating each season's beauty
• What does the poem "To Autumn" ultimately celebrate?

  The beauty and preciousness of impermanence
• How does Keats' poetry reflect his thoughts on death?

  Through themes of mortality and beauty
• What does the poem "To Autumn" suggest about the relationship between humans and nature?

  They are interconnected and harmonious
• What does the use of enjambment in "To Autumn" convey?

  The movement of nature
• What does the caesura in the third stanza emphasize?

  The changing focus of the verse
• What does the imagery of "mists and mellow fruitfulness" create?

  A peaceful and tranquil atmosphere
• How does Keats use alliteration in "To Autumn"?

  To give the poem a musical quality
• What does the phrase "ripeness to the core" suggest?


  A completeness and perfection in nature
• How does the poem "To Autumn" reflect Romantic ideals?

  By prioritizing emotions and nature
• What does the poem "To Autumn" ultimately convey about the cycle of life?

  It celebrates both beauty and decline
• How does Keats' personal experience influence "To Autumn"?

  His thoughts on mortality and beauty
• What does the poem "To Autumn" suggest about the beauty of impermanence?

  It makes beauty more precious
• How does the poem "To Autumn" reflect on the passage of time?

  By celebrating the changes of the seasons