Lamia

• “soon as his eyes had drunk all her beauty up/leaving no drop in the bewildering cup/and still the cup was full” 


  part 1 - shows the immortality of beauty and lamia, a mortal can't consume or understand the beauty of an immortal
• “nothing but pain and ugliness were left”


  part 1 - although lamia is socially beautiful she is not at full peace with herself
• "from one trance was wakening into another"


  part 1 - reference to Lycuis as he questions lamia's mortality she uses her beauty to her advantage to stop him
• “demon’s mistress” ,“striped like a zebra” ,“demon’s self”


  part 1 - prey/predator question with lamia, is presented as both throughout the poem
• “like a stooped falcon ere he takes his prey”


  part 1 - portrays lamia as a victim of Hermes
• "why should she adore?" ,"Lycius from death awoke into amaze"


  part 1 - fear of losing lamia, also questioning her love for him
• "safe together met alone" ,"playing woman's part"


  part 1 - social expectations Vs the freedom of isolation
• “And shut the chamber up ,close ,hushed and still / when dreadful guests would come to spoil her solitude” -line 555/557


  Part 2- show socail expectations on a public relationship, Lamia feels more safer when alone and in private. Dream Vs reality
• “Philosophy will clip an Angel’s wings” -line 650


  Part 2- having a narrative being explained by logical events takes away from the fantasy it creates
• “And Lycius’ arms were empty of delight, as were his limbs of life” -line 724


  Part 2- all of Lycius‘ lice depended on lamia, link with la belle dame, as the knight and Lycius both die of a loss of love
• “Love in a palace is perhaps at last more grievous torment than a hermits fast” -line 412


  Part 2- dream of a palaces as a way of escape ,in reality they can trap and control the love. Dream Vs reality