On Seeing the Elgin Marbles

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Keats, John

The context of John Keats' poetry

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Selected poems of John Keats: Synopses and commentaries

Bright Star! Would I were steadfast as thou Show more
- Bright Star! - Synopsis and commentary
- Bright Star! - Language, tone and structure
- Bright Star! - Imagery, symbolism and themes
The Eve of St Agnes Show more
- The Eve of St Agnes - Synopsis and commentary
- The Eve of St Agnes - Language, tone and structure
- The Eve of St Agnes - Imagery, symbolism and themes
‘Hush, hush! tread softly! hush, hush, my dear!’ Show more
- Hush, hush! tread softly! Synopsis and commentary
- Hush, hush! tread softly! - Language, tone and structure
- Hush, hush! tread softly! - Imagery, symbolism and themes
Isabella: or The Pot of Basil Show more
- Isabella: or The Pot of Basil: Synopsis and commentary
- Isabella: or The Pot of Basil: Language, tone and structure
- Isabella: or The Pot of Basil: Imagery, symbolism and themes
La Belle Dame Sans Merci Show more
- La Belle Dame Sans Merci: Synopsis and commentary
- La Belle Dame Sans Merci: Language, tone and structure
- La Belle Dame Sans Merci: Imagery, symbolism and themes
Lamia Show more
- Lamia: Synopsis and commentary
- Lamia: Language, tone and structure
- Lamia: Imagery, symbolism and themes
Lines to Fanny (‘What can I do to drive away’) Show more
- Lines to Fanny: Synopsis and commentary
- Lines to Fanny: Language, tone and structure
- Lines to Fanny: Imagery, symbolism and themes
O Solitude, if I must with thee dwell Show more
- O Solitude, if I must with thee dwell: Synopsis and commentary
- O Solitude, if I must with thee dwell: Language, tone and structure
- O Solitude, if I must with thee dwell: Imagery, symbolism and themes
Ode on a Grecian Urn Show more
- Ode on a Grecian Urn: Synopsis and commentary
- Ode on a Grecian Urn: Language, tone and structure
- Ode on a Grecian Urn: Imagery, symbolism and themes
Ode on Indolence Show more
- Ode on Indolence: Synopsis and Commentary
- Ode on Indolence: Language, tone and structure
- Ode on Indolence: Imagery, symbolism and themes
Ode to a Nightingale Show more
- Ode to a Nightingale: Synopsis and Commentary
- Ode to a Nightingale: Language, tone and structure
- Ode to a Nightingale: Imagery, symbolism and themes
Ode to Autumn Show more
- Ode to Autumn: Synopsis and Commentary
- Ode to Autumn: Language, tone and structure
- Ode to Autumn: Imagery, symbolism and themes
Ode to Melancholy Show more
- Ode to Melancholy: Synopsis and Commentary
- Ode to Melancholy: Language, tone and structure
- Ode to Melancholy: Imagery, symbolism and themes
Ode to Psyche Show more
- Ode to Psyche: Synopsis and Commentary
- Ode to Psyche: Language, tone and structure
- Ode to Psyche: Imagery, symbolism and themes
On First Looking Into Chapman’s Homer Show more
- On First Looking Into Chapman’s Homer: Synopsis and Commentary
- On First Looking Into Chapman’s Homer: Language, tone and structure
- On First Looking Into Chapman’s Homer: Imagery, symbolism and themes
On Seeing the Elgin Marbles Show more
- On Seeing the Elgin Marbles: Synopsis and Commentary
- On Seeing the Elgin Marbles: Language, tone and structure
- On Seeing the Elgin Marbles: Imagery, symbolism and themes
On the Sea Show more
- On the Sea: Synopsis and Commentary
- On the Sea: Language, tone and structure
- On the Sea: Imagery, symbolism and themes
Sleep and Poetry Show more
- Sleep and Poetry: Synopsis and Commentary
- Sleep and Poetry: Language, tone and structure
- Sleep and Poetry: Imagery, symbolism and themes
Time’s sea hath been five years at its slow ebb Show more
- Time’s sea: Synopsis and Commentary
- Time’s sea: Language, tone and structure
- Time’s sea: Imagery, symbolism and themes
To Ailsa Rock Show more
- To Ailsa Rock: Synopsis and Commentary
- To Ailsa Rock: Language, tone and structure
- To Ailsa Rock: Imagery, symbolism and themes
To Leigh Hunt Show more
- To Leigh Hunt: Synopsis and Commentary
- To Leigh Hunt: Language, tone and structure
- To Leigh Hunt: Imagery, symbolism and themes
To Mrs Reynolds’s Cat Show more
- To Mrs Reynolds’s Cat: Synopsis and commentary
- To Mrs Reynolds’s Cat: Language, tone and structure
- To Mrs Reynolds’s Cat: Imagery, symbolism and themes
To My Brothers Show more
- To My Brothers: Synopsis and Commentary
- To My Brothers: Language, tone and structure
- To My Brothers: Imagery, symbolism and themes
To Sleep Show more
- To Sleep: Synopsis and Commentary
- To Sleep: Language, tone and structure
- To Sleep: Imagery, symbolism and themes
When I have fears that I may cease to be Show more
- When I have fears: Synopsis and Commentary
- When I have fears: Language, tone and structure
- When I have fears: Imagery, symbolism and themes

Themes in selected Poems of John Keats

Critical approaches to Keats

Approaching essays and exams on Keats

John Keats: Resources and further reading

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