The Life and Times of John Keats
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- In this lesson, we will be introduced to John Keats, one of the best known writers from the second generation of Romantics. We will briefly look at some key events in Keats' life, before learning about the form of an ode. We will then read 'To Autumn' for the first time to get a general understanding of the attitudes which Keats expresses.
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7 Questions
Q1.
Wordsworth describes the daffodils as 'dancing'. This is an example of:
A metaphor
A simile
Emotive language
Q2.
Romantic writers felt that __________ could be beautiful or destructive.
Fame
Money
Revolution
Q3.
Wordsworth was inspired by a walk in the Lake District with his:
Aunt
Daughter
Wife
Q4.
Many Romantics felt that nature was good for their...
Fame
Inspiration
Wealth
Q5.
Which revolution was damaging the natural world?
Economic
English
Napoleonic
Q6.
Complete the quotation: "I wandered ________ as a cloud".
happily
sadly
solitude
Q7.
The quotation above is an example of:
A metaphor
Pathetic fallacy
Personifcation
8 Questions
Q1.
Which generation of Romantic writers did Keats belong to?
First
Original
The Next Generation
Q2.
Keats' poetry was very popular while he was alive.
True
Q3.
Instead of studying medicine, Keats spent a lot of his time studying:
Fine art
Horticulture
Sculpture
Q4.
Which Romantic writer was a neighbour of Keats?
Charlotte Smith
Mary Shelley
William Wordsworth
Q5.
Keats' poems are often about:
Ancient Greece
Death
Industrialisation
Q6.
What form of poetry is 'To Autumn' written in?
Ballad
Epic
Lyric poem
Q7.
How many stanzas are in the poem?
1
2
4
Q8.
When talking about the fruit which autumn produces, what does Keats think of it?
It is not as good as other seasons
It is rotten
It is too orange