To+Autumn

‘To Autumn’ by John Keats What might be some purposes of the poem? The poem ‘To Autumn’ represents a slow passing of time through the season of autumn and contrasts it to spring. What are some suggested ideas? · Comparing time to death o “maturing sun” (2) “clammy” (11) · Accepting the passing of time o “Think not of them, thou hast thy music too” (24) · Keats shows acceptance of death, because with death comes life o Talking about the harvests, nature coming to life o “And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core;/ To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells/ With a sweet kernel; to set budding more/ And still more, later flowers for the bees,/ Until they think the warm days will never cease.” (5-9) 3 what are some significant images? · warm colors presented in the fruits and flowers, autumn harvest · preparing for the winter, longer for spring · warms tones, yellows, oranges, reds brings about the images of leaves turning colors · nature imagery What is happening in this poem Comparing its scenery with summer and spring Description of the process of harvest Second stanza talks about a field/farm. Third stanza, mentions sounds of autumn “music” “choir” “sing”
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