Analysis & Annotation: Keats' Poetry
English
GCSE
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A worksheet focusing on the analysis and annotation of John Keats' poetry, aimed at GCSE students studying Pre-1914 Literature.
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Analysis & Annotation: Keats' Poetry
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Keats' Poetry: Analysis and Annotation
My heart aches, and a drowsy numbness pains
My sense, as though of hemlock I had drunk,
Or emptied some dull opiate to the drains
One minute past, and Lethe-wards had sunk:
'Tis not through envy of thy happy lot,
But being too happy in thine happiness,—
Dazed with the drowsy numbness of my brain,
Drifting, away, by the soft wind's gentle sighs,
Into the realm of dreams, where sleep’s eternal reign lies,
And visions fade like shadows in the dawn’s first light.
O, for a draught of vintage! that hath been
Cool'd a long age in the deep-delved earth,
Tasting of the flora, and the country green,
Dance, and the sunbeams, and the old sweet cheer,
But, oh, the ache within my breast persists,
Prisoned in a world of sorrow and despair,
Though I am haunted by these shadowed trysts,
My soul longs for peace beyond compare.
1.
Identify two literary devices used in this excerpt and explain their effects.
[4 marks]2.
What is the tone of the poem, and how is it conveyed through the language used?
[2 marks]3.
Identify the volta in the poem and explain its significance.
[3 marks]4.
Which poetic technique is evident in the line 'Tasting of the flora, and the country green,' and what is its purpose?
[2 marks]5.
Explain the significance of the recurring theme of longing in this excerpt.
[6 marks]6.
Annotate the poem by marking all instances of caesura and discuss how they affect the flow of the poem.
[10 marks]7.
What mood is created by the imagery in the lines about 'shadowed trysts' and 'visions fade like shadows'? Support your answer.
[3 marks]8.
In a brief paragraph, analyse how Keats uses sensory details to evoke emotion in this extract.
[8 marks]9.
Using your own words, write a brief creative continuation of this poem, imagining the speaker finds solace.
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