Worksheet on Keats and Modern Fiction
English
GCSE
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~18 mins
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A worksheet focusing on Keats' poetry within the context of modern fiction themes, encouraging both analytical and creative writing skills.
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Worksheet on Keats and Modern Fiction
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Analysis of Keats' Poetry and Modern Themes
Bright star! would I were steadfast as thou art—
Not in lone splendour hung aloft the night,
And watching, with eternal lids apart,
Like Nature’s patient, sleepless Eremite,
The moving waters at their priestlike task
Of pure ablution round earth’s human shores,
Or gazing on the new soft-fallen mask
Of snow upon the mountains and the moors—
No—yet still steadfast, still unchangeable,
Pillow'd upon my fair love’s ripening breast,
To feel for ever its soft fall and swell,
Awake for ever in a sweet unrest,
Still, still to hear her tender-taken breath,
And so live ever—or else swoon to death.
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Identify two poetic devices used in this extract and explain their effects.
[4 marks]2.
What theme is central to this poem, and how does Keats convey it?
[2 marks]3.
Compare the theme of this poem with a modern fiction work that explores similar ideas of idealism or longing.
[8 marks]4.
Explain the significance of the volta in the poem and how it affects the poem’s meaning.
[3 marks]5.
How does Keats use imagery to explore the contrast between permanence and change?
[3 marks]6.
Describe how Keats’ use of natural imagery connects to Romantic ideals.
[2 marks]7.
In the context of modern fiction, how might the theme of longing for permanence be explored in a different medium, such as film or visual art?
[3 marks]8.
Reflect on how the themes in this poem relate to contemporary issues of identity or love. Write a brief paragraph.
[6 marks]9.
Create a short poem inspired by Keats’ 'Bright star!', focusing on a personal desire for stability or permanence in your life.
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