Friedrich Nietzsche once spoke about poets as being “shameless with their experiences: they exploit them” (109). This quote most definitely describes one of the most descriptive British poets in the world, John Keats. Autumn is the season of steady decline and sadness, a time of the year when beauty dies and despair takes over. The pride and glory of the people plummets like autumn leaves. However, John Keats believes autumn to be the season of beauty, awe, and tranquility and he backs it up with the most impeccable poem ever written in his time. In “To Autumn” by John Keats, the poet goes against the mainstream and considers autumn as a season of content. Keats displays appreciation toward autumn by describing the three distinct stages of
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There are a total of three stanzas in this poem and they are separated for a reason. The three stanzas of “to Autumn” highlights the progress of autumn. Stanza one characterizes autumn as a creation of the season’s fruits. It is the end of summer and the beginning of autumn so the trees and vines climb high and are all full of “fruit with ripeness to the core” (Keats 6) and nuts that are capable of further growth. Along with the fruits, the flowers bloom and beehives are filled with delicious honey. The poet also states “To swell the ground, and plump the hazel shells” (Keats 7), to provide the readers with pictures of lush colors and peaceful atmosphere. The line, “Until they think warm days will never cease” (Keats 10), allows the readers to anticipate the arrival of the season right after hot days are over. The second stanza describes autumn as an era of rest and harvest. After great creativity(?) and hard labor, autumn decides to have a break and remain motionless. The poet manifests the idea of composure and relaxation of autumn by including terms such as; “Drows’d” (Keats 17), “sitting” (Keats 14), “sound asleep” (Keats 16), and …show more content…
Keats undoubtedly respects autumn, as he personifies autumn as a “close bosom-friend of the maturing sun” (Keats 2). Autumn is a woman who creates a cherished friendship with the male sun in order to create a beautiful, quality, and ripened harvest. Autumn is further described as a beauty, because Keats personifies autumn as containing hair that is “soft-lifted by the winnowing wind” (Keats 15). Autumn is also endowed with a tranquil characteristic as she is personified as a “half-reap'd furrow sound asleep” (Keats 16). Additionally, the poet sees autumn as a gleaner, which suggests autumn is supportive and determinant. Next, the sounds of the words display Keats’ pleasure in the season of autumn. For example, words with O-sounds, including mellow, bosom, load, round, more, flowers, help the reader get an idea that autumn has the impression of a combination of pleasure and positive motivation. The sounds in the second stanza make autumn the season of tranquility. For instance, the alphabetic sounds of Fs and Ws make every word softer. The perspective on a certain topic depends partly on the eye movement but also the details of sound.(?) The “lambs loud bleat from hilly bourn” (Keats 30), and “sing; and now with treble soft” (Keats 31), display the difference in sound volumes throughout the poem. This distinct contrast in volume indicates
There are a total of three stanzas in this poem and they are separated for a reason. The three stanzas of “to Autumn” highlights the progress of autumn. Stanza one characterizes autumn as a creation of the season’s fruits. It is the end of summer and the beginning of autumn so the trees and vines climb high and are all full of “fruit with ripeness to the core” (Keats 6) and nuts that are capable of further growth. Along with the fruits, the flowers bloom and beehives are filled with delicious honey. The poet also states “To swell the ground, and plump the hazel shells” (Keats 7), to provide the readers with pictures of lush colors and peaceful atmosphere. The line, “Until they think warm days will never cease” (Keats 10), allows the readers to anticipate the arrival of the season right after hot days are over. The second stanza describes autumn as an era of rest and harvest. After great creativity(?) and hard labor, autumn decides to have a break and remain motionless. The poet manifests the idea of composure and relaxation of autumn by including terms such as; “Drows’d” (Keats 17), “sitting” (Keats 14), “sound asleep” (Keats 16), and …show more content…
Keats undoubtedly respects autumn, as he personifies autumn as a “close bosom-friend of the maturing sun” (Keats 2). Autumn is a woman who creates a cherished friendship with the male sun in order to create a beautiful, quality, and ripened harvest. Autumn is further described as a beauty, because Keats personifies autumn as containing hair that is “soft-lifted by the winnowing wind” (Keats 15). Autumn is also endowed with a tranquil characteristic as she is personified as a “half-reap'd furrow sound asleep” (Keats 16). Additionally, the poet sees autumn as a gleaner, which suggests autumn is supportive and determinant. Next, the sounds of the words display Keats’ pleasure in the season of autumn. For example, words with O-sounds, including mellow, bosom, load, round, more, flowers, help the reader get an idea that autumn has the impression of a combination of pleasure and positive motivation. The sounds in the second stanza make autumn the season of tranquility. For instance, the alphabetic sounds of Fs and Ws make every word softer. The perspective on a certain topic depends partly on the eye movement but also the details of sound.(?) The “lambs loud bleat from hilly bourn” (Keats 30), and “sing; and now with treble soft” (Keats 31), display the difference in sound volumes throughout the poem. This distinct contrast in volume indicates