To Autumn

TO AUTUMN

CONTEXT:

• Keats was a romantic poet and was passionate about nature.
• Was worried he would leave no lasting impression on the world - this poem could've been his attempt to be remembered.

QUOTES:

"To Autumn" - Season of abundance/ harvest.

"Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness," - Sibilant makes this line calming fro the reader.

"maturing sun;" - The sun makes everything mature (to its perfection).

"how to load and bless" - Bless the vines that run around the thatch-eaves with fruit.

"maturing... To bend... fill, swell, plump" - Represents maturity (ripening).

"to set budding more, And still more," - Repetition of "more" continues the theme of excess and plenitude.

"Until they think warm days will…