Keats chronology & quotes 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureJohn KeatsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: hebereadCreated on: 31-03-19 22:37 1. Introduction to doomed tragic protagonists 'poor simple Isabel!' & 'Lorenzo, a young palmer in love's eye' = 'could not, between the same roof sleep' 1 of 34 2. Lorenzo as hesitant to pursue their love 'tomorrow I will ask my lady's boon', 'honeybees days and days did he let pass'. 2 of 34 3. The effects of Lorenzo's hesitancy 'untouched cheek', 'my soul to its doom' 3 of 34 4. Lorenzo as growing bolder 'timid lips grew bold', 'like a lusty flower in June's caress' 4 of 34 5. Their love as doomed 'Theseus' spouse' (abandonment), 'Dido' (not allowed to marry' 'richest juice in poison flowers' 5 of 34 7. We meet the tragic antagonists 'enriched from ancestral merchandise', 'two close Hebrews', 'sick and wan' 6 of 34 8. They are presented as evil and associated with capitalism 'Torched mines', 'noisy factories', 'for them the Ceylon diver held his breath' 7 of 34 9. The brothers find out about their love and resolve to kill Lorenzo. 'the two brothers and their murdered man' 8 of 34 10. Lorenzo's death is bluntly reported. 'there was Lorenzo slain and buried in'. 'In that forest did his great love cease' 9 of 34 11. They tell Isabella he left on business and she suffers 'Gradual decay from beauty fell' 10 of 34 12. After seeing the ghost of Lorenzo, she decides to visit him. 'pale shadow' 'I thought the worst was simple misery'. 11 of 34 13. She takes to the forest a knife and old nurse and cuts his head. 'She kiss'd it...and put it in her bosom' 'love never dies, but lives, immortal Lord'. 12 of 34 14. She nurtures the head in a sensual way. 'Isabella kiss'd it and low moan'd', 'she fed it with tears' 'melancholy, linger here a while'. 13 of 34 15. Nurturing the head begins to drain her energy 'She withers', 'It flourish'd' 14 of 34 16. The brothers discover Lorenzo's head and run. 'And they went with blood upon their heads to banishment' 15 of 34 17. Isabella dies once the pot is taken. 'And so she pined and died folorn' 16 of 34 18. The suffering is felt throughout Florence. 'Through all the country', 'fair Florence' 17 of 34 1. We meet the cold Beadsman 'Numb were the beadsman' fingers' 18 of 34 2. He sees the party from afar from which he is outcast 'the silver snarling trumpets' 19 of 34 3. We learn of the Agnes' tradition 'she sigh'd for Agnes' dreams, the sweetest of the year', 'young virgins might have visions of delight' 20 of 34 4. We are introduced to Porphyro 'the moors', 'with heart of fire' 21 of 34 5. We understand that Porphyro is an enemy in Madeline's society 'for him, those chambers held barbarian hordes', 'hyena foemen', 'hot-blooded lords', 'whole blood-thirsty race' 22 of 34 6. Angela and Porphyro have a confrontation 'hid from the torch's flame', 'let her pray and sleep and dream...far apart from wicked men like thee' 23 of 34 7. Porphyro's passion is burning 'like a full-blown rose, flushing his brow', 'Porphyro grew faint' 24 of 34 8. Madeline appears a victim 'win perhaps that night a peerless bride', 'never on such a night have lovers met, since Merlin tai his Demon all the monstrous debt'. 25 of 34 9. Madeline falls asleep 'poppied warmth of sleep oppress', 'steadfast spell his lady's eyes' 26 of 34 10. Porphyro plays the lute to Madeline 'La Belle Dame sans Merci' 27 of 34 11. She begins to awaken and is disappointed in Porphyro in reality 'began to weep', 'she look'd so dreamingly' 'Pallid, chill, drear!' 28 of 34 12. In spite of her feelings of disappointment, she cannot live without him 'oh leave me not in this internal woe' 29 of 34 13. They consummate 'into her dream he melted' 30 of 34 14. He suggests running away 'let us away my love with happy speed', 'there are no ears to hear or eyes to see' 31 of 34 15. The lovers run away 'They glide like phantoms' (present tense), 'these lovers fled away into the storm' 32 of 34 16. Angela and the beadsman die 'Angela the old died'. 33 of 34 1. We meet hermes 'ever smitten Hermes', 'bent warm on amorous theft' 34 of 34
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