• John Keates - "Ode to Autumn" - "Ode to Autumn" is a typical example of romantic poetry is which a "oneness with nature" is revealed through sensuous images. Do you agree?

     

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Published: 28.06.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
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  • Essays 'John Keates - "Ode to Autumn" - "Ode to Autumn" is a typical example of romantic', 1.
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"Ode to Autumn" does convey a "oneness with nature" through sensuous images and techniques. Alliteration, personification, imagery, similes, rhetorical questions, enjambment and positive connotations contained in this poem are all techniques that add to this idea.
The alliteration in the line "mists and mellow" adds to the calming imagery represented in this poem. It creates a soft and somewhat tranquil tone. Another example of alliteration is "winnowing wind". This example also creates a melodious and peaceful timbre, which emphasises the closeness and the love that the persona is having…

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