Theme
The theme reflects the idea that beauty provides everlasting joy and solace.
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Beauty as Eternal Joy
Keats refers to this type of natural element as a source of beauty in the poem.
a flower
This poetic device is used when Keats refers to “a bower quiet for us and a sleep.”
Metaphor
The poem is structured as this type of poem, consisting of 18 lines.
Stanza
“A thing of beauty is a joy forever: Its loveliness increases; it will never...”
Pass into nothingness
Keats suggests that beauty can be found in both nature and this specific type of creation.
human creation
This ancient figure is mentioned in the poem as a symbol of the enduring beauty.
Endymion
The repetition of the phrase "a thing of beauty" is an example of this device.
Repetition
The poem follows this specific meter, known for its rhythmic pattern.
Iambic pentameter
“The shadow of a beauty moves within the...”
Soul
The poem contrasts the eternal nature of beauty with the fleeting nature of this human condition.
human suffering
The poem describes a "beautiful" thing that constantly blooms and is always a part of this.
Nature
The use of imagery to describe beauty as something that “never fades” is an example of this device.
Personification
The poem uses this rhyme scheme, which pairs the lines into quatrains.
A b a b
“But in this case, the soul has made an _____...”
eternal