Get off your high horse
This was the parent to die after falling off of a horse and breaking his skull
John Keats' father
"the maturing sun;
Conspiring with him"
Where did he attend school?
Kings College, London
Tuberculosis
What inspired Keats to write this poem?
His daily walks around Winchester during the fall
This was the parent to die of Tuberculosis
John Keats' mother
"Thy hair soft-lifted by the winnowing wind;"
Alliteration
What age was he pulled out of school?
age 15
What date is John Keats' birthday?
October 31st, 1795
What stage in his life did he write this poem
In his dying days
This was the age Keats' mother died
Age nine
"Where are the songs of Spring? Ay, where are they?"
Rhetorical question
What was he pulled out of school for?
Where was John Keats born?
London
What tone is Keats using when writing this poem
Praise, appreciative, sentimental
This was the age Keats' father died
Age 14
"While barred clouds bloom the soft-dying day,
And touch the stubble-plains with rosy hue;"
Imagery
Who was the publisher that started his career in writing?
Leigh Hunt
When did he die?
February 23rd, 1821
What is the poem's main purpose?
To remember how beautiful nature is during autumn, to look at the details in life.
How many siblings does he have?
3
"And sometimes like a gleaner thou dost keep
Steady thy laden head across a brook;"
Simile
Which two poets did he meet in a literary circle?
Percy Shelley, William Wordsworth
How did he contract TB?
By caring for his brother who also had TB
What ranking does this poem have compared to his other works?
This poem is his most famous poem