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John Keats, Selected poems: (a) Odes

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 Lesson focus: To look at similarities  Discussion ideas: Allocate the and differences in the language, tone other five great odes to and structure of Keats' odes. pairs/groups: .  Opening exercise: Remind the .

class of what an ode is and the . Ode on Indolence associations with this form. . . Ode to Melancholy crossref-it.info/articles/397/ode and use the following questions as  Students create a glossary of terms prompts for discussion: including  What are the qualities of this Odes . The Romantic ode poem that make it an ode? . Lyrical  What does Keats use as his main . subject matter in this ode?

(a) . Celebratory  Identify the poetic techniques . Ceremonious : Keats uses and their impact . Apostrophe  What appear to be Keats . Elevated style personal feelings in this ode?  Why do you think Keats chose to . How does Keats use this poetic form so often? communicate these feelings?  From memory name the six 'great

odes' that Keats wrote.  Recreative task: Compose an

‘Ode to Keats’ employing as many of  Textual examination: Re-read the following as possible: Ode and recap its meaning . References to Greek crossref-it.info/textguide/john-keats- mythology selected-poems/40/2987 . References to nature crossref-it.info/textguide/john-keats- . Personification selected-poems/40/2989 . Use of the imperative  Annotate all the features of form . Words with negative and structure: connotations. . Letter the rhyme scheme . Scan the lines for length and  Critical task: Plan an essay rhythm addressing the following: . Count the stanza lines  How do Keats' odes reflect the

, Selected poems , Selected  Highlight the distinctive diction and world of nature? imagery in each stanza. See if you can identify any of the following:  Extension task: Go through . Alliteration each of the odes and find . Assonance and sibilance  A description of a place or object . Onomatopoeia  Identify . Hyperbole . Keats’ contemplation arising . Simile from the place or object . Personification described  Analyse the impact of the three . His personal or spiritual questions in this poem insight arising out of this.  How does the mood and tone of the contemplation. poem change throughout the three John stanzas?

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