Analyzing La Belle Dame sans Merci by John Keats

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What is the title of the poem by John Keats being discussed?

A Medieval Romance

The Beautiful Woman

The Knight's Tale

La Belle Dame sans Merci (correct)

Where did John Keats get the title of the poem from?

A medieval French fairy tale

A 15th-century courtly love poem by Alain Chartier (correct)

A 12th-century medieval legend

A Shakespearean sonnet

What is the physical appearance of the knight-at-arms in the poem?

He is dark-skinned with a scar above his left eyebrow

He has a beard and a broken arm

He is tall and muscular

He has a lily-white forehead and a rose-coloured cheek (correct)

What does the rose symbolize in the poem?

Love that has gone rotten Signup and view all the answers

Who is the initial speaker in the poem?

An unknown narrator Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the voice in the poem after the knight is questioned?

It shifts to the knight-at-arms Signup and view all the answers

What is the setting of the poem?

A hillside Signup and view all the answers

What is the poem's tone?

Dark and melancholic Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the knight-at-arms' pale forehead?

It is a sign of his emotional state Signup and view all the answers

What is the poem 'La Belle Dame sans Merci' often classified as?

A courtly love poem Signup and view all the answers

Why is the poem 'La Belle Dame sans Merci' widely anthologized?

Because it is one of Keats's most famous poems Signup and view all the answers

What is the knight's perception of the lady he meets in the meadows?

She is the child of a faery with supernatural qualities. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the gifts the knight gives to the lady?

They are tokens of his admiration and affection for the lady. Signup and view all the answers

How does the lady respond to the knight's gifts?

She looks as though she loves them and moans sweetly. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the 'faery's song' that the lady sings?

It is a way to express her joy and happiness. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the three gifts the lady gives to the knight?

They are symbols of her love and devotion to him. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the knight's dream?

It is a warning from the men who have been enthralled by the lady. Signup and view all the answers

Why does the lady take the knight to her Elfin grotto?

To weep and sigh and express her emotions. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the knight's four kisses?

They are a way to silence her and stop her from weeping. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the knight's awakening on the hillside?

It is a symbol of his return to reality and the mortal world. Signup and view all the answers

What is the overall tone of the poem?

It is a dark and ominous tale of bewitchment and enthrallment. Signup and view all the answers

What is the traditional poetic form that 'La Belle Dame sans Merci' is a variation of?

Ballad Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic rhyme scheme of a traditional ballad?

abcb Signup and view all the answers

What is the pattern of meter in a traditional ballad?

Alternating lines of iambic tetrameter and trimeter Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of the final line of each stanza in Keats' poem?

It pulls us up short, like the knight's thwarted quest Signup and view all the answers

What is a common feature of traditional ballads?

They are cyclical, with the final stanza returning to the first Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a ballad?

To tell a story Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the poem's landscape and detail?

It is an idealized representation of the Middle Ages Signup and view all the answers

How does the poem's structure contribute to its overall effect?

It creates a sense of cyclicality and thwarted expectation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary way in which Keats' poem deviates from traditional ballad form?

It uses a different pattern of meter Signup and view all the answers

What is the overall effect of the poem's use of traditional ballad features?

It helps to convey the poem's themes and emotions Signup and view all the answers

What does the title 'La Belle Dame sans Merci' suggest about the knight and the lady?

The lady is in control of the knight. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the gifts the knight gives to the lady?

They are meant to imprison the lady. Signup and view all the answers

What is ambiguous about the lady's statement 'I love thee true'?

The knight may not understand the lady's language. Signup and view all the answers

What is the theme of 'La Belle Dame sans Merci'?

The unreliability of storytellers and narratives. Signup and view all the answers

What does John Keats advocate for in his concept of 'Negative Capability'?

Questioning uncertainty and mystery. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the lady's response to the knight's gifts?

She gives him food-related gifts in return. Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of the poem's structure on the reader?

It inspires 'Negative Capability' in the reader. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the line 'She looked at me as she did love'?

It leaves the reader unsure about the lady's feelings. Signup and view all the answers

What is the overall tone of the narrative in 'La Belle Dame sans Merci'?

A mysterious and ambiguous tone. Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of the knight's description of the lady's language as 'strange'?

It adds to the sense of uncertainty and doubt. Signup and view all the answers

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What is the title of the poem by John Keats being discussed?

Where did John Keats get the title of the poem from?

What is the physical appearance of the knight-at-arms in the poem?

What does the rose symbolize in the poem?

Who is the initial speaker in the poem?

What happens to the voice in the poem after the knight is questioned?

What is the setting of the poem?

What is the poem's tone?

What is the significance of the knight-at-arms' pale forehead?

What is the poem 'La Belle Dame sans Merci' often classified as?

Why is the poem 'La Belle Dame sans Merci' widely anthologized?

What is the knight's perception of the lady he meets in the meadows?

What is the significance of the gifts the knight gives to the lady?

How does the lady respond to the knight's gifts?

What is the significance of the 'faery's song' that the lady sings?

What is the significance of the three gifts the lady gives to the knight?

What is the significance of the knight's dream?

Why does the lady take the knight to her Elfin grotto?

What is the significance of the knight's four kisses?

What is the significance of the knight's awakening on the hillside?

What is the overall tone of the poem?

What is the traditional poetic form that 'La Belle Dame sans Merci' is a variation of?

What is the characteristic rhyme scheme of a traditional ballad?

What is the pattern of meter in a traditional ballad?

What is the effect of the final line of each stanza in Keats' poem?

What is a common feature of traditional ballads?

What is the primary purpose of a ballad?

What is the significance of the poem's landscape and detail?

How does the poem's structure contribute to its overall effect?

What is the primary way in which Keats' poem deviates from traditional ballad form?

What is the overall effect of the poem's use of traditional ballad features?

What does the title 'La Belle Dame sans Merci' suggest about the knight and the lady?

What is the significance of the gifts the knight gives to the lady?

What is ambiguous about the lady's statement 'I love thee true'?

What is the theme of 'La Belle Dame sans Merci'?

What does John Keats advocate for in his concept of 'Negative Capability'?

What is the significance of the lady's response to the knight's gifts?

What is the effect of the poem's structure on the reader?

What is the significance of the line 'She looked at me as she did love'?

What is the overall tone of the narrative in 'La Belle Dame sans Merci'?

What is the effect of the knight's description of the lady's language as 'strange'?

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