John Keats Ode to Autumn Quiz

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In 'Ode to Autumn', Keats personifies autumn as a ____________.

  • sower, weeder, and waterer
  • ploughman, tiller, and reaper
  • gardener, planter, and cultivator
  • reaper, harvester, and cider presser (correct)

What does Keats question in the third stanza of 'Ode to Autumn'?

  • How does autumn affect the senses?
  • Where are the songs of the spring? (correct)
  • Who is the most important figure in autumn?
  • Why does autumn bring so much fruit?

How does Keats describe the season of autumn?

  • Season of snow and silence
  • Season of storms and destruction
  • Season of heat and dryness
  • Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness (correct)

What does Keats consider to be the main task of giving delight in 'Ode to Autumn'?

<p>Affecting the sense of sight, hearing, touch, and taste (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of 'Ode to Autumn' by John Keats?

<p>The representation of philosophical thoughts through sensuous objects (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In 'Ode to Autumn', how does Keats describe the season's impact on the senses?

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What does Keats suggest about the relationship between autumn and the other seasons?

<p>Autumn questions the absence of songs from the spring (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Keats use sensuous appeal in 'Ode to Autumn'?

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Flashcards

Autumn's Personification

Autumn is personified as a reaper, harvester, and cider presser.

Question in Third Stanza

Keats questions the whereabouts of spring's songs.

Description of Autumn

Autumn is described as a season of mist and mellow fruitfulness.

Main Task of Delight

Affecting sight, hearing, touch, and taste delivers main delight.

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Primary Focus of Ode

The primary focus is to represent philosophical thoughts through sensuous objects.

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Autumn's Impact on Senses

The season is depicted as a time of mellow fruitfulness and ripened fruits affecting the senses.

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Autumn & Other Seasons

Autumn questions the absence of songs from the spring, asking what happened to earlier life.

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Use of Sensuous Appeal

Keats uses sensuous appeal to effectively create a beautiful and colorful word-picture.

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Study Notes

Ode to Autumn by John Keats

  • Personified autumn as a season, giving it human-like qualities

Key Questions and Answers

  • In the third stanza of 'Ode to Autumn', Keats questions the fate of the season
  • Keats describes autumn as a season of abundance, highlighting its rich and bountiful aspects
  • According to Keats, the main task of giving delight is to "fill all fruit with ripeness to the core"
  • The primary focus of 'Ode to Autumn' is the beauty and fleeting nature of the season
  • Keats describes autumn's impact on the senses by emphasizing the sights, sounds, and smells of the season
  • Keats suggests that autumn is a transitional season that connects the other three seasons, indicating a sense of continuity and harmony
  • Keats uses sensuous appeal by vividly describing autumn's sensory experiences, engaging the reader's senses with sights, sounds, and smells

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