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Read the poem “To Autumn” by John Keats. Then select ONE stanza (#1, #2, or #3) and analyze the poem by answering the questions below

Questions:

“To Autumn” worksheet: Identify stanza to be analyzed _______________

1. What is the literal meaning of the stanza (what do you think the stanza is discussing)?

2. List any words you may not know off hand. What do they mean in context of poem? Yes, use a dictionary.

3. List and explain any images in this stanza having to do with autumn/time/femininity. Look closely.

4. On a figurative level, what is the stanza trying to suggest about the season? What does the stanza have to say about the theme of change and death?

5. Finally, review all three stanzas. Is there a pattern of ideas? A sequence of events? Overall, what is this poem about?