“A Thing of Beauty “ by John Keats, exhibits an interest in the story of Endymion. It also explains how natures beauty increases over time and its lust never dies, he also relates himself to the ancient story of the Greek God. Keats is able to split his poem into three parts; the first relating to nature and beauty, the second being the story of Endymion, and lastly what Keats wishes to be his lasting imprint on the world of poetry. All of these points in his poem relate back to his major theme, which signifies a romantic culmination of Keat’s firm belief of immortal beauty and the everlasting Endymion.
The first paragraph of Keats poem explains nature and beauty, which is a common topic amongst the Romantic Poets of the century. He introduces the reader into this world of beautiful sights and visions. While Keats is explaining how nature is our safe haven, he uses …show more content…
Being a poet during this time, he knew he was not going to have a long loved life, but before he died he wanted to leave the world with something, something beautiful. He addresses his previous statement about the story of Endymion, “I’ll smoothly steer my little boat, for many quiet hours, with streams that deepen freshly into bowers. Many and many a verse I hope to write”(Keats 46-49). The last sentence is his explanation of the story, he wishes to write many poems and wants his work to exhibit beauty and live on for forever. He wished to leave behind a legacy that he will always be remembered by. Keats also wishes to reach his peak before he dies so that his most exemplary work can be created. At the end, he states, “I send my herald thought into a wilderness: there let its trumpet blow”(Keats 58-60). He wants to reader to imagine his work blowing out into the world, like a trumpet. Keats hopes for his work to be the height of who he is and to always be remembered for creating master
The first paragraph of Keats poem explains nature and beauty, which is a common topic amongst the Romantic Poets of the century. He introduces the reader into this world of beautiful sights and visions. While Keats is explaining how nature is our safe haven, he uses …show more content…
Being a poet during this time, he knew he was not going to have a long loved life, but before he died he wanted to leave the world with something, something beautiful. He addresses his previous statement about the story of Endymion, “I’ll smoothly steer my little boat, for many quiet hours, with streams that deepen freshly into bowers. Many and many a verse I hope to write”(Keats 46-49). The last sentence is his explanation of the story, he wishes to write many poems and wants his work to exhibit beauty and live on for forever. He wished to leave behind a legacy that he will always be remembered by. Keats also wishes to reach his peak before he dies so that his most exemplary work can be created. At the end, he states, “I send my herald thought into a wilderness: there let its trumpet blow”(Keats 58-60). He wants to reader to imagine his work blowing out into the world, like a trumpet. Keats hopes for his work to be the height of who he is and to always be remembered for creating master