John Keats

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What was John Keats fear in "When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be"?

He believed he would die before he was able to accomplish his goals. (to be successful and find love)

What is Keats actually talking about in "On First Looking into Chapman's Homer"? (the subject/theme)

His love of poetry.

Is Keats obsession with death, as seen in "Ode to a Nightingale" reasonable and why?

Yes; he suffered from an infectious bacterial disease, known as Tuberculosis, that ultimately killed him.

What is a group of three stanzas, one wihich differs in form from the other two, called?

A Pindaric ode

Define Requiem

n. musical composition honoring the dead

True or False? John Keats, like his contemporaries, was born into a wealthy family and was considered an aristocrat in society.

False; John Keats was born to working-class Londoners.