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Is A Poem That Tells A Story, The Poems May Be Short or Long? It's Usually No Dramatic, With Objective Verse and Regular Rhyme Scheme and Meter

John Keats was an English Romantic poet born in 1795 in London. During his short life, his work received criticism but influenced later poets like Alfred Tennyson. Keats's poetry was known for its elaborate language and sensual imagery, including a series of renowned odes. His letters discussing his aesthetic theories are also highly regarded. Keats fell ill with tuberculosis and moved to Rome in 1820, where he died the following year at age 25. His last request was for a simple gravestone with the inscription "Here lies One Whose Name was writ in Water."

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Is A Poem That Tells A Story, The Poems May Be Short or Long? It's Usually No Dramatic, With Objective Verse and Regular Rhyme Scheme and Meter

John Keats was an English Romantic poet born in 1795 in London. During his short life, his work received criticism but influenced later poets like Alfred Tennyson. Keats's poetry was known for its elaborate language and sensual imagery, including a series of renowned odes. His letters discussing his aesthetic theories are also highly regarded. Keats fell ill with tuberculosis and moved to Rome in 1820, where he died the following year at age 25. His last request was for a simple gravestone with the inscription "Here lies One Whose Name was writ in Water."

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John Keats Born: 31 October 1795 Moorgate, London, England Died: 23 February 1821 (aged 25) Rome, Italy

Occupation: Poet Alma mater: King's College London Literary movement: John Keats His life John Keats (31 October 1795 23 February 1821) John Keats was born in 1795 at 85 Moorgate in London, England. He was an English poet who became one of the key poets of the English Romantic movement during the early nineteenth century. During his very short life, his work received constant critical attacks from periodicals of the day, but his influence on poets such as Alfred Tennyson has been immense. Elaborate word choice and sensual imagery characterize Keats's poetry, including a series of odes that were his masterpieces and which remain among the most popular poems in English literature. Keats's letters, which expound on his aesthetic theory of "negative capability, are among the most celebrated by any writer. Last minutes B y 1820, Keats began showing serious signs of tuberculosis, the disease that had plagued his family. He moved to Italy with his friend Joseph Severn. Keats moved into a house, which is now a museum that is dedicated to his life and work. He died in 1821 and was buried in the Protestant Cemetery, Rome. His last request was to be buried under a tombstone reading, "Here lies One Whose Name was writ in Water." His name was not to appear on the stone. Biography Born: 31 October 1795) London, England Died: 23 February 1821 (aged 25) Rome, Papal States Occupation: Poet Literary movement: Romantic Samuel Taylor Coleridge Born: 21 October 1772 Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England Died: 25 July 1834 (aged 61) Highgate, England Romanticism

Occupation Poet, critic, philosopher Alma mater: Jesus College, Cambridge Literary movement: Romanticism Notable work(s): The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Kubla Khan, The Great Eagle Spouse(s): Sarah Fricker Children: Sara Coleridge, Berkeley Coleridge, Derwent Coleridge, Hartley Coleridge Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1772-1834 Brief Biography 1772 born the son of a Devonshire clergyman. 1791-94 went to Cambridge intelligent and dreamy child Thoroughly bored Studies suffered Left without attaining a degree Met Robert Southey (future Poet Laureate) at Oxford Became fast friends Started hatching schemes: Starting a commune in Pennsylvania on the Susquehanna Married a pair of sisters 1796, given money by the Wedgwood brothers could concentrate on his literary career. 1797 Met Wordsworth produced his best work. Biography - Continued Went off to Germany: accompanied by William's sister, Dorothy, Gottingen: Coleridge studied philosophy Mastered the German language William and Dorothy lacked Coleridge's knowledge of German miserable during their stay. Lake District northern England Wordsworth's were ecstatic to return to their home region, Coleridge found himself adversely affected by the damp climate. He turned to opium (laudanum, to be precise) to alleviate his ills became addicted. Wandering phase brought on by: Bad health growing addiction to opium search of relief. 1813 finally turns to a doctor attempt to control his worsening addiction. 1834 dies A narrative poem is a poem that tells a story by following a similar structure as that for a short story or novel. The poem has a beginning, middle, as well as an end and can take the form of rhyming couplets, the direction of prose poetry as long as rhyme scheme is flexible. - Is a poem that tells a story, the poems may be short or long? Its usually no dramatic, with objective verse and regular rhyme scheme and meter.

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