1. Ode to Autumn by John Keats
However, Keats' association between stages of Autumn and the process of dying does not take away from the "ode" effect of the poem. The three-stanza poem seems to create three distinct stages of Autumn: growth, harvest, and death. ... However, by using the stages of Autumn's as a metaphor for the process of death, Keats puts the concept of death in a different, more favorable light. ... We will never fully understand life, not even in a million years. ... It shows that autumn and a day are being paralleled to a person's life....
- Word Count: 529
- Approx Pages: 2
- Grade Level: High School