" The reader is instantly thrown off at first read of this title and is therefore inclined to continue reading in order to make sense of the title. "During that summer" is a popular opening line to the stanzas in the poem, which is repeated in order to create a reminiscent tone. The use of the subordinating conjunction "that" in this context lets the reader make a distinction between "that summer" from every other summer. ... The repetitive usage of "when" and the use of past tense in first stanza, as well as the change in the tense to present in...

• Word Count: 809
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

They are, it can be said, a contemplation and overtly subjected response to a reading of a particular human condition. ... What becomes obvious in reading these poems is Keats's exploration of creative expression and morality within human life. ... The more that the happiness of the Nightingale is shown by Keats as it "singist in summer of full fronted ease", the more pain it ultimately brings to the poet. ...

• Word Count: 2837
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate