Summary of Keats’ “The Eve of St Agnes”

There’s no way around it, ‘The Eve of St Agnes’ is a looooong poem! So, before you start trying to read it directly, make sure that you understand the overall story and main events. This will make the process of reading the stanzas so much easier, and prevent you from getting confused or lost! We’ve […]

Keats’ Romantic Relationships: Isabella Jones + Fanny Brawne

John Keats and Isabella Jones Keats’ romantic relationships had a significant impact on his poetry: he met a lady called Isabella Jones in 1817 while on holiday in Hastings. She was a beautiful, intelligent, wealthy and well-read woman, and it is thought that she and Keats had a secret romance for a time; remaining close […]

Summary of “Isabella, or the Pot of Basil” by Keats

Here’s a summary of John Keats’ poem “Isabella, or the Pot of Basil”. What a sad poem! It’s very tragic and quite gothic too, kind of grotesque and beautiful and a bit absurd. Keats took the inspiration for this poem from Bocaccio’s story of the same name, and the narrative form of the poem makes […]

La Belle Dame sans Merci by John Keats — Poem Analysis

Here’s a full analysis of the poem ‘La Belle Dame sans Merci’ including vocabulary, context, language techniques, and structure / form devices. It’s great for students taking it for GCSE or IGCSE on exam boards such as Edexcel, AQA, WJEC, OCR, CIE (Cambridge), CCEA, and Eduqas. However, it’s also tailored towards exploring some of the […]