Discuss Keats as a Poet of Sensuousness.

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Discuss Keats as a poet of beauty and sensuousness.

Or, discuss Keats as a poet of beauty.

Or, comment on Keats’ conception of beauty.

Or, discuss Keats as a poet of sensuousness.

John Keats (1795-1821) is often celebrated as one of the greatest Romantic poets, particularly for his focus on beauty and sensuousness. His poetry is filled with vivid images that appeal to the senses—sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell. Keats believes beauty is one of the most important aspects of life. His poems show this belief by immersing readers in rich and detailed descriptions of the world around them.

Sensuous Imagery: It will be unfair if we discuss John Keats’ sensuousness without his famous ode “To Autumn,” published in 1819. The poem is a celebration of autumn’s beauty and abundance. Keats fills the poem with rich, sensory details. He addresses the season as,

“Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,”

Here, Keats describes Autumn as a season of ripe fruits like sweet apples and ripe hazelnuts. These images appeal to our senses of taste, smell, and, at the same time, sight and touch. As if we are seeing the fruits and tasting it. We are seeing how apple juice is coming out of the cider press.

Keats paints the picture of Autumn bursting with life and fullness. He also includes the music of Autumn, such as the “wailful choir” of gnats, the “whistles” of the robin, and the twittering of the swallows. Keats’ words make us feel as if we are standing on a meadow in the evening in Autumn season, and hearing the sounds around us. The poem becomes a powerful depiction of Autumn’s beauty and sensuousness.

Keats’ Love for Nature’s Beauty: Keats loved the beauty of the natural world and described it in rich and vivid detail. In “Ode to a Nightingale” (1819), he listens to the beautiful song of a nightingale and feels both happiness and sadness. The bird’s song seems eternal, as if it has been the same