"La Belle Dame Sans Merci"

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Both "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" and "Why Did I Laugh Tonight? No Voice Will Tell "were written during the time known as Romanticism. This paper examines the era in which the poems were penned and then analyzes each of them. The paper concludes that, as a poet, John Keats did not always adhere to the rules of Romanticism and his writings paved the way for the next generation of poets to express their opinions.

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"The poem Why Did I Laugh seems to be a variation on romanticism, analyzing the dark side of life and despair. John Keats succeeded in expressing his heart in both of these poems; the reader is left with some emotion after reading them. In La Belle Dame, the reader is left feeling pity and sadness for the poet. He was betrayed and left to perish. However, there is hope. Although it is autumn, there is a new season coming. After reading Why Did I Laugh?, the reader wonders about death, feeling the heaviness of the poet's heart, worrying about his struggle with verse, fame and beauty."

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