Odes of Keats

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" Edward Bliss Reed has claimed that "the odes of Keats are not only the greatest lyric achievement, but they are the finest expression of his genius" (425). These works of John Keats are particularly notable for their fine sense of lyricism. Most definitions of lyricism include four aspects which are found in abundance in Keats' odes: musicality, simplicity of subject, emphasis on tone and mood, and subjectivity in thought and feeling. This paper will examine these elements as contained in five of Keats' odes: "Ode on Melancholy," "Ode on a Grecian Urn," "Ode to a Nightingale," "Ode to Psyche," and "To Autumn."

According to Schelling, one of the most important features of lyric poetry is the use of devices to create musicality. There are many possible devices for achieving this effect, such as: "Rhythm ordered with artistic variety on the basis of an organic.."

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