Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats

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Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats | Poetry Analysis

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Written in just an afternoon with a spark of inspiration from a nightingale's song, 'Ode to a Nightingale' is probably Keats' most famous poem, and an iconic work of British Romanticism. Despite the prosaic nature of Keats resting under a plum tree while listening to the bird's song, the poem is a wonderful crystallisation of how the mundane can be transformed into the sublime through poetic verse.
It's a piece of writing that fuses the boundaries between imagination and reality, thinking and feeling, past and present, the external world (nature) and the internal world (the mind). In this video, I dive into the many language, stylistic and thematic nuances to help us unpack, appreciate and savour this beautiful lyric poem.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:44 - Context: The poet and the poem
04:28 - Analysis: Stanzas 1-2
08:01 - Analysis: Stanzas 3-4
11:57 - Analysis: Stanzas 5-6
14:55 - Analysis: Stanzas 7-8
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@snuzzru 9 ай бұрын

Ahh Jen thank you for blessing this earth with your amazing analysis videos... you're literally better than the current teacher i have in school, you're so easy to listen to!! I really hope you reach the wider youtube as people could really use your deep interpretations and understandings. Could you perhaps one day make a video on how to extend and build on your analysis (like looking at things further than just surface level)? Thats something a bunch of kids in my class struggle with including myself. I would really appreciate it!! Thank you again 💗💗💕

@JenChan 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the lovely comment - I really appreciate it 🥰 I think all of my videos are variations of teaching how to look at things beyond the surface level (that's lit analysis in a nutshell, haha), but I've been considering doing a series of videos looking at lit alongside paintings/art for deeper meaning. So stay tuned for that!

@snuzzru 9 ай бұрын

Awesome!! I look forward to it, thank you! :D@@JenChan

@chelan444 4 ай бұрын

There are a lot of allusions and references to Bacchus and I think that the cult of Bacchus/ Bacchanalia somewhat could tie in to what he is saying?? Most of what I think is important is the idea of it "Going against the state" Or "the establishment" Which romantics tend to do. Especially with the fact that although in the beginning the cult was only open to women it opened up to everyone of every class and gender so it could be interpreted as a spit in the face to the State. It also ties into really nicely about distinguishing between the influences of alcohol and art (i think) as people who followed this cult would basically get drunk, party, and literally do anything and everything in secrecy. It was kind of like hidden anarchy from Livy's interpretation (He did write about this 200 years after and was maybe a little too critical but its an interesting interpretation) Anyways, I think it could be a complex allusion to this cult and the feeling of being drunk off of thoughts and numbness, trying to escape the pain and suffering but only for it to backfire which is ironic because the same thing happened to the cult - The state basically declared death penalty for those who were found participating in it. Sorry for the nerd rant for this! I just think it could be a cool thing to mention if you get a question about "Mythological allusions" or "Defying the establishment" Or anything along those lines