Lamia Anna Lea Merritt 1844 1930 Lamia The

Lamia Anna Lea Merritt (1844 - 1930) Lamia, The Serpent Woman John William Waterhouse: Lamia [by the pond] - 1909 Herbert James Draper (1909): The Lamia Will H. Low: from an 1889 edition of the poem

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question Lamia’s Mythology – – – – Presides in ancient Greek mythologies, updated through the ages. (Grand-)daughter of Poseidon Queen of Libya Had an affair with Zeus, bore him children; enraged, Hera (Zeus’ wife) killed them out of jealousy. Lamia went insane with grief. Envious of other mothers, she ate their children. Appearance unclear - shape-shifter? Removable eyes? Distorted face? Serpent woman? Seductress as of 9 th century: a supernatural threat to marriage. Later, story used as a threat to children - go to bed or the lamia will come and eat you!

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question Key Themes in Keats – The themes we’ve seen so far include: – Power of Women and/or/v Men – Love and romance – Reality v Dreams/Imagination – Mystical (supernatural) – Religion – Ambiguity/Uncertainty

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question Symbolism – The use of physical things to represent ideas and emotions. It is the practice of representing things by means of symbols or of attributing symbolic meanings or significance to objects, events, or relationships.

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question Symbols - ‘Abstract ideas’ What ‘abstract ideas’ might the following settings symbolise? – The lake in La Belle – The chapel in Eve – The banqueting chamber in Eve – The beldame’s room in Eve – Madeline’s room in Eve – The ‘outside’ in Eve What ‘abstract ideas’ might the following characters symbolise? – The woman in La Belle – The knight in La Belle – The beadsman in Eve – The beldame in Eve – Madeline in Eve – Porphyro in Eve

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question Plot Prediction – What do we expect to see from a Keats plot with the following characters: – Hermes: one of the Greek Gods who leaves Olympus (the home of the Gods) in search of a beautiful nymph. – Lamia: a sorceress who is transformed from a serpent into a beautiful woman. – Lycius: a young and handsome Corinthian who is looking for love. – Apollonius: a wise advisor and former tutor to Lycius

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question Setting – Where does Keats set the opening to his poem? – How does Keats reveal the setting? – What are the key quotes/ evidence that reveal the setting? – Evaluate the significance/ meaning of the setting.

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question Keats’ Women – What do we already know? – Victims? – Villains? – Naive? – Manipulative? – Romantic?

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question Lamia - lines 47 -145 – What does Keats reveal about Lamia? – How does Keats reveal the character? – What are the key quotes/ evidence that reveal the character? – Evaluate the ways in which her character might be interpreted.

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question Character Analysis – Lamia is depicted as a. . character. – Keats presents the character by…. – This is shown when…. – This could have the effect of…. – Alternatively, it may have the effect of….

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question Key Question Are women presented as positive or negative figures in Keats’ poetry? Positive “Lamia” “La Belle Dame” “Eve of St Agnes” Negative

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question Recap on Imagery How does Keats create imagery in his poetry? – Appeal to the senses – Pictorial imagery – intense visual imagery – Concrete imagery – the use of concrete images to portray abstract ideas – Synaesthesia – the substitution of one sense for another.

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question Imagery: 146 -184 –What examples of imagery does Keats use? –What type of imagery is it? –Evaluate the ways in which the images might be interpreted.

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To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question Allegory is. . . – A story with two meanings: – 1) literal; 2)symbolic – A form of extended metaphor – Objects, people, and actions represent wider moral, social, religious or political meanings beyond the story itself – Characters often = personifications of abstract ideas as charity, greed, or envy.

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question Allegory in “Lamia” – In most cases the allegorical readings focus on the ways in which the three main characters in the poem, Lamia, Lycius, and Apollonius may be said to represent something other than themselves. – What do you think each of these characters may represent? Lamia Lycius Apollonius

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question Allegorical Characters in “Lamia” Lamia Fanny Brawne Poetry Poem Illusion/Dream Text Lycius Keats Poet Keats/Poet Dreamer Ego Apollonius Charles Brown Philosopher Reviewers Reason/Reality Public

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question In Part I – Find evidence for how the following are established the first two stanzas: – Settings – Atmosphere – Lamia – Colour and imagery – Tradition

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question Love – Who falls in love in this poem? – How does Keats position the concept of love in the opening? – How does he present it as the poem progresses? – What is the defining difference between these loves?

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question Section A – First question: What ways does the writer present. . . – AO 2 language, form and structure – Second question: ‘How far/To what extent’ – AO 1, AO 3, AO 4

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question Section B – AO 1, AO 2, AO 3

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question Voices in Lamia – Identify the different voices in 1 -84 (part II). – Consider the similarities/ differences in terms of the viewpoint. – Evaluate the interaction between the different views/voices within the poem.

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question Points of View – The poem begins with Hermes’ point-of-view. – Hermes’ point of view moves to Lamia’s point-of -view at line 146 as Hermes & the wood nymph fly away into the forest. – Does this suggest that the ‘dreams of Gods’ (Hermes) can be fulfilled but not the dreams of mortals (Lycius)?

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question Narrative Voice & Viewpoint – Author’s voice/ viewpoint – Narrator’s direct voice/ viewpoint – Narrator’s indirect voice/ viewpoint – Character’s indirect voice/ viewpoint

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question Voices – Part 1 – Lamia’s voice is heard first – line 38 – lamenting her imprisonment. – Hermes voice – line 83 – sounds desperate/ besotted by the power of his attraction to the wood nymph. – At intervals the voice of the poet interrupts to provide his point-of-view and question the reader – lines 171 -2. – Line 200 -201 – the poet directly addresses the reader to ensure that they are aware of the dramatic tension at key moments. – Line 395 -397 – poet’s voice warns of the unhappiness to come.

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question Voices – Part 2 – Part II lines 1 -15 – the poet warns of the unhappiness to follow – love cannot exist in an environment that is isolated from the ‘real’ world. – Part II line 146 – poet chastises/ warns Lycius of his foolishness in not being satisfied with having Lamia to himself. – Apollonious is shown to speak with the voice of reason as he sees through Lamia’s deception, contrasting to Lycius’ misguided ranting at the end.

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question How far do lines 1 -84 support a reading of the poem in which: · Lamia symbolises the value of poetry and its capacity to inspire dream & illusion? · Lycius symbolises the role of the poet as a dreamer? · Apollonius symbolises the role of philosopher and rationalist; a man of reason who is rooted in reality?

To identify the meaning of a poem through close language analysis To be able to respond To be able to comment on structural features and poetic creatively to a poem through devices in a poem analysis paragraphs LO: To be able to effectively respond to a poetry exam question Lamia Part 11 1 -84 – How does the poet use different voices to keep the reader’s interest in this section of the poem?