This lesson contains 14 slides, with text slides and 1 video.
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WELCOME
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TODAY
After this lesson you will
... have studied Keats' La Belle Dame Sans Merci
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The story the knight at arms tells us is essentially an account of how he was seduced. Find evidence in the text to support this view.
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Who is the I in line 9 and who is meant with thy?
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Can you find any hints in the text that the lady the knight meets is more than just a beautiful girl?
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There are references to the supernatural lady. Mention three words or phrases that indicate that this is no ordinary lady.
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Describe carefully the state the first speaker in the poem (the person who speaks the first three stanzas) finds the knight in on the hillside. What is the function of the lily (line 9) and the rose (line 11)?
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What is the time of year in the poem? How do you know? Give three words or phrases that give an indication to the season. Could this be related to the theme of the poem?
