John Keats
"La Belle Dame Sans Merci" and other poems

Biography, links to poems and letters.

Background, vocabulary, and analysis.

Summary, extensive commentary, and related links.

Background, overview, and extensive analysis.

Biography and links to e-texts of several poems.

Discussion questions for these poems: "On First Looking into Chapman's Homer," "The Eve of St. Agnes," "Ode to a Nightingale," "Ode on a Grecian Urn," "To Autumn," and "Letters."

Extensive analysis and commentary.

Text of the poem, discussion questions, writing prompts, and analysis.

Vocabulary and analysis, with questions for writing and/or discussion.

How might students use storyboards to demonstrate and to extend their learning? Check the resources here. Includes discussion of TP-CASTT approach for analysis and of motifs. Note: Storyboard That helps sponsor this site.

Analysis and questions for discussion and/or writing, vocabulary support, and a link to 3 versions of the final couplet.

20 words presented in context and with definitions. Click on a word for pronunciation, synonyms, examples of other use, more.

Background, analysis with questions for discussion and/or writing, vocabulary support.

Vocabulary, analysis, and commentary.

Audio files of "Bright Star," "Ode to a Grecian Urn," "This Living Hand," "To Autumn," and "You Say You Love." Files are in alphabetical order by poet; scroll down.

Background, vocabulary, extensive analysis.

Annotated text of the poem, audio file, writing ideas, discussion questions, and teaching tips.

Vocabulary and analysis.

Scroll down to find the audio file of an introduction and poet Rita Dove reading the poem.