Homer And John Keats

Within the poems: “Fears;” “Homer,” and “Urn,” John Keats explicates one main theme in all three of his works. Although these poems have a different rhetoric, they elucidate similar themes. Firstly, in Keats’ poem, “Fears,” he describes how he may never get the chance to do certain things in his life. Secondly, in his poem, “Homer,” he exemplifies how great the writings of the ancient philosopher Homer are, and how much they impact society and culture. Lastly, in John Keats’ poem, “Urn,” he describes the eternal beauty of the art included on the Greek urn. John Keats explicates one major theme within his poems: “Fears;” “Homer;” and “Urn.” Within Keats’ poem, “Fears,” he explicates his fears of death, and what he will not be able to accomplish …show more content…
First off, Keats describes how much the beauty of the ancient writings of Homer are. He reinterprets the philosophies of Plato. More specifically, his theory of the forms. He describes the everlasting, beauty of Homer’s poem. The external beauty can whither, rot, and fester. However, the eternal beauty, and Art, will last forever, and to the end of time. “Yet did I never breathe its pure serene, till I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold: Then felt I like some watcher of the skies.” (Lines 7-9) He shows, in this quote, how awestruck he was when he finally heard the famous epic written by …show more content…
First, he shows that in his poem, “Fears,” his main problems in life are the ones he won’t get to experience before he dies. Secondly, in his poem, “Homer,” he elucidates the importance of the everlasting beauty of Homer’s creations. Lastly, in Keats’ poem “Urn,” he helps clarify the reason why the urn will last longer than any civilization, any nation, and any kingdom because of its eternal beauty. John Keats, being a Romantic poet, always writes with the emphasis of nature, and the importance of metaphysical