Explain the symbolic meaning of the temple in the poet’s mind.

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Explain the symbolic meaning of the temple in the poet s mind In Ode to Psyche John Keats - creates a temple for Psyche He creates the temple not in the real world but in his imagination This temple is a symbol of inner faith and creativity It shows the poet s romantic belief that beauty and worship live inside the human mind The Temple as a Symbol of Imagination Keats promises Psyche that he will build a temple for her within his mind Psyche has no real shrines or worshippers So he says Yes I will be thy priest and build a fane In some untrodden region of my mind The word fane means temple It is not made of stone It is made of thoughts This temple stands for the creative power of the mind Keats believes that imagination is holy and divine The temple as a symbol

of Inner worship Psyche has no real temple no altar and no songs So the poet wants to give her a new one He will worship her through his feelings and poetry The temple in his mind becomes a spiritual space where love art and the soul live together The Temple as a Symbol of Beauty and Creation In his temple Keats will fill the place with Buds and bells and stars without a name These are the flowers of imagination They show the beauty that grows inside the human heart The temple is a symbol of peace purity and creative joy The temple in the poet s mind stands for the power of imagination and inner worship It shows that true beauty and devotion are not found outside in the world but inside the human soul and heart nbsp

Ode to Psyche

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