Ode to Psyche
Poetry
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John Keats
Ode to Psyche Key Facts
Key Facts
Full Title: Ode to Psyche
Original Title: Ode to Psyche
Author: John Keats (1795–1821)
Written Date: April 1819
Published Date: 1820 ✪✪✪
First Collected In: Lamia, Isabella, The Eve of St. Agnes, and Other Poems (1820)
Publisher: Taylor and Hessey
Genre: Romantic Lyric / Mythological Ode
Form: Irregular Ode (no fixed stanza or rhyme pattern; free-flowing form)
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Ode to Psyche Themes
Imagination: At the center of “Ode to Psyche” lies the power of imagination. John Keats believed that if a person sees with the eyes of the heart and imagination, even forgotten gods can come back to life. When he realizes that Psyche has no temple or worshippers, he vows to build a new temple for her within his own world of imagination. That inner temple will be filled with flowers, birds, light,...
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Ode to Psyche Characters
Characters (Real & Personified Characters)
The Poet / Speaker: The central character of this poem is the poet himself, that is, John Keats. He appears as both a witness and a worshipper who suddenly sees a mysterious vision. He sees Cupid, the god of love, and Psyche, the goddess of the soul. They are lying asleep together in the grass. The sight deeply moves him. He decides to worship Psyc...
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Ode to Psyche Literary Device
Figures of Speech
Personification
Definition: It is a figure of speech where non-human or abstract things are given human qualities or emotions.
Example: “O Goddess! hear these tuneless numbers, wrung / By sweet enforcement and remembrance dear.”
Explanation: The poet directly addresses Psyche as a living goddess who can listen and feel. Psyche, who represents the soul, is treated as a real...
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Notes
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