La Belle Dame sans Merci

by John Keats

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Select a modern song that conveys a similar message to Keats's poem. Compare the song with the poem to discuss how perspectives on love have evolved from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first century.

Investigate the significance behind Keats choosing to write the title of his poem in French. Based on your findings, do you believe the French title holds the same significance today as it did during Keats's time? Explain your reasoning.

Compose a sequel to this poem, describing what will happen when spring arrives again. Will the lover reunite with the knight? If not, will he continue to wait, or will his interest wane as the seasons progress?

Keats used a supernatural setting to convey his concept of romance. Find a folk tale from a non-European culture that involves lovers in a supernatural environment and explain what the supernatural elements reveal about each culture.

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