Old Thesis:
Keats explores the relationship between mortality and the limitations of life through his use of repetition, language, and structure. The poem is a Shakespearean sonnet consisting of an ABAB CDCD EFEF GG rhyme scheme; it includes three quatrains and a concluding couplet that each reinforces the limitations of life, while reflecting the themes of love and fame.
New Thesis:
Keats focuses on the ideas of love and fame, both of which he strives for,and how time limits these, through his use of metaphorical language and structure. The poem is a Shakespearean sonnet; it includes three quatrains, which address either love or fame, and a concluding couplet that offers a resolution to the limits of time.
Outline:
Introduction:
-change thesis
Paragraph 1:
-First two quatrains -- fame
-glean'd, teeming, charact'ry -- shortens words, reflects shortened time?
-harvesting -- relates back to not having enough time
-"never live to trace their shadows..." -- time again
** dig deeper into passages
Paragraph 2:
-Third quatrain -- love
-"fair creature of an hour" -- parallels time
-three and a half lines compared to four -- shortened time
** dig deeper into passages
Paragraph 3:
-Resolution in concluding couplet
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