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Commentary on John Keats' "When I Have Fears".
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Donald Zhang English Ms. Hart 12/5/03 Commentary on John Keats' "When I Have Fears" The first line of the poem is the same as the title: "When I have fears that I may cease to be." Not only does it enforce the importance of the first line, but also it tells what the poem is about: "When ?he? ?has? fears that ?he? will cease to be." This English sonnet's rhyme scheme is abab/cdcd/efef/gg. The poem also has the traditional meter of iambic pentameter. Keats uses the title as his introduction to the poem, clearly stating that the poem is about the narrator's fears of dying young. This poem deals with Keats' concern of his own mortality as well as his concerns for the longevity and appreciation of his works. Obviously, Keats is speaking of his concern of death before he has had a chance to write all those poems and works, which he has...
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