To Autumn

... To Autumn In this poem, Keats, as the title suggests, describes and evokes the season Autumn. The poem is made up of three stanzas and demonstrates the movement in time from late summer to early winter. Each stanza deals with a different aspect of autumn, introducing a range of ideas, showing the authors interpretation of the season. The poem appears almost 'perfect' within its limits and effectively recreates the experiences and images of the season autumn, as found typically in England. The reader can relate to the poem as the images created are often linked to everyday experiences. The style of the poem is extremely subtle and overall 'gentle', suggesting the slow peaceful movement through the season. The idea behind the first stanza is the 'maturing summer', as shown by Keats telling us the sun is 'maturing.' This is the first reference to time moving on as the idea of the sun

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