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John KeatsBorn: 31 October 1795Moorgate, London, EnglandDied: 23 February 1821 (aged 25)Rome, ItalyOccupation: PoetAlma mater: King's College LondonLiterary movement: RomanticismJohn Keats

His life John Keats (31 October 1795 23 February 1821) John Keats was born in 1795 at 85 Moorgate in London, England. He was an English poet who became one of the key poets of the English Romantic movement during the early nineteenth century. During his very short life, his work received constant critical attacks fromperiodicals of the day, but his influence on poets such as Alfred Tennyson has been immense.Elaborate word choice and sensual imagery characterize Keats's poetry, includinga series of odes that were his masterpieces and which remain among the most popular poems in English literature. Keats's letters, which expound on his aesthetic theory of "negative capability, are among the most celebrated by any writer.Last minutes B y 1820, Keats began showing serious signs of tuberculosis, the di

sease that had plagued his family. He moved to Italy with his friend Joseph Severn. Keats moved into a house, which is now a museum that is dedicated to his life and work. He died in 1821 and was buried in the Protestant Cemetery, Rome. Hislast request was to be buried under a tombstone reading, "Here lies One Whose Name was writ in Water." His name was not to appear on the stone.Biography Born: 31 October 1795) London, England Died: 23 February 1821 (aged 25) Rome, Papal States Occupation: Poet Literary movement: Romantic

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Born: 21 October 1772Ottery St. Mary, Devon, EnglandDied: 25 July 1834 (aged 61)

Highgate, EnglandOccupation Poet, critic, philosopherAlma mater: Jesus College, CambridgeLiterary movement: RomanticismNotable work(s): The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Kubla Khan, The Great EagleSpouse(s): Sarah FrickerChildren: Sara Coleridge, Berkeley Coleridge, Derwent Coleridge, Hartley Coleridge

Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1772-1834

Brief Biography 1772 born the son of a Devonshire clergyman. 1791-94 went to C

ambridge intelligent and dreamy child Thoroughly bored Studies suffered Left without attaining a degree Met Robert Southey (future Poet Laureate) at Oxford Became fast friends Started hatching schemes: Starting a commune in Pennsylvania onthe Susquehanna Married a pair of sisters 1796, given money by the Wedgwood brothers could concentrate on his literary career. 1797 Met Wordsworth produced hisbest work.Biography - Continued Went off to Germany: accompanied by William's sister, Dorothy, Gottingen: Coleridge studied philosophy Mastered the German language William and Dorothy lacked Coleridge's knowledge of German miserable during their stay. Lake District northern England Wordsworth's were ecstatic to return to their

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home region, Coleridge found himself adversely affected by the damp climate. Heturned to opium (laudanum, to be precise) to alleviate his ills became addicted.Wandering phase brought on by: Bad health growing addiction to opium search ofrelief. 1813 finally turns to a doctor attempt to control his worsening addiction. 1834 dies

A narrative poem is a poem that tells a story by following a similar structure as that for a short story or novel. The poem has a beginning, middle, as well asan end and can take the form of rhyming couplets, the direction of prose poetryas long as rhyme scheme is flexible.- Is a poem that tells a story, the poems may be short or long? Its usually no dramatic, with objective verse and regular rhyme scheme and meter.