2. John William Waterhouse: Lamia [by the pond] - 1909
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Lamia, The Serpent Woman
John William Waterhouse: Lamia [by the pond]
Herbert James Draper (1909): The Lamia
Will H. Low: from an 1889 edition of the poem

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Lamia’s Mythology
Presides in ancient Greek mythologies, updated through the ages.
(Grand-)daughter of Poseidon
Queen of Libya
Had an affair with Zeus, bore him children; enraged, Hera (Zeus’ wife) killed them out of jealousy.
Lamia went insane with grief. Envious of other mothers, she ate their children.
Appearance unclear - shape-shifter? Removable eyes? Distorted face? Serpent woman?
Seductress as of 9th century: a supernatural threat to marriage.
Later, story used as a threat to children - go to bed or the lamia will come and eat you!

4. Key Themes in Keats The themes we’ve seen so far include:
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Key Themes in Keats
The themes we’ve seen so far include:
Power of Women and/or/v Men
Love and romance
Reality v Dreams/Imagination
Mystical (supernatural)
Religion
Ambiguity/Uncertainty

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Symbolism
The use of physical things to represent ideas and emotions. It is the practice of representing things by means of symbols or of attributing symbolic meanings or significance to objects, events, or relationships.

6. Symbols - ‘Abstract ideas’
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Symbols - ‘Abstract ideas’
What ‘abstract ideas’ might the following settings symbolise?
The lake in La Belle
The chapel in Eve
The banqueting chamber in Eve
The beldame’s room in Eve
Madeline’s room in Eve
The ‘outside’ in Eve
What ‘abstract ideas’ might the following characters symbolise?
The woman in La Belle
The knight in La Belle
The beadsman in Eve
The beldame in Eve
Madeline in Eve
Porphyro in Eve

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Plot Prediction
What do we expect to see from a Keats plot with the following characters:
Hermes: one of the Greek Gods who leaves Olympus (the home of the Gods) in search of a beautiful nymph.
Lamia: a sorceress who is transformed from a serpent into a beautiful woman.
Lycius: a young and handsome Corinthian who is looking for love.
Apollonius: a wise advisor and former tutor to Lycius

8. Setting Where does Keats set the opening to his poem?
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Setting
Where does Keats set the opening to his poem?
How does Keats reveal the setting?
What are the key quotes/ evidence that reveal the setting?
Evaluate the significance/ meaning of the setting.

9. Keats’ Women What do we already know?
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Keats’ Women
What do we already know?
Victims?
Villains?
Naive?
Manipulative?
Romantic?

10. Lamia - lines 47-145 What does Keats reveal about Lamia?
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Lamia - lines
What does Keats reveal about Lamia?
How does Keats reveal the character?
What are the key quotes/ evidence that reveal the character?
Evaluate the ways in which her character might be interpreted.

11. Character Analysis Lamia is depicted as a .... character.
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Character Analysis
Lamia is depicted as a .... character.
Keats presents the character by….
This is shown when….
This could have the effect of….
Alternatively, it may have the effect of….

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Key Question
Are women presented as positive or negative figures in Keats’ poetry?
Positive
Negative
“Lamia”
“La Belle Dame”
“Eve of St Agnes”

13. Recap on Imagery Appeal to the senses
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Recap on Imagery
How does Keats create imagery in his poetry?
Appeal to the senses
Pictorial imagery – intense visual imagery
Concrete imagery – the use of concrete images to portray abstract ideas
Synaesthesia – the substitution of one sense for another.

14. What examples of imagery does Keats use? What type of imagery is it?
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Imagery:
What examples of imagery does Keats use?
What type of imagery is it?
Evaluate the ways in which the images might be interpreted.

15. Type of imagery Example Effect of the image
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Type of imagery
Example
Effect of the image

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Allegory is...
A story with two meanings:
1) literal; 2)symbolic
A form of extended metaphor
Objects, people, and actions represent wider moral, social, religious or political meanings beyond the story itself
Characters often = personifications of abstract ideas as charity, greed, or envy.

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Allegory in “Lamia”
In most cases the allegorical readings focus on the ways in which the three main characters in the poem, Lamia, Lycius, and Apollonius may be said to represent something other than themselves.
What do you think each of these characters may represent?
Lamia
Lycius
Apollonius

18. Allegorical Characters in “Lamia”
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Allegorical Characters in “Lamia”
Lamia
Lycius
Apollonius
Fanny Brawne Poetry
Poem Illusion/Dream Text
Keats
Poet Keats/Poet Dreamer
Ego
Charles Brown Philosopher Reviewers Reason/Reality
Public

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In Part I
Find evidence for how the following are established the first two stanzas:
Settings
Atmosphere
Lamia
Colour and imagery
Tradition

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Love
Who falls in love in this poem?
How does Keats position the concept of love in the opening?
How does he present it as the poem progresses?
What is the defining difference between these loves?

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Section A
First question: What ways does the writer present...
AO2 language, form and structure
Second question: ‘How far/To what extent’
AO1, AO3, AO4

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Section B
AO1, AO2, AO3

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Voices in Lamia
Identify the different voices in (part II).
Consider the similarities/ differences in terms of the viewpoint.
Evaluate the interaction between the different views/voices within the poem.

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Points of View
The poem begins with Hermes’ point-of-view.
Hermes’ point of view moves to Lamia’s point- of-view at line 146 as Hermes & the wood nymph fly away into the forest.
Does this suggest that the ‘dreams of Gods’ (Hermes) can be fulfilled but not the dreams of mortals (Lycius)?

25. Narrative Voice & Viewpoint
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Narrative Voice & Viewpoint
Author’s voice/ viewpoint
Narrator’s direct voice/ viewpoint
Narrator’s indirect voice/ viewpoint
Character’s direct voice/ viewpoint
Character’s indirect voice/ viewpoint

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Voices – Part 1
Lamia’s voice is heard first – line38 – lamenting her imprisonment.
Hermes voice – line 83 – sounds desperate/ besotted by the power of his attraction to the wood nymph.
At intervals the voice of the poet interrupts to provide his point-of-view and question the reader – lines
Line – the poet directly addresses the reader to ensure that they are aware of the dramatic tension at key moments.
Line – poet’s voice warns of the unhappiness to come.

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Voices – Part 2
Part II lines 1-15 – the poet warns of the unhappiness to follow – love cannot exist in an environment that is isolated from the ‘real’ world.
Part II line 146 – poet chastises/ warns Lycius of his foolishness in not being satisfied with having Lamia to himself.
Apollonious is shown to speak with the voice of reason as he sees through Lamia’s deception, contrasting to Lycius’ misguided ranting at the end.

28. How far do lines 1-84 support a reading of the poem in which:
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How far do lines 1-84 support a reading of the poem in which:
Lamia symbolises the value of poetry and its capacity to inspire dream & illusion?
Lycius symbolises the role of the poet as a dreamer?
Apollonius symbolises the role of philosopher and rationalist; a man of reason who is rooted in reality?

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Lamia Part
How does the poet use different voices to keep the reader’s interest in this section of the poem?