“Bright Star” by John Keats
Question 1
The speaker expresses aspects of the star that he wants
emulate as well as reject. “Bright Star, would I were steadfast as thou art,”
(Keats, 792). The first line of the poem reveals that the speaker wants to
emulate a star in some way. Being unchanging in constant in a relationship is a
strong quality. Love and dedication toward a person must remain constant and
not weaken like a star. Lines 2-8 of the poem express the speaker’s wishes to
be unlike a star. The second line reveals that the speaker does not want to be
isolated, which contradicts his loving relationship. The third line describes a
star watching. The speaker wishing to be unlike this reveals that he wants to
live and be immersed with love in his or her relationship. Watching from afar
like a star implies in not giving love to his or her lover. The speaker does
not want to be like a star in lines 2-8 with his situation because he wants to
be immersed and a part of his or her loving relationship. A star watches and is
separate from the feeling and passions of love.
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