Keats' Poems and Letters

Explain the title of "The Eve of St. Agnes".

"The Eve of St. Agnes".

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The name of this poem directly refers to the setting of the poem itself. The Eve of Saint Agnes is a Saint's day, and the poem describes the action on the day in question, leaving the reader to decide whether or not the events occur because of the day.... or because of something else. 

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