Speaker or Narrator, and Point of View
Author John Keats is the narrator
Form and Meter
Sonnet with 14 lines
Metaphors and Similes
The central metaphor in the poem is the comparison between the stormy events in Shakespeare's King Lear and the turbulent emotions of the reader.
Alliteration and Assonance
The line "bleak bosom" is an example of alliteration.
Irony
N/A.
Genre
Lyric poem
Setting
N/A.
Tone
Introspective and contemplative.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Keats is the protagonist; there is no clear antagonist in the poem.
Major Conflict
The major conflict in the poem is Keats' struggle to understand and come to terms with the themes and emotions of King Lear.
Climax
The climax of the poem is Keats' realization that he is experiencing the same emotions as the characters in the play.
Foreshadowing
N/A.
Understatement
Then felt I like some watcher of the skies," is an understatement because it suggests that Keats has only caught grasped part of the meaning of Shakespeare's work.
Allusions
There are many allusions to Shakespeare's work and King Lear particularly.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A.
Personification
King Lear itself is personified in the poem.
Hyperbole
N/A.
Onomatopoeia
N/A.
