Which Romantic poet created the character 'Lamia' in his narrative poem?

A

Lord Byron

B

P. B. Shelley

C

William Wordsworth

D

John Keats

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• The character ‘Lamia’ in the narrative poem was created by John Keats.

Lamia:

  • Written in 1819 and published in 1820, the poem is inspired by Robert Burton’s Anatomy of Melancholy.

  • It draws upon elements of ancient Greek mythology to tell a story of love and betrayal.

Characters:

  • Lamia

  • Hermes

  • Lycius

  • Apollonius

Summary:

  • Lamia was a beautiful woman who, as a punishment, was transformed into a venomous serpent.

  • When Hermes helps her, she regains human form.

  • She goes to the city of Corinth and falls deeply in love with Lycius.

  • Using her magic, Lamia enchants Lycius, and they begin a happy life together.

  • Blinded by love, Lycius ignores the advice of his philosophical teacher Apollonius and decides to marry Lamia.

  • At the wedding, Apollonius reveals Lamia’s true identity as a serpent.

  • Upon this revelation, Lamia mysteriously vanishes, and Lycius dies of grief.

John Keats:

  • A British Romantic lyric poet devoted to perfecting poetry through vivid imagery, sensuous appeal, and philosophical reflections on classical legend.

  • Titles: Poet of Beauty, Poet of Sensuousness; also trained as a Physician and Surgeon.

  • His literary works include Sonnets, Odes, and Epics.

Famous Works:

  • Ode to Psyche

  • Ode to a Nightingale

  • Ode on a Grecian Urn

  • To Autumn

  • Ode on Melancholy

  • Isabella

  • Lamia

Source: An ABC of English Literature by M Mofizar Rahman.

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