Zusammenfassung der Ressource
The Eve of St. Agnes
- Strong emphasis on the
building up of atmosphere and
the richness of visual effects
- Stanza XXIV
(24) uses the
Spenserian
stanza and
has lavish
description
- The glowing colours in this stanza, which within
themselves suggest warmth, are thrown from the
stained class of the casement by the 'wintry
moon'
- Contrast and Parallel
are the foundation of the
poem
- Stresses the intense
cold of the night
- Contrasted with the brilliantly
illuminated interior where the
revelry is about to commence
- Later in stanza 9, the
cold is contrasted with
another kind of warmth,
the heat within
Porphyros heart