La Belle Dame Sans Merci – Summary, Themes & Critical Analysis | John Keats | Romantic Poetry

In this video, we explore John Keats’ haunting ballad “La Belle Dame Sans Merci”—one of the most mysterious and powerful poems of the Romantic era. This academic-style explanation covers: ✔ Summary (Stanza by Stanza) ✔ Themes: Love, Death, Beauty, the Supernatural, the Femme Fatale ✔ Imagery & Symbolism: The Knight, Lily, Rose, fading colors, dream vision ✔ Romantic features in Keats’ poetry ✔ Critical interpretations (Mythic, Feminist, Psychoanalytic, Romantic) ✔ Context: Keats’ life, medievalism, and the ballad tradition This video is perfect for BA English, MA English, NET/SET/JRF aspirants, and anyone who wants a clear, professor-style explanation of Keats’ poem. 👉 Topics Covered: • What is La Belle Dame Sans Merci about? • Why is the knight “alone and palely loitering”? • What does “full beautiful—a faery’s child” symbolize? • What is the meaning of the dream of pale kings and warriors? • Why is this poem considered a masterpiece of Romantic imagination? If you find this explanation useful, don’t forget to Like, Share & Subscribe to Lights on Literature for more literary theory, summaries, and academic analysis.