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What Is The Central Idea Of The Poem Bright Star, Would I Were Stedfast As Thou Art?

What Is The Central Idea Of The Poem Bright Star, Would I Were Stedfast As Thou Art?

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  1. John Keats’ poem “Bright Star, would I were stedfast as thou art” expresses the speaker’s wish to spend all of his time with his beloved. The speaker of the poem declares his desire to be “stedfast” like a star from the outset. In order to observe the planet in all its grandeur, it is in a sure and secure posture, which John Keats envies. The inference is that he wants to keep this moment alive forever, much like the star stays set in its permanent location. The speaker of the poem continues by expressing his desire to adopt a star’s unwavering posture to remain with his beloved.

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