Negative Capability; The Intuitive Approach In Keat's by Walter Jackson Bate
The Intuitive Approach in Keats
This critical study analyzes Keats’s notion of “negative capability” — the poet’s capacity to dwell in uncertainty and contradiction without forcing them into rational explanation — and argues that this receptive, intuitive stance is central to his imaginative power. It shows how Keats’s poetry privileges sensuous detail, empathetic perception, and lyrical openness over doctrinal closure, allowing poems to sustain ambiguity and emotional truth. The essay examines key works and historical context to demonstrate how this approach shapes both poetic method and aesthetic experience.
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