Someone once said that true love is only an illusion and can never be achieved. This is evidently shown through many elements of the poem by John Keats, “The Eve of St. Agnes.” Much of this poem is about the imagination and how it can blind people and make them oblivious to the true events that are occurring. We the readers can see this very easily through the portrayal of one of the main characters …showed first 75 words of 1677 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1677 total…ironic because it was the dishonor of Porphyro, which caused all this, and yet she is doing the honorable thing. Works Cited Page Keats, John. “The Eve of St. Agnes.” The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Vol II, Ed. MH Abrams, et al. New York; Norton 2000. Pg 834-844. Stillinger, Jack. “The Hoodwinking of Madeline: Skepticism in The Eve of St. Agnes.” Twentieth Century Interpretations of the “Eve of St. Agnes.” Englewood Cliffs, NJ. Pgs. 67-94