Enchantment, Imagery and the Aesthetics of Sound in the poetry of John Keats Music was seen as a medium through which an elevated state of consciousness could be attained. It bridged the gulf between the form and the formless through the use of imagination, and Keats uses this power of sound and music in his […]

Enchantment, Imagery and the Aesthetics of Sound in the poetry of John Keats “It’s levi-O-sa, not levio-SA!” This pointed advice offered to Ron by Hermione during their Charms lesson upholds the belief that accurate enunciation of the correct words is crucial for a spell to work its magic; making a mistake in articulation can backfire. […]