`Ode to Autumn' is a compelling, articulate and impressive poem that is a must read. The poem written by John Keats is so brilliant that it seems completely flawless. The poem shows Keats' admiration and passion towards Autumn by his continual praising of the season. This ode has opened new windows to what people think when they are reminded of Autumn. This is done through personification, simile, alliteration, assonance, visual, olfactory and auditory imagery and rhetorical questions.

The title of the poem immediately suggests Keats' appreciation towards Autumn; this is because he addresses the season: `to Autumn' suggesting that Autumn is a personal subject.

The first stanza introduces the beginning of Autumn and how it works it magic, creating abundance and productivity.

The first praising of its splendour begins in the first line `Seasons of mist and mellow fruitfulness'. The use of alliteration and sibilance in this line...