The Feast of the Poets

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The Feast of the Poets is a satirical poem by Leigh Hunt that imagines contemporary English poets gathered at a convivial banquet, humorously critiquing their characters and literary merits.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf poem
satirical poem
author Leigh Hunt
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
critiques poets' characters
poets' literary merits
featuresCharacter James Montgomery
Leigh Hunt
Lord Byron
Robert Southey
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Thomas Campbell
Thomas Moore
Sir Walter Scott
surface form: Walter Scott

William Wordsworth
firstPublicationCentury 19th century
form verse
genre literary satire
satire
hasNarrator Leigh Hunt
hasTheme critical judgment of poets
literary reputation
sociality of writers
language English
literaryContext Romanticism
surface form: English Romanticism
literaryForm poetry
literaryPeriod early 19th century English literature
literaryTechnique allusion
character sketch
parody
medium print
movement Romantic period
narrativeDevice imaginary banquet
portrays poets as banquet guests
setting allegorical feast
subjectMatter contemporary English poets
tone humorous
ironic

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Leigh Hunt notableWork The Feast of the Poets