
The former decides to follow the sounds of a goblin market and Lizzie trails along behind. The poem follows the story of two sisters, Laura and Lizzie. The consistent rhyme scheme of the poem makes it feel light-hearted, but there are some very dark moments. It is long, reaching twenty-eight stanzas, all of different lengths. ‘Goblin Market’ is packed full of intriguing gothic images and symbols, leading to a wide variety of interpretations. Without a doubt, this is Christina Rossetti’s most popular poem. 8 La Belle Dame sans Merci by John Keats.7 The Lady of Shalott by Alfred Lord Tennyson.5 The Haunted Palace by Edgar Allan Poe.



4 Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.2 The cold earth slept below by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
