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.
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