Question

CHOOSE THE CORRECT STATEMENTS ABOUT KEATS' "ODE ON A GRECIAN URN"

1. It contains five stanzas with ten lines occupies ABAB CDED CE rhyme scheme
2. Keats' says 'beauty is a lie'
3. In ode on a Grecian urn 'unheard melodies' symbolize the ideal and imagined beauty
4. truth and beauty are unrelated

• A. 1, 3
• B. 2, 3
• C. 2 only
• D. 1 only

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 1, 3

• Ode on a Grecian Urn" is a poem by John Keats, written in 1819, and it is one of the most celebrated works in the English Romantic tradition.

• Ode on a Grecian Urn" is a poem by John Keats, written in 1819, and it is one of the most celebrated works in the English Romantic tradition.

KEY THEMES :

• Art captures and preserves moments eternally, but it lacks the vitality and impermanence of real life.

• The urn symbolizes timelessness, standing as an eternal observer of transient human existence.

• Beauty and Truth: Keats explores the idea that beauty and truth are interconnected and essential to human understanding.

• Imagination and Interpretation: The urn invites endless interpretations, symbolizing the boundless power of imagination.