Question

In the context of "Ode on a Grecian Urn", how does the speaker describe the little town in lines 35–40?

• A. As permanently silent and deserted
• B. As bustling with ongoing daily life
• C. As preparing for a joyous festival
• D. As recently ravaged by war and plague

Answer 1

Answer:

A. As permanently silent and deserted

• The speaker imagines the town as “for evermore” silent, abandoned by the people frozen in the sacrificial procession.