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What literary technique is used extensively in lines 5-10 of Ode on a Grecian Urn?

AIambic pentameter

BRhetorical questions

CSymbolism

DAlliteration

Answer:

B. Rhetorical questions

Read Explanation:

  • In Ode on a Grecian Urn, lines 5-10 are made up entirely of questions that the speaker asks the urn.

  • These questions do not expect answers—they are rhetorical questions.

  • This technique highlights the speaker’s curiosity and the mystery surrounding the images on the urn, emphasizing the gap between what the speaker wants to know and what the urn can reveal.

  • It also invites the reader to engage in this exploration of meaning.


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