Question

What theme is reinforced in the final lines of "Ode on a Grecian Urn"?

• A. The enduring value of beauty and truth across generations
• B. The superiority of art over nature
• C. The inevitability of decay and death
• D. The importance of personal experience over universal truth

Answer 1

Answer:

A. The enduring value of beauty and truth across generations

• In the final lines of "Ode on a Grecian Urn," John Keats reinforces the theme that beauty and truth are timeless and interconnected.

• The urn, which has outlived generations, delivers the enigmatic message:

"Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all / Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know."

• This suggests that while human life is fleeting, art endures, and in doing so, it continues to communicate essential truths—offering meaning and insight to each new generation that contemplates it.