Ode on a Grecian URn Flashcards
1
Q
‘unravished bride of quietness’
A
- idyllic view of womanhood
- unconsumated marriage- ‘ravish’ = forceful/ sexual
- gives urn innocence despite age
- through negation of ‘ravished’, keats: everything in nature must be ravishes lose freshness and purity
2
Q
‘what men or gods are these?’
A
- interchangeable masculinity
- rhetorical- attempting to engage beyond observer
- representation of man’s attempt to engage with ‘aesthetic’ on a level that goes beyond visual appeal
3
Q
‘what wild ecstasy?’
A
- questions pile with increasing rapidity
= excitemtn
4
Q
‘thou canst not leave’
A
- lovers on urn stuck in perpetual state of youth
- untouched by encompassing hand of nature
5
Q
‘happy’
A
- anaphora
- excessive = envy of immortality
6
Q
‘mysterious priest’
A
oxymoronic- priest should give guidance and purpose
7
Q
rhyme scheme
A
ababcde - ced, cde = pondrous
