Ode On A Grecian Urn

Question 1

Ode on a Grecian Urn

Paraphrase

Answer 1

Speaker is describing what he sees on an urn. He sees a group of men or Gods chasing women. He sees two lovers who can’t kiss under a tree. He sees a procession of townspeople. He speaks to the immortalizing power of art.

Question 2

Ode on a Grecian urn

Attitude

Answer 2

There is sadness but also goodness that these people are frozen in time. The speaker is somewhat confused about what he is seeing.

Question 3

Ode on a Grecian urn

Shifts

Answer 3

Shift from addressing the urn to describing the images.

Shift from describing images to speaking about the immortalizing power of art.

Question 4

Ode on a Grecian urn

Theme

Answer 4

The immortalizing power of art.

Art is both outside of time and frozen in time.