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Themes in the Poetry of Keats — Quiz

Question 18 • English Language Arts 12

Read the passage from "Ode on a Grecian Urn." Ah, happy, happy boughs! that cannot shed Your leaves, nor ever bid the Spring adieu; And, happy melodist, unwearied, For ever piping songs for ever new What does the speaker say about the main topic of the passage?

Answer
A
He complains that happiness is hard to find.
B
He bemoans being stuck playing the same tune forever.
C
He praises the advantages of being frozen in time.
D
He admires the way the trees reflect the beauty of nature.

Explanation

The speaker describes the branches as never losing their leaves and the musician as playing songs forever. These details show that the figures on the urn are preserved in an unchanging moment, which the speaker calls happy. So he praises the advantages of being frozen in time, rather than complaining about it.

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