Read the passage from "Ode on a Grecian Urn." Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard Are sweeter; therefore, ye soft pipes, play on; Not to the sensual ear, but, more endear'd, Pipe to the spirit ditties of no tone Keats uses the phrase "spirit ditties" to describe the
Answer
A
music the gods on the urn favor the most.
B
music created by blowing across the top of the urn.
C
songs that were popular at the time the urn was made.
D
songs the people on the urn appear to be playing.
Explanation
The pipes on the urn cannot make actual sounds, so their “spirit ditties” are songs imagined from the scene rather than music heard by the ear. The phrase refers to the songs the people on the urn appear to be playing, not to a specific historical style or music favored by gods.
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