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Themes in the Poetry of Keats

Question 5 • DBN LA 8-CR

Read the analysis of a theme from "Ode on a Grecian Urn."One theme in "Ode on a Grecian Urn" is that art is an eternal and unchanging truth.Now, read the passage from "Ozymandias," another poem from the Romantic period.And on the pedestal these words appear:"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"Nothing beside remains. Round the decayOf that colossal wreck, boundless and bareThe lone and level sands stretch far away.

Answer
A
royalty is superior.
B
nature endures.
C
things change.
D
deserts are lonely.

Explanation

Ozymandias boasts that his works will inspire awe, but the poem says “Nothing beside remains” and describes his statue as a “colossal wreck.” The contrast shows that his power and creations have faded with time, supporting the theme that things change. “Nature endures” is tempting because the sands remain, but the clearest theme in the passage is the change and ruin of human achievements.

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