Romanticism/The Poem
What are two tools John Keats in his Ode on a Grecian Urn?
Personification, Assonance, Consonance, Alliteration, and Metaphors
Why are maidens described as loath?
They are trying to hold off men's advances.
Why are "unheard" melodies "sweeter"?
The melodies that Keats can imagine are better than what he actually sees because he can imagine it as nice as he wants.
What is the picture described as being on the other side of the urn?
Villagers preparing to sacrifice a cow.
What is the main idea of the poem?
The nature of art is beautiful.
What is the first scene described on the urn?
A group of men pursuing a group of women.
Why does Keats encourage the youth to not grieve?
Don't be upset that the girl will not kiss you because the beauty you are feeling will always be there on the urn.
What are two new elements introduced into the poem?
Priest, garlands, heifer, and sacrifice.
Romantic writing mainly deals with what?
Emotion, individual experience, and the natural world.
What is the meaning of "still"?(both meanings)
The urn is “still” because the images on its sides are frozen in time and the the urn is still there after all this time.
In stanza 3 what does "far above" mean?
The urn as an object is above all things.
What is the turning point of the poem?
When the speaker stops describing the scenes on the urn and writes how the urn will endure even as human life goes on.
What is the main purpose of romanticism?
To emphasize the importance of emotional sensitivity.
How is the urn only a “foster child” of silence and slow time”?
It is adopted by silence and time. It is an item so it does not talk and lives a life of quietness. It is not alive to time moves very slowly.
What season is the urn associated with?
Spring
What aspect of real life is depicted in stanza 5?
When this generation is gone and another has come the urn will still be there unchanged.
What year was 'Ode on a Grecian Urn' written? (Hint: between 1800-1830)
1819
Who is the "real parent" of the urn?
The Greek artist who first created the urn.
30 seconds: Find an example of alliteration, assonance, or consonance in stanzas 2 and 3
Show us.
What is Keats trying to say in the last two lines of the poem?
The urn is talking to the man and beauty and truth are one. In life, beauty is the enduring truth or beauty and truth brings a quality of permanent value