artistic illustration of a Grecian urn set against a backdrop of hills and columns

Ode on a Grecian Urn

by John Keats

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Ode on a Grecian Urn eNotes Teaching Guide

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  • Released October 09, 2019
  • Language Arts and Literature subjects
  • 11 pages
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This guide highlights some of the most salient aspects of John Keats's "Ode on a Grecian Urn" before you begin teaching. In helping guide your students through the text, they will learn about the role allusions play in poetry, how structure affects content, and themes related to truth, life, and memory.

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