Ode on a Grecian Urn Questions on Apostrophe
Ode on a Grecian Urn
What two metaphors does John Keats use to describe the urn in "Ode on a Grecian Urn"?
In "Ode on a Grecian Urn," John Keats uses two metaphors to describe the urn: "unravish'd bride of quietness" and "foster-child of silence and slow time." These metaphors, found in the first stanza,...
Ode on a Grecian Urn
Keats's depiction and address of the urn in "Ode on a Grecian Urn"
In "Ode on a Grecian Urn," Keats depicts the urn as an eternal and silent storyteller, capturing moments of beauty and truth. He addresses the urn as an "unravish'd bride of quietness" and a...
Ode on a Grecian Urn
In "Ode on a Grecian Urn", who can't kiss his beloved and why?
Keats's "Ode on a Grecian Urn" is an apostrophic poem. An apostrophe is used in the second stanza by the poet addressing the urn directly. The first stanza mentions that the scene depicted on the urn...
Ode on a Grecian Urn
What does "universal bride" refer to in "Ode on a Grecian Urn"?
The Grecian urn is a bride in this poem because it has not been destroyed by time and, although silent, it does convey information about ancient Greece.