1. Poetry Analysis - Ode to a Grecian Urn
Tempe is a valley in Thessaly, Greece-between Mount Olympus and Mount Ossa-that is favored by Apollo, the god of poetry and music. ... Using paradox and oxymoron to open the second stanza, Keats praises the silent music coming from the pipes and timbrels as far more pleasing than the audible music of real life, for the music from the urn is for the spirit. ... As people look upon the scene, they ponder it-as they would ponder eternity-trying so hard to grasp its meaning that they exhaust themselves of thought. ... At this time in his life, Keats was suffering from tuberculosis, a disease that ...
- Word Count: 1446
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: High School