What type of ode is “Ode on a Grecian Urn”? Define the literary term that identifies this type of ode.

Answer:

“Ode on a Grecian Urn” is a Horatian ode. A Horatian ode is a type of ode that is calm, reflective, and meditative rather than highly formal or passionately public. It usually addresses a subject in a thoughtful, conversational way, and Keats’s poem fits this type because it quietly contemplates the urn, art, beauty, and permanence.