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QuizMultiple Choice

Themes in the Poetry of Keats

Question 17 • 26-27 Ignite English 12 NG KY-English Language Arts 12

Read the passage from "Ode on a Grecian Urn."Ah, happy, happy boughs! that cannot shedYour leaves, nor ever bid the Spring adieu;And, happy melodist, unwearied,For ever piping songs for ever new

Answer
A
He complains that happiness is hard to find.
B
He praises the advantages of being frozen in time.
C
He bemoans being stuck playing the same tune forever.
D
He admires the way the trees reflect the beauty of nature.

Explanation

The speaker calls the branches and musician “happy” because they are preserved: the branches never lose their leaves, and the musician keeps playing. These details show that he praises the advantages of being frozen in time. Choice C is tempting, but the poem describes the songs as “for ever new,” not as the same tune repeated.

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