Kathryn+H

[|Voice Thread] [|Poem] TPCASTT- "Ode on a Grecian Urn"- John Keats “ leaf-fringed legend”(5)- leaf like design on the urn “ deities or mortals”(6)- the subjects of mythology “Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard Are sweeter; therefore, ye soft pipes, play on;”(11-12)- the urn is beautiful in its quiet storytelling of the past “sensual ear, but, more endear'd”(13)- the story is not heard by those just passively listening, “Thy song, nor ever can those trees be bare;”(16)- the story of the lovers is set in history “Bold Lover, never, never canst thou kiss”(17)- never expresses their love in a kiss as they were trapped before their love could begin “For ever wilt thou love, and she be fair!(20)- preserved, they will always feel love for each other “Your leaves, nor ever bid the Spring adieu;”(22)- seasons and time do not pass “A burning forehead, and a parching tongue”(30)- as similar to being deprived of water, passion leaves the heart sorrowful and longing “Who are these coming to the sacrifice?”(31)- there is mystery involved in the freezing of history, always wondering what will occur “Will silent be; and not a soul, to tell”(39)- the town is trapped within history, never able to tell of the future. It only depicts the present which has become the past “Of marble men and maidens overwrought” (42)- images are strained and strengthened by time as they are locked in history “dost tease us out of thought”(44)- requires the application of thought to understand the subtly of the story “Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woe”(47)- when all who remember are gone, their history is preserved within the urn “Beauty is truth, truth beauty”(49)- the beauty of the urn depicts the truth of history, and that knowledge in and of itself is beautiful || 30-31: Shifts from the specific example of the lovers to the general description of the preservation of history within art. ||
 * ** T ** itle || The title suggests a depiction of Greek history and mythology on the artistic urns. ||
 * ** P ** araphrase || The poem describes an address to a Grecian Urn. Looking at the urn, the speaker realizes that those who are depicted are now trapped within history, preserving the past in beautiful truth. ||
 * ** C ** onnotation || “ flowery tale”(4)- the urn tells history
 * ** A ** ttitude || The attitude of the speaker is that of thoughtfulness and reverence. He values the beauty of the preservation of truth in the urn and seeks to discover its story. ||
 * ** S ** hifts || 14-15: Shifts to the depiction of the lovers from the address of the history held in urns
 * ** T ** heme || Truth is held and time is stalled as a moment in history is preserved within art. ||
 * ** T ** itle || The ode is the praise of the urn in its preservation of truth in its artistic depiction of a moment in history. ||