Question

The question below refers to the selections “Ode to a Grecian Urn.”and “When I Have Fears” by John Keats.

The painting of the couple on the urn on “Ode to a Grecian Urn” reminds the speaker of —

a.
a couple he knows
c.
the fleeting nature of existence
b.
the artist’s calling
d.
the woman he loves

Answer 1

The answer is c. the fleeting nature of existence.

The narrator mentions that the lovers will never kiss, but they will also never age, and the trees will never lose their leaves. Therefore, mortality will never reach them--which is what all humans want, so he is happy that they get to exist forever young.