Ode to a Grecian Urn response(600 words) PDF

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Response to Ode to a Grecian Urn by John Keats as part of literary world module in English Extension 1...

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? Q: How does Keats invites his readers into the literary worlds in ‘Ode to a Grecian Urn Keats invites readers into the literary worlds within ‘Ode to a Grecian Urn,’ through the portrayal of the frozen relationship between the lovers. In, ‘Ode to a Grecian Urn’(1819) Keats describes the depicted lovers upon a friese with the immortal world of the urn and follows the experiences of the frozen couple who remain statued in position across time. Keats utilises notions of the suspended relationship that emphasises the love on the urn and making the audience visualise . the urn as if it were physically present In ‘Ode to a Grecian Urn’ , Keats explores the frozen connection between the lovers to entice the audience into the created literary world. Keats sets the frozen setting of the scene through the paradoxical juxtaposition, “Thou still unravish’d bride of quietness,” and, “Thou foster-child of silence and slow time,” reflecting the inanimate object of the urn, that has been adopted by time and silence, furthermore suggesting the suspended setting. Keats depicts the frozen personas through the metaphor, “Thy song, nor ever can those trees be bare,” insinuating the lovers who remain fixed on the urn as art, their love will always be depicted upon the urn however, the love will never be consummated, additionally, the repetition of “forever” within the third stanza suggests the frozen relationship between the two lovers and creates a unique connection, to entice the audience into visualising the special love between the two lovers. Ultimately, the love between the two is described within the paradoxical contrast, “human passion far above/ That leaves a heart high-sorrowful and cloy'd,” mirroring the human passion that is unachievable for them because they are detached from reality and causes the audience to empathise with the lovers for they cannot experience the lovemaking. Keats examines the notion of the frozen lovers and their inability to make love in drawing the audience into his created literary world on . the urn Keats represents the visualisation of the urn as if it was physically present to further draw in the audience into his imaginary literary world. Keats implements the ekphrasis structure to mix the descriptions of things that could have been visible on a Greek vase with things that could not have been and permits the audience to envision the urn and imagine the subject he had created. Keats illuminates the physical representation of the urn to convey his questioning with the rhetorical question, “What mad pursuit? What struggle to escape? / What pipes and timbrels? What wild ecstasy?” suggesting his internal reflection of his interest of the visual of the urn. Moreover, Keats demonstrates the confusing nature of the urn through the repeated exclamation mark, “O Attic shape! Fair attitude! with brede/ Of marble men and maidens overwrought,” alluding to the difficult translation of the urn, the inanimate object creates different perceptions and transforms into ideas employed for restless, dynamically different human experience. But ultimately, the beauty of the vase will remain across the test of time, “Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woe/ Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say'st,” emphasises the change in time will change the opinions of people, especially Keats but the unique beauty of the vase will cause it to remain a compatriot of man. Keats uses the urn’s appearance and description in order to help audiences visualise the urn and allure the audience into the created .imaginary world Thus, Keats invites readers into his created world in ‘Ode to a Grecian Urn’ through the core concepts, the frozen relationship between the lovers and inability to go further and the . description of the appearance of the urn in attracting the audience into his created world...