JAMB - Literature In English (2000 - No. 31)
This question is based on selected poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.): Poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T.(ds.): A Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.); Exam Focus: Literature-in-English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.) Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (ed.):West African Verse
In "Ode on a Grecian Urn," John Keats is concerned with
the impermanence of the Grecian Urn
human and eternal love
the youthfulness of lovers
everlasting beauty of art
Explanation
In "Ode on a Grecian Urn," John Keats reflects on the nature of art and its ability to preserve beauty and emotions across time. The poem contrasts the fleeting nature of human life with the timeless, unchanging beauty captured in the scenes depicted on the urn.
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