This poem by John Keats has numerous points to noted. The entire poem surrounds the lasting beauty of a Grecian urn the speaker admires. The first stanza
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MelancholypitchgreenFebruary 20 2006, 02:27:36 UTC
I think this poem is another example of why I put John Keats in the midway between melancholy neo-classical, and natural romanticism. The form of the ode is used again, in contrast to the iambic tetrameter. The rhyming scheme is less solid and not as lyrical as some romantics either.
And then there seems to be a bit of melancholy with the contemplation of the agelessness of the urn. It's no where near as strong as the melancholy in some of the neo-classicists, but it's there nonetheless. And the greek subject matter should also be considered, for the neo-classics were known for their love of the classical...hence the name...neo-classical.
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And then there seems to be a bit of melancholy with the contemplation of the agelessness of the urn. It's no where near as strong as the melancholy in some of the neo-classicists, but it's there nonetheless. And the greek subject matter should also be considered, for the neo-classics were known for their love of the classical...hence the name...neo-classical.
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