Question #6431111Single Choice

AP English Literatur

Question

In John Keats' "Ode to a Grecian Urn," the speaker describes:

"Thou still unravish'd bride of quietness,
Thou foster-child of Silence and slow Time,"

What is the purpose of describing the urn as "unravish'd" and a "foster-child of Silence and slow Time"?

To highlight the timeless nature of the urn and its preservation of beauty through time.

To suggest that the urn is untouched and unspoiled by human hands.

To convey the idea that the urn is a symbol of purity and innocence.

To emphasize the urn's role in human history and the way it represents the passing of eras.

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