Grecian

Although both “Kubla Khan,” by Samuel Coleridge and “Ode on Grecian Urn,” by John Keats are poems originating from the poets’ inspiration from historical figure, the two poems convey different messages through their respective metaphors. While Coleridge emphasizes on the process of creating a Romantic poem, Keats expresses his opinion about art by carefully examining the details of the Grecian urn. In “Kubla Khan,” Coleridge expresses his desire to use the inspirations from nature to create his

transgressions of humanity often prove to be an unbearable reality for many. However, under no different circumstances and in the midst of death, poet, John Keats, composes some of his most powerful literature. In his “Ode to a Nightingale” and “Ode on a Grecian Urn”, the persistent mention of immortality demonstrates his struggle with tuberculosis. Keats declares within both poems his desire to escape mortal oppression and illustrates his longing for immortal sanctuary; however, the two explore contrasting

“Ode on a Grecian Urn” and “Ozymandias” were both written in the Romantic period, and in that time frame numerous key themes were intertwined within poems. In both of the poems the theme of meaning of nature takes place. Additionally, within the two poems there is the discussion of mortality. “Ode on a Grecian Urn” and “Ozymandias” contains similar topics within their poems, but with that they are distinguished in how they are represented and the meaning of each poem. “Ode on a Grecian Urn” and “Ozymandias”

The twenty-four old romantic poet John Keats, “Ode on a Grecian Urn” written in the spring of 1819 was one of his last of six odes. That he ever wrote for he died of tuberculosis a year later. Although, his time as a poet was short he was an essential part of The Romantic period (1789-1832). His groundbreaking poetry created a paradigm shift in the way poetry was composed and comprehended. Indeed, the Romantic period provided a shift from reason to belief in the senses and intuition. “Keats’s poem

William B. Yeats', "Sailing to Byzantium" and John Keats's "Ode on a Grecian Urn" deal with the themes of art, nature, and spirit. Each poem is rich in symbolism and imagery, which help the fabric of the poems' mood of the setting. This specific idea puts light on the time of life inside of human progress. Both poems are examples of art containing much imagination and romantic lyricism. The works of W. B. Yeats and John Keats are interestingly comparable in style and idea. Both depend intensely

literary community. In the opening lines of Endymion, Keats writes ‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever’; an assertion that anything beautiful will give unending pleasure - a belief that is carried throughout not only in Endymion but also Ode on a Grecian Urn. It is commonplace for Keats’ poems to explore the different forms of beauty most typically through nature, romance and the ideal. Keats’ work exemplifies the paradoxical tensions between the passage of time, the permanence of beauty and the disappointment

and each claimed a monarchy for himself. Each leader took possession of a different geographical area and formed his own kingdom within the Grecian Empire. Verse 8 calls the division, “toward the four winds of heaven.” Each of the four Generals had power in their own right but did not stand in the power of Alexander, nor did they possess the greatness of his power. Here is how the empire was broken down into the four kingdoms/kings: • Cassander took Macedonia, • Lysimachus took Thrace, Western

has been contrasted with the permanence which art bestows on them. According to Keats, the work of art is more vivid than the actual life as it has its own life; Keats touches on this in the third stanza of the poem. Like Yeats, Keats in “Ode on a Grecian Urn” also talks about imagination and music: Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard Are sweeter; therefore, ye soft pipes, play on; Not to the sensual ear, but, more endear'd, Pipe to the spirit ditties of no tone. (Keats) It gives praise to

“If Poetry comes not as naturally as Leaves to a tree it had better not come at all” (biography). John Keats was an English-born poet who was known for his sonnets, romances, and epics. He was a well-known romantic poet who was criticized because of his style of poetry. In his poems, Keats uses frequent themes such as death, the five senses, reality departures, and nature. As a romantic poet, John Keats uses imagery and emotion based themes as way to display his beliefs in his poetry. Born in

Keats seems to respect art because of its complexity and power shown by the fact that a picture is better than thousand words as “heard melodies are sweeter, but those unheard sweeter” (Ode on a Grecian Urn). Art, according to Keats, can be also very helpful by giving us foresightedness and a new perspective so we can look at the worlds with “eagle eyes” just like “ Cortez…star’d at the Pacific” (On First Looking into Chapman’s Homer)