Question

The question below refers to the selections “Ode to a Grecian Urn.”and “When I Have Fears” by John Keats.

“When I Have Fears” ends with an expression of the speaker’s —
a.
fear of death
c.
attempt to detach himself from desire
b.
tremendous anger and rage
d.
devotion to his mentor

Answer 1

The last 2 lines in "When I Have Fears That I May Cease To Be" express the poet's c. attempt to detach himself from desire.

The poet imagines himself alone at the edge of the world, thinking about how his fears of not having enough love or fame will fade into nothingness when he dies. So he reflects upon how his desires are pointless, and tries to dettach himself from them.