Question

Read the analysis of a theme from "Ode on a Grecian Urn."

One theme in "Ode on a Grecian Urn" is that art is an eternal and unchanging truth.

Now, read the passage from "Solitary Reaper," another poem from the romantic period.

Whate'er the theme, the Maiden sang
As if her song could have no ending;
I saw her singing at her work,
And o'er the sickle bending;—
I listen'd, motionless and still;
And, as I mounted up the hill,
The music in my heart I bore,
Long after it was heard no more.

Which line from "Solitary Reaper" is most thematically similar to the theme of eternal art in "Ode on a Grecian Urn"?

"Whate'er the theme, the Maiden sang"
"I saw her singing at her work"
"I listen'd, motionless and still"
"Long after it was heard no more"

Answer 1

The answer is:

"Long after it was heard no more"

This line refers to the fact that he cherish the memory of that song, and how it sounded in his heart, even years after she ceased to sing it, he still listened and cherished it in his heart.

Answer 2

The line from "Solitary Reaper" is most thematically similar to the theme of eternal art in "Ode on a Grecian Urn" is "Long after it was heard no more"

Explanation:

This line talks about how moved was he within himself when he listened to the maiden singing that song that even after years and distance he kept on listening to it because it was deeply touching, which is the concept of art in "Ode on a Grecian Urn".