Question

1. Read the excerpt from "Ode on a Grecian Urn" by John Keats.

Bold Lover, never, never canst thou kiss,


Though winning near the goal-yet, do not grieve;


She cannot fade, though thou hast not thy bliss,


Forever wilt thou love, and she be fair!


Which statement best represents the meaning of these lines?


O A The lovers have won each other's love and do not need to worry.


OB The youth and the beauty of the lovers will never go away.


O C The speaker grieves enough for both of the lovers: they "do not grieve."


OD The young man has a bliss that is separate from that of the woman.

Answer 1

D

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Answer 2

OD The young man has a bliss that is separate from that of the woman.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hello! Although the male lover will not lose the woman, there is a distance between the two that makes it difficult for him to reach her, kiss her, win her love. She is in place, but he has trouble reaching her, the poem and the lines mentioned refer to a type of love that requires sacrifice and patience.

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