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 "Ozymandias," another poem from the romantic period.
And on the pedestal these words appear:
"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
While the theme of "Ode on a Grecian Urn" focuses on how art is eternal, the theme of "Ozymandias" focuses on how

A. royalty is superior.

B. nature endures.

C. things change.

D. deserts are lonely.

Answer 1

The answer is c. things change

Answer 2

Answer:

C. things change.

Explanation:

Things change refers to life. The things the human being does suffer changes and they even diappear.Mankind does not last for ever. The words on the pedestal refer to eternity , but this does not exist. Men can create art  as a way to materialise their eternity , yet  art can be affected by the passage of time. To illustrate this , the author refers to the figure of the desert. After reading the poem, we can see the remains of a piece of art buried in the sands of the desert. This means that the eternal work of mankind is  affected by the natural passage of time. Nothing is left but the presence of the desert itself.