In the following poem, the narrator reflects on images that are carved into an ancient Greek urn.

Ode to a Grecian Urn
by John Keats (excerpt)

Fair youth, beneath the trees, thou canst not leave
Thy song, nor ever can those trees be bare;
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,
For ever wilt thou love, and she be fair!

Question

In the following poem, the narrator reflects on images that are carved into an ancient Greek urn.

Ode to a Grecian Urn
by John Keats (excerpt)

Fair youth, beneath the trees, thou canst not leave
   Thy song, nor ever can those trees be bare;
     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,
     For ever wilt thou love, and she be fair!

anonymous · Answer

What contradiction is developed in the lines from the poem?
The vibrant image the artist creates in the urn is forever static.
The vibrant image the artist creates in the urn is forever static.
Meaning is imprisoned and set free by art.
The artist presents one message and it may or may not be interpreted by the viewer.