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!
-“ode on a grecian urn,” john keats

what is the topic of the passage?
1. beauty of nature 2. the images on a work of art 3. the achievement of goals
what does the passage say about this topic? 1. the images on the urn never change 2. trees are most beautiful in the spring 3. some people do not achieve their goals
what theme does the passage express? 1. nothing is more beautiful than the natural world 2. art is an eternal and unchanging source of truth 3. trying hard is more important than winning