Read the passage from "Ode on a Grecian Urn."

Who are these coming to the sacrifice?

To what green altar, O mysterious priest,

Lead'st thou that heifer lowing at the skies,

And all her silken flanks with garlands drest?

What little town by river or sea shore,

Or mountain-built with peaceful citadel,

Is emptied of this folk, this pious morn?

And, little town, thy streets for evermore

Will silent be; and not a soul to tell

Why thou art desolate, can e'er return.

How does word choice affect the tone in this section of the poem?

The tone changes from curious to lonely.

The tone changes from admiring to bored.

The tone changes from irritated to peaceful.

The tone changes from unhappy to reassured.

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Matthias

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29 June, 02:35

Read the passage from "Ode on a Grecian Urn."

Who are these coming to the sacrifice?

To what green altar, O mysterious priest,

Lead'st thou that heifer lowing at the skies,

And all her silken flanks with garlands drest?

What little town by river or sea shore,

Or mountain-built with peaceful citadel,

Is emptied of this folk, this pious morn?

And, little town, thy streets for evermore

Will silent be; and not a soul to tell

Why thou art desolate, can e'er return.

How does word choice affect the tone in this section of the poem?

The tone changes from curious to lonely.

The tone changes from admiring to bored.

The tone changes from irritated to peaceful.

The tone changes from unhappy to reassured.

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Jayvion Beltran · Answer 1

From curious to lonely. The poem begins asking questions of who are the people coming to the city to participate in sacrificial ceremony to the urn, then afterwards the poet describes the ultimate loneliness and desolation of the town as though he is the sole survivor in the whole area.