“Ode on a Grecian Urn” by John Keats is the memory of a young woman who has died, and how that memory affects the entire town. The Grecian urn is the canvas which Keats writes a testimony to her and it is unclear whether he himself is in love with her. The setting for the poem is directly described. Several conflicts exist throughout the poem. The first is the woman herself. She is described by …showed first 75 words of 1082 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1082 total…advantage of you, the choice is yours. “And tear our pleasures with rough strife , Thorough the iron gates of life” is clearly a motivational statement. It is meant to encourage living life to the fullest. The symbolism of a lover entreating his mistress we see just how precious our moments are. The symbolism of the poem conveys an urgency to act now before the opportunity to live our lives to their maximum capacity runs out.