Literary Terms

• Ode → The poem is a type of ode, which means it is a serious, thoughtful poem about a deep subject.

• Imagery: Words that create pictures in the reader’s mind. Example: "A flowery tale more sweetly than our rhyme." This line helps us imagine a beautifully decorated urn with stories painted on it.
• Personification: Giving human qualities to non-human things. Example: "Thou still unravish’d bride of quietness." The urn is called a bride, giving it a human-like presence and emotion.
• Paradox: A statement that seems confusing but reveals a deeper truth. Example: "Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter." It sounds strange, but it means imagination can be more powerful than reality.
• Symbolism/Symbols: Using objects or images to represent bigger ideas. 
• The Urn: Symbol of Eternal art and frozen time
• The Lovers: Symbol of Eternal but unfulfilled love
• The Piper (Musician): Symbol of Unheard music and imagination
• The Trees: Symbol of Eternal Spring
• The Sacrificial Scene:  Symbol of Ritual, mystery, and frozen action
• The Silent Town: Symbol of Absence and Mystery.
• Sylvan Historian: Symbolizes the urn as a silent storyteller or historian of the past.