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

answer:

the answer is 3.

explanation:

i think the answer might compound

first of all the mood needs to be defined: it is obviously a mood of deceitful relief and serenity. why? because the cape horn is one of the most violent maritime regions of earth and although it has been left behind, it is a personification of ahab’s delirium and the fact that the end of the passage speaks about it about being “hidden” but “raving” immediately conveys the feeling the calm is not permanent but fleeting.

furthermore, the oxymoron “mild stun'sails” is the first instance of such feeling as the adjective “mild” is associated with “stunned” underscoring the fleeting nature of this “tranquil” moment. and the contrasts keep piling up, with the opposition between “dark den” and “blessed light and air” to end with the final conclusion that leaves the reader with the uneasy knowledge that this is just a reprieve.