Themes, symbols, and motifs spring to life when you use a storyboard. In this activity, students will identify themes and symbols from the poem, and support their choices with details from the text. For instance, in the classroom, your students can track Keats' use of a motif through the entire ode. Ask students to track a motif, come up with their own examples, and put them into a storyboard for further explanation.
Throughout the Ode, Keats specifically tries to invoke the senses through adjectives and descriptions. He repeatedly mentions music, conveying to the reader the sound of instruments or the singing of a song. Keats uses vivid imagery to depict two lovers touching for the first time. He appeals to sight with the mention of the beautiful women and art.
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Student Instructions
Create a storyboard that identifies recurring themes in "Ode on a Grecian Urn". Illustrate instances of each theme and write a short description below each cell.