Ode on a Grecian Urn When Keats started writing, in the early 19th century, ancient art was in fashion and Greek images were very popular. ... Both the Romantics and Victorians addressed the idea of preserving the perfect moment and Keats' "Ode to a Grecian Urn" is one such perfect moment captured in art. ... Keats plays with the idea that this is a sort of heaven, that this moment of anticipation is ultimately more enjoyable than the disappointments that the reality of life will often bring, Though surely there is some irony that the passion in the anticipation alone is unfulfilling,...

• Word Count: 1153
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Released in 1992 to mixed reviews, many feel this is director Ron Howard's ode to his Irish heritage and roots. ... For revenge Joseph sought to kill the rich landowner, but ran into his daughter Shannon played by Nicole Kidman. ...

• Word Count: 1916
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

"I do hold him responsible for exploiting the carnage and basking in the mayhem of urban America, where young girls are found raped and killed near their high schools, or where brothers are murdered standing outside their homes playing catch(1)." ... "While Tupac constructs this sentimental autobiography, he bases it on an ode to the woman who raised him; he omits a reality check on the self indulgent narrator (118)." ...

• Word Count: 3526
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School