Question

Read the excerpt from the poem "On Seeing the Elgin Marbles" by John Keats. Such dim-conceived glories of the brain Bring round the heart an indescribable feud; So do these wonders a most dizzy pain, That mingles Grecian grandeur with the rude Wasting of old Time—with a billowy main— A sun—a shadow of a magnitude. Which theme does this passage support? Even the human mind cannot overcome time. Even art is affected by the ravages of time. Art remains unchanged over time. Time and age bring wisdom.

Answer 1

Answer:

Such dim-conceived glories of the brain. Bring round the heart an indescribable feud; So do these wonders a most dizzy pain, That mingles Grecian grandeur ...

Explanation:

Such dim-conceived glories of the brain. Bring round the heart an indescribable feud; So do these wonders a most dizzy pain, That mingles Grecian grandeur ...

Answer 2

Answer:

B)Even art is affected by the ravages of time.

Explanation:

In the passage, the author speaks about how the brain of the artists can produce these glorious pieces which cause intense emotion from the heart. Yet no matter how grand the art is, time will still negatively impact the pieces. The author goes on to illustrate that everything is affected by time, including our sun which will not always shine so magnificently in the sky.