Read the passage from "Ode on a Grecian Urn." What men or gods are these? What maidens loth? What mad pursuit? What struggle to escape? What pipes and timbrels? What wild ecstasy? What is the impact of Keats's repetition of the word what? It explains the overall theme. It makes the poem more formal. It emphasizes the curious tone of the speaker. It expresses the thoughts of the people on the urn.

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