The first step a reader should take to determine a theme in "ode on a grecian urn" is to

a. summarize the poem in his or her own words.

b. state the poem's message in a single sentence.

c. determine what the poem says about the topic.

d. identify an important topic in the poem.

The correct answer is C.

In order to understand the true theme of the poem, one must comprehend what the poet is saying about the topic addressed.

Poems address many topics, as for example, man and nature, freedom and love. However, the important part is what the author actually thinks about this topics; whether it is a critic or an ode, the theme may variate.

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