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A Thing of Beauty
What is the Greek legend on which the poem ‘A Thing of Beauty’ is based?
A Thing of Beauty is an excerpt from the poem, ‘Endymion : A poetic Romance’, In this Greek legend a beautiful young shepherd and poet Endymion had a vison of Cynthia, the moon goddess. The youth made a determination to search her out. He, therefore, wantered away through forest and beyond the seas.
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A thing of beauty remains a joy forever because:
(i)Â What are the flowery bands bind us to the earth?
(ii)Â What message do the above lines convey?
This stanza has been taken from the poem:
The stanza has been written by:
Wreathing of flowery bands _______.
(i) Explain ‘in spite of all’.
(ii) What removes away the pall from our evil spirits?
(iii) Who do germinate a shady boon and for whom?
(iv) What is the common thing that the poet points out?
The pall from our dark spirits is moved away:
A shady boon is germinated by:
Natural beauty provides us:
(i) Name the flowers described in these lines?
(ii) What are the other natural ecosystems named here and what do they do?
(iii) What makes the mid-forest brake rich?
(iv) What does the blooming musk rose do according to the poet?
(v) Trace the word that means-‘small streams.’
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