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(i) What is being said by John Keats to be “a joy forever”?
(ii) What is peculiar about a beautiful thing?
(iii) What can, a beautiful thing do for the human beings?
(iv) In what way does does beauty keep a bower quiet for us?
(i) The poet, John Keats, says that a thing of beauty is a joy forever.
(ii) A beautiful thing is a source of joy forever. Its loveliness goes on enhancing.
(iii) A beautiful thing gives us a sleep full of sweat dreams, health and a peaceful breathing. It helps us in achieving the peace of mind.
(iv) A thing of beauty reserves a quiet place in our heart. When we are tired, tensed, troubled, or disappointed, the thing of beauty heals our sorrows and restores happiness for us again.
The main peculiarity of a beautiful things is:
it is ever green
it is always charming
it is never detested
its loveliness goes on increasing
D.
its loveliness goes on increasing
(i)Â What are the flowery bands bind us to the earth?
(ii)Â What message do the above lines convey?
(i)Â We wreathe flower hands that help us attached to the earth. These are our evil ways of malice, disappointments and lack of noble qualities. They breed so many troubles sufferings.
(ii)Â These lines convey the human beings can attain and enjoy endless beauty of the earth because the things of beauty are like the wreaths of beautiful flowers. They bring love and happiness.
This stanza has been taken from the poem:
My Mother at Sixty-Six
A Thing of Beauty
Keeping Quiet
Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers
B.
A Thing of Beauty
The stanza has been written by:
John Keats
Stephen Spender
Pablo Nerada
Robert Frost
A.
John Keats
(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?
(i) ‘In spite of all’ means all those evil things mentioned in the poem.
(ii) Some shape of beauty removes away the pall from our evil spirits.
(iii) The sun, the moon, the trees and the nature germinate a shady boon for sheep and the human beings.
(iv) The poet points out that nature has endless things of beauty. They give us happiness.
The pall from our dark spirits is moved away:
by noble deeds
by noble thoughts
by noble speech
by some shape of beauty
D.
by some shape of beauty
A shady boon is germinated by:
the sun and the moon
the trees
nature
All of the above
D.
All of the above
Natural beauty provides us:
perennial happiness
eternal gain
freedom from despair
a sense of pride
A.
perennial happiness
(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.’
(i) Daffodils and musk-rose are the flowers.
(ii) The clear small streams, the green world (forest) are the eco-systems mentioned here. They make for themselves a cooling covert.
(iii) The mid-torest brake is made rich by the blooming of beautiful musk-roses.
(iv) The blooming musk rose scatters its rich scent all around.
(v) rills = small streams.
The flowers described in the above stanza are:
daffodils
musk-rose
daisies
daisies (d) Both (a) and (b)
D.
daisies (d) Both (a) and (b)
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(i) Name two things of beauty the poet has mentioned in these lines.
(ii) What does the poet mean by “the grandeur of the dooms”?
(i) The poet has mentioned the beauty of daffodils, rills and musk-rose. He has also described the beauty of nectar which is the immortal drink and comes to us from the heaven.
(ii) “The grandeur of the dooms” means the magnificence that we imagine for our mighty dead forefathers on the Doom’s Day.
This stanza has been taken from the poem:
Aunt Jennifer’s Tiger
A Roadside Stand
A Thing of Beauty
Keeping Quiet
C.
A Thing of Beauty
List the things of beauty mentioned in the poem.
John Keats is a poet of nature. He sees beauty in all the natural objects since a thing of beauty is a joy for ever. According to him every thing of nature is a source of beauty. In the poem we can see, the sun, the moon, the trees, daffodils, green forests, clear rills, masses of ferns, blooming musk-rose and lovely tales, etc. These beautiful sources provide pleasure and joy to the mankind.
List the things that cause suffering and pain.
Jealousy, despondence, lack of human qualities, gloomy days, unhealthy and evil ways give birth to may troubles. They cause suffering and pain by depressing our spirits.
What does the line ‘Therefore are we wreathing a flowery band to bind us to earth’ suggest to you?
We know that this world is not a happy planet to stay on. From birth to death, it is full of suffering and pain. These things depress our spirits. But God has provided us several things of beauty that pour love and happiness to our depressed feelings. These objects of beauty are like a flowery band that keep us bound to the earth.
What makes human beings love life in spite of troubles and sufferings?
There are several things that bring troubles and sufferings which in turn depress our spirits. But our nature has blessed us with beauty that alone makes our life happy. It removes the pall of sadness, darkness and dearth. It offers us sweetness, loveliness and pleasures. The beautiful objects of nature pour endless nectar over our spirits to do away with sufferings and troubles. So human beings love life.
Why is grandeur associated with the mighty dead?
The words ‘mighty dead¹ refer to those brave and magnificent people who have brought laurels during their life time. They remained powerful and their achievement made them great and mighty. Their work of excellence will remain echoing in the air for ever. Now these mighty dead fore-fathers lie burried in their graves. On the day of judgement, they will be rewarded by God for their noble deeds. It is this dignity which is associated with great souls.
Do we experience things of beauty only for short moments or do they make a lasting impression on us?
We must agree with the version that the things of beauty make a lasting impression on us. In the very beginning, John Keats makes it very clear that a thing of beauty is a joy for ever. It is a permanent source of joy. Instead of going into nothingness it goes on surpassing. It leaves an indelible impression on our minds. It removes sadness and brings happiness to our depressed spirits.
What image does the poet use to describe the beautiful bounty of the earth?
John Keats uses different images to describe the beautiful bounty of the earth. It has endless things of beauty which gives us joy for ever. In reality these beautiful things are like an endless fountain which goes on pouring the immortal drink onto us from the heaven. Therefore, on earth in herself is a magnificent source of beauty and joy.
What pleasures does a beautiful thing give us? Are beautiful things worth treasuring?
A beautiful thing is a joy for ever. It provides happiness and moves away the pall of depression, sadness, gloomy days, despondency and evil days. The nature has provided several beautiful things to remove our suffering and pain. So all beautiful things are worth treasuring.
How can we say that a thing of beauty is a joy for us?
Or
How is a thing of beauty a joy for ever?
A thing of beauty is a joy for us since it leaves an everlasting as well as an indelible imprint on our spirits. It never gives into nothingness but rather adds colour to our imagination. It keeps a bower calm for us and provides a sleep of sweet dreams of health.
What does a thing of beauty do for us?
Or
In what ways does beauty remove the pall of despondence from our spirits?
A thing of beauty removes our pall of sufferings, despair, despodency and pain. It gives us peace and makes us to lull a sound and sweet sleep. It makes our depressed spirits healthy and delightful. It provides hopes and happiness amidst miseries, sufferings and sadness.
What is the Central Theme of the poem : ‘A Thing of Beauty?’
The poem ‘A Thing of Beauty’ gives a clear cut message that a thing of beauty is a joy for ever. It never passes into nothingness. Our earth is replete with innumerable natural objects full of beauty. These enliven our spirits and remove the pall of despondency, misery, sadness and sufferings. The nature pours nectar in our 6depressed spirits. When we are in pensive mood, there is nature to heal it.
How does the fountain of immortal drink affect us?
According to the poet, the beauties of nature are boundless. They are endless and numberless. Our nature is an eternal source of joy, happiness and pleasure for all the living organisms. There is a fountain of eternal joy that pours nectar into the hearts and souls of men. It flows from the heaven’s brink.
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.
What is it that moves away the pall from our dark spirits? In what forms does it do so?
According to John Keats, a thing of
beauty is joy forever. There is soom shape of beauty which really moves away the pall from our dark spirits, and makes us fit to love and honour beauty on earth. Just as the aun the moon, the trees germinate a soothing world for simple sheep, so does a thing of beauty for human beings.
How do the daffodils and the clear streams make their attractive cooling cover against the hot season?
Or
Give two examples from the poem, ‘A Thing of Beauty’ of the lasting impression of beauty on us”
There are innumerable beautiful things of nature that have lasting impression on us. The beautiful scenty flower of daffodils make for themselves a cooling cover against the hot season of the forest they live in. The clear water streams make it by passing through the forest ferns. Yes, the attractive cover is rich with the fragrance of the blooming beautiful musk-rose flowers.
What does imagination seize as Beauty whether it existed or not?
A thing which appeals to the sensuous love of men is beauty. ‘This thing of beauty is, of course, lovely and joyous for men. In imagination, men behold the ideal beauty, and crave for Beauty. Therefore, men love beauty and really take ‘a thing of beauty as joy forever’. Men’s sensuous love for beauty in Nature, in women and in art is a flowery band, a sweet bond for them on the earth.
Explain : ‘Such too is the grandeur of the dooms’ as associate with for the mighty dead.’
Here a beautiful young shepherd was in search of the ideal beauty of his vision. Some shape of beauty moving away the pall from the evil spirit. The mighty dead (imagined beauty) has its so great sentence of vastness in all interesting stories heard or read, that it has its pervasiveness for the joys of human beings in this world.
Write the sum and substance of the poem ‘A Thing of Beauty’.
John Keats puts forth a message that a thing of beauty is a perennial joy form. It gives us peace and sleep full of sweet dreams. In this world we suffer from jealousy, disappointment and lack good human qualities. These things make our life gloomy. Consequently, we develop evil ways that cause us suffering and pain. But mankind has a hope. The nature removes our pall of gloom and sufferings through natural
beauty and enliven our spirits.
The nature has provided us innumerable sources of happiness like the sun, the moon, the trees, flowers, small rills, forest and musk roses etc. These are the constant treasure and source of happiness. These beautiful things make our lives sweet, soothing and pleasurable. The magnificent tales of mighty dead and other beauties of nature are lovelier than the lovely tales that we have heard or read. The nature is too kind to pour immortal drink from the heaven through an endless fountain.
Mention any four things of beauty that add joy to our life.
According to the poet, heavenly bodies like the sun and the moon, the old and young trees, daffodils growing on the grass, clear springs of water that satiates the thirst for summer are the four things of beauty that add joy to our life.
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Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:
Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth
Of noble natures, of the gloomy days,
Of all the unhealthy and o'er-darkened ways
Made for our searching: yes in spite of all,
Some shape of beauty moves away the pall
From our dark spirits.
(a) Name the poem and the poet.
(b) Why are we 'despondent'?
(c) What removes 'the pall from our dark spirits'?
(a) The lines have been taken from the poem 'A Thing of Beauty' by John Keats.
(b) The world we inhabit is full of melancholy, depression and despair due to the scarcity of noble souls. Our despondence is inspired by these evil and dark emotions.
(c) The poet says that even if the world is harsh to us because of the innumerable reasons that bring us gloom and depression, the sight of the beautiful bounties of nature around us inspires us and fills us with the energy to keep going. These beautiful things remove the pall from our dark spirits.
Answer any three of the following in 30-40 words each:
What does Keats consider an endless fountain of immortal drink and why does he call its drink immortal?
Keats compares the beautiful things of nature to a fountain of immortal drink. He calls its drink immortal because the beauty, joy and pleasure derived from it are everlasting.
Answer any three of the following in 30-40 words each:
What are the different kinds of wars mentioned in the poem? What is Neruda's attitude towards these wars?
The different kinds of wars mentioned in the poem 'Keeping Quiet' are green wars, wars with gas, and wars with fire. Neruda considers these wars as destructive and futile activities.
How is a thing of beauty a joy forever?
A thing of beauty is a joy forever because its attractiveness increases with time. Its impact never dies out. It continues to bring into our lives joy and peace and at the same times keeps us connected with our environment, our very own earth.
Answer any four of the following in 30 - 40 words each:
Mention any four things of beauty that add joy to our life.
The poet says that the thing which is beautiful is a source of timeless happiness. The four things that add joy to our life are the sun, the moon, a bower of trees and a clear stream of water.
Why and how is grandeur associated with the mighty dead? (A Thing of Beauty)
The 'grandeur' of the 'mighty dead' lies in their noble deeds. They have left behind the beautiful legacy of their brave acts. Their selfless sacrifice for their nation and deeds for the welfare of mankind still continue to inspire us.
What was the plea of the folk who had put up the roadside stand?
The men who had put up the roadside stand pleaded pathetically for some customers. They wanted to earn money from them. They wished the city folk would stop there to buy something from them. It was the intention with which the roadside stand was set up.
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