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Q1. List the things of beauty mentioned in the poem.
Ans: Everything of nature is a thing of beauty and a source of pleasure. Some of

them are: the sun, the moon, old and young trees, daffodil flowers, small streams
with clear water, mass of ferns and the blooming musk-roses. All of them are things
of beauty. They are a constant source of joy and pleasure.
Q2. List the things that cause suffering and pain.

Ans: There are many things that cause us suffering and pain. Malice and
disappointment are �the biggest source of our suffering. Another one is the lack of
noble qualities. Our unhealthy and evil ways also give birth to so many troubles
and sufferings. They dampen our spirits. They act as a pall of sadness on our
lives.
Q3. What does the line, �Therefore are we wreathing a flowery band to bind us to
earth� suggest to you?
Ans: Keats is a lover of beauty. He employs his senses to discover beauty. The link
of man with nature is eternal. The things of beauty are like wreaths of beautiful
flowers. We seem to weave a flowery band everyday. It keeps us attached to the
beauties of this earth.
Q4. What makes human beings love life in spite of troubles and sufferings?
Ans: There are many things that bring us troubles and sufferings. They dampen our
spirits. However, �some shape of beauty1 brings love and happiness in our lives in
spite of such unpleasant things. A thing of beauty removes the pall of sadness and
sufferings. It makes us love life.
Q5. Why is �grandeur� associated with the �mighty dead�?

Ans: The mighty dead were very powerful and dominating persons during their own
times. Their achievements made them �mighty� and great. Their noble works dazzle
our eyes. We imagine that such mighty dead forefathers will attain more grandeur on
the doomsday. Hence �grandeur� is associated with the �mighty dead�.
Q6. Do we experience things of beauty only for short moments or do they make a
lasting impression on us?
Ans: We feel happy by coming into contact with things of beauty. They make a
lasting impression on us. Keats makes it clear at the outset. A thing of beauty is
a joy forever. It is a constant source of joy and pleasure. Its beauty never
declines or diminishes. Its loveliness goes on increasing every moment. Its value
remains undiminished. It never passes into nothingness. It removes the pall of
sadness that covers our dark spirits.
Q7, What image does the poet use to describe the beautiful bounty of the earth?
Ans: John Keats uses a very beautiful image to describe the beautiful bounty of the
earth. It is the endless fountain of immortal drink. It pours constantly into our
hearts from heaven. Thus, the beautiful bounty of the earth is called �an endless
fountain of immortal drink.�
Q1. How is a thing of beauty a joy forever?

Ans: According to John Keats a thing of beauty is a joy of forever. It is a
constant source of happiness and pleasure. Its loveliness increases every moment.
It will never pass into nothingness. In other words, a thing of beauty is never
devalued.
Q2. How does a thing of beauts provide us shelter and comfort?

Ans: John Keats is a great Romantic poet. He is rich in sensuous imagery. Nature
provides us things of rare beauty. It keeps a bower quiet for us. A bower is a
pleasant place in the shade under a tree. A thing of beauty also provides us peace
and security. We enjoy a sound sleep which is full of sweet dreams, health and
peaceful breathing.
Q3. How do us bind our self to the earth every morning?
Ans: All the Romantic poets stress upon the relationship between man and nature.
Keats believes that there is an unbreakable bond which binds man with nature and
the earth. The beauties of the earth fascinate man. Every object of nature is a
source of beauty and happiness. Everyday we are weaving a wreath of flowers. This
flowery band binds us to the beauties of this earth.
Q4. What are the things that cause miseries, sorrows and sufferings to man ?
Ans: Man himself is the root cause of all his sufferings. We suffer from malice and
distress because we lack human qualities that makes us inhuman. Our life becomes
gloomy. We cultivate unhealthy and evil ways. All such things bring miseries,
sorrows and sufferings to man.
Q5. What spreads the pall of despondence over our dark spirits? How is it removed?
Ans: Man is the creator of his woes. His own nature and actions make his life
miserable. He faces miseries and pains. A pall of despondence covers his dark
spirits. A thing of beauty provides a ray of hope to man. Some shape of beauty
works wonders amid these sorrows and sufferings. It is a thing of beauty that
removes the pall of despondence over our dark spirits.
Q6. Name the beauties of nature that are constant source of joy and happiness to
man.
Ans: Nature is a store house of beauty. The beauties of nature are endless. The
sun, the moon, old and young trees, beautiful daffodil flowers and green
surroundings are some of such beautiful things. Small streams with clear water,
thick mass of ferns, thickets of forest and musk-rose are some other things of
beauty. All such things of beauty are a constant source of joy and happiness to
man.
Q7. Why and how is �grandeur associated with the �mighty dead�?
Ans: The dooms day is considered the day of judgement, when the dead will receive
what is due to them. Our mighty dead forefathers earned name and fame with their
noble deeds. It is hoped that they will be rewarded with rare magnificence and
grandeur.
Q8. How is a thing of beauty lovelier than all the lovely tales we have heard and
read?
Ans: All beautiful things of nature are a boon for humanity. The magnificence and
beauty of objects of nature surpasses the grandeur of dooms that we have imagined
for our mighty dead forefathers. It is lovelier than all the lovely tales that we
have heard or read.
Q9. What is the source of the �endless fountain� and what is its effect?
Ans: A fountain of eternal joy�and immortality pours into the heart and soul of
man. It flows right from the heavens brink and pours into the human heart. It is
like an immortal nectar. The immortal drink that nature�s endless fountain pours
into our hearts is a source of immense joy for us.
Q10. What is the message of the poem �A Thing of Beauty�?

Ans: The very first line contains the message that John Keats, the great Romantic
poet, wants to convey. Keats was a worshipper of beauty. For him beauty was truth
and truth, beauty. Hence, for him a thing of beauty is a joy forever. Beauty never
fades. Nor is it ever devalued. It never passes into nothingness. When we are full
of sorrows and sufferings, some form of beauty comes to our rescue. It removes the
pall of sadness and sorrows and gives us joy and pleasure. Thus, beauty is a boon
for human beings.
CENTRAL IDEA - t is said that "A thing of beauty is a joy forever".

In this poem the poet tells us about the beauty. He says that beauty is not only
seen but also heard in nature. This beauty is everlasting. The sunlight, the birds,
the growing corn, and the people dancing are a lovely scene of beauty. It can be
seen in the night, In the sighing of wind, the falling of the raindrops and
chanting of a singer. In men, beauty can be seen in his good deeds and happy
thoughts. If we are beautiful inside, everything outside will look beautiful to us.
Croche says, "Handsome that handsome does".
POETIC DEVICES - Metaphor:

�bower quiet�-refers to a quiet shady part in the garden
�sweet dreams�-happy dreams
�wreathing a flowery band�-connecting to nature
`pall�-a covering like a shroud
�endless fountain of immortal drink�- refers to the deeds of great men and women
that have made them a source of inspiration for people of all times
The list of beautiful things is metaphors and symbols of nature.
Alliteration:
`noble natures�
�cooling covert�
�band to bind�
Imagery:
�flowery bands�
�shady boon�
�clear rills�
�daffodils in green world�
�grandeur of dooms�
�cooling covert�
�endless fountain of eternal drink�
Symbol:
�simple sheep� � refers to mankind as Christ is considered the shepherd who leads
human souls out of the dark world of sins and temptations
Transferred epithet:
�gloomy days� � �unhealthy and o�er darkened ways�
Oxymoron
�mighty dead�

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Q1. List the things of beauty mentioned in the poem.

Ans: Everything of nature is a thing of beauty and a source of pleasure. Some of

Q2. List the things that cause suffering and pain.

Q5. Why is �grandeur� associated with the �mighty dead�?

Q1. How is a thing of beauty a joy forever?

Q2. How does a thing of beauts provide us shelter and comfort?

Q10. What is the message of the poem �A Thing of Beauty�?

CENTRAL IDEA - t is said that "A thing of beauty is a joy forever".

POETIC DEVICES - Metaphor:

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