STANZA- 1

A thing of beauty is a joy forever…………………………………………health and quiet breathing.

Q. What are the effects of beautiful things on moon’s spirit?

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How sdoes a thing of beauty remain a joy forever?

Ans. A thing of beauty provides an eternal and everlasting joy to us. Thus it always remains a joy forever.

Q. List any two thing of beauty mentioned above.

Ans. The two things of beauty mentioned above are ‘bower’ and ‘sleep’.

Q. Mention any two source of joy which a thing of beauty provides us?

Ans. A thing of beauty gives us a quiet bower to rest peacefully and a blissful sleep full of pleasant dreams.

Q. Explain: Never pass into nothingness.

Ans. It means that a thing of beauty gives us eternal joy. It never loses its importance and charm.

Q. What is meant by ‘bower’?

Ans. A bower referd to a quiet, peaceful place under a shady tree. It protects persons or animal from the hot rays of the sun.

Q. Whose loveliness will keep on increasing?

Ans. The loveliness of beautiful things will keep on increasing.

Q. Identify the phrase which says ‘it is immortal’.

Ans. The phrase ‘it will never pass into nothingness’ says that it is immortal.

Q. Why do we need sweet dreams, health and quiet breathing in our life?

Ans. We need these things for a sound sleep. It results in a healthy body and mind. It provides us mental peace.

Q. How is a thing of beauty joy forever?

Ans. A thing o beauty is a joy forever. Its beauty goes on increasing. It never passes into nothingness.

Q. What kind of sleep does a thing of beauty provides ?

Ans. It provides us sound sleep full f sweet dreams.

STANZA- 2

Therefore on every morrow………………………………………………………of noble nature.

Q. What is a morrow?

Ans. Morrow means th next day.

Q. Why do we need a flowery band?

We need a flowery band to bind us to the earth and make us live our life despite the dejections tha surrounds us.

Q. What is inhumane in life?

Men’s self centered nature and his inability to rise above pettiness is inhumane in life.

Q. Name the poem and the poet.

Ans. The poet is John Keats. The poem is A Thing of Beauty.

Q. Why are we despondent?

Ans. We possess the evil qualities of malice and disappointment. We suffer from the lack of noble qualities. That is why we feel despondent.

Q. What removes the pall from our dark spirits?

Ans. Some beautiful shapes or a thing of beauty removes the pall of sadness from our hearts or spirits.

Q. What are we doing every day?
Ans. We are weaving a flowery wreath to bind us to the beauties of the earth.

Q. Which evil things do we posses and suffer from ?

Ans. We suffer from selfishness and a self-centeredness due to which there is dearth of noble souls on earth.

Q. What are the circumstances that contribute towards making human unhappy?

Ans. Man becomes unhappy because he suffers from of hopelessness in life. The lack of nobilities in human being makes him unhappy.

Q. What are the flowery bands that bind us to the earth?

Ans. Beauties of nature attracts / fascinates the man. The beautiful things like the sun, the moon, hills & streams, plants & flowers, wave flowery bands that binds us to the earth.

Q. What message does the above lines convey?

Ans. The above lines convey a message that the would in full of sorrows, sadness & depression. People have become selfish. Even though life is possible on this earth and this is all because of the beautiful things here which help us to look at the positive side of life and give us happiness.

10. Why is there an inhuman dearth of noble nature?

Ans. There are few people who can rise above petty differences. So there is inhuman dearth of noble nature.

11what do you understand by unhealthy & overdarkened ways

Ans. The unhealthy and overdarkened ways refers to the pain and sufferings in our life.

12. Give one cause of human sufferings?

Ans. Man lacks noble quantities and this is the cause his sufferings.

STANZA- 3

 “spite of despondance of in human dearth……………………from our dark spirits.

1. What moves away the pall from dark spirits?

Ans. A thing of beauty removes the pall of sadness from our hearts or spirits.
2. What does the word ‘gloomy mean?

Ans. The word ‘gloomy’ means dull and depression.

3. How does beauty help us when we are burdened with grief?

Ans. We are filled with comfort and joy when we look at a beautiful object. When we are burdened with grief, a thing of beauty come as a way of hope & makes us forget our sorrows and sufferings

4. Explain : ‘Some shape of Beauty’

Ans. Beauty has no specific shape. The poet means in some form or some beautiful object which pleases us.

5. Why are our spirits referred to as dark ?

Ans. Our spirits are dejected due to sadness and disappointment which may be the results of our own evil actions. So the poet refers to them as dark.

STANZA- 4

Such the sun the moon --- …………………..--- ---- -- -- of fair must lose glooms...

Q. What sprouts a Shaddy boon for sheep and how?

Ans. Trees old and young sprouts to make a shady boon for ship. They provide shade for simple sheep and prove a blessing for them.

Q. 2. Describe the role of daffodils and clear rills in enriching the environment. Ans. Daffodils blooms among the green surroundings. The small streams with clear water make a cooling shelter for themselves against the hot season.

Q.3. What makes the mid forests brake rich ?

Ans. The mid forest brake is made rich by the blooming of beautiful musk roses.

Q.4. Give at least four examples  of the things of beauty?

Ans. The sun, the moon, old and young trees are some of the examples of beautiful things meantioned here.

STANZA- 5

Ans such is the grandeur………………………the heaven’s brink.

Q. Name the poem and the poet of these lines.
Ans. The poem is A Thing of Beauty. The poet is John Keats.

Q. Explain: ‘the grandeur of the dooms’.
Ans ‘The grandeur of the dooms’ refers to the glories and magnificence that our mighty dead forefathers are entitled to after death.
 Q. What is the thing of beauty mentioned in these lines’?
Ans. The thing of beauty mentioned in these lines is the lovely tales we have heard or read and which describe their glorify sacrifices.
Q. What image does the poet use in these lines?
Ans. The poet uses the image of ‘an endless fountain of immortal drink’ to describe the beautiful bounty of the earth. The earth has bestowed us with sun, moon, flowers, rivers, greenery etc.

Q .Who are the mighty dead referred to here?

Ans. The mighty dead referred to here are our ancestors the great people of the world who are worthy and respected.

Q. Wat is the endless fountain of immortal drink?

Ans. The endless fountain of iommortal drink are all the things of beauty that sustain mankind.

Q. What dos the word ‘brink’ mea?

Ans. The word ‘brink’ means the edge of the top.

Q. Q. What does the word ‘immortal’ mean?

Ans. The word ‘immortal’ means endless.

Q. Who are the might dead? How do we know about thm?

Ans. Our ancestors are the mighty dead We come to know about them by reading and hearing the tales about them.

Q. What mage does the poet use to convey that beauty is everlasting?

Ans. To convey that beauty is everlasting the poet has used the image ‘endless fountain of joy.’

Q. What are the effect of the immortal drink on us?

Ans. The immortal drink gives us immense joy, a joy that is everlasting.

Other Importan Questions.

Q. Mention the things of beauty mentioned in the poem.

Ans. The things of beauty mentioned in this poem are the sun, the moon, the old and young trees, the innocence of the heep, the daffodils, the musk roses blooming, and streams of clear water and lovely tales of our ancestors. 

Q. List the things that cause suffering and pain.

Ans. The things that cause suffering and pain are despendence, dearth of noble beings, gloomy days, and over-darkened ways.