A. TEXTUAL QUESTIONS SOLVED :
1. List the things of beauty mentioned in the poem ?
Ans- The list of beautiful things given by Keats has the old sun and the beautiful moon . The old and young trees bearing shade for the sheep , the lovely daffodil flowers , streams of clear water are also there . Then he lists the beautiful white roses growing in the middle of the forests , the grad ever of the Day of Judgement offered by God after death and the beautiful stories we hear to read around us.
2. List the things that cause suffering and pain ?
Ans - Keats says that the world we live in is full of various types of frustrations , the number of truly noble people are very few . Countless things takes place which astonish us and we helplessly look at them . These things turn the lives of the people gloomy and unhappy .
3. What does the line , ' Therefore are we wreathing a flowery band to bind us to earth ' suggest to you ?
Ans - This line suggests that the world is full of troubles and difficulties , every new day comes with endless pain and struggle . Many people become frustrated and break down mentally . But the beautiful things are such that they are able to give us hope and strength to fight against all odds . So the beautiful things are almost like mild and lovely flowery bands which bind us to the earth despite all sufferings .
4. What makes human beings love life in spite of troubles and sufferings ?
Ans - Nature and God have created certain very beautiful objects on the earth which give everlasting joy and relief to human beings . These beauties teach men to live and love . These beauties inspire us to see the better side of life inspite of troubles.
5. Why is to 'Grandeur ' associated with the ' mighty dead ' ?
Ans - On the day of judgement dead souls are summoned by God for punishments and rewards . The ' mighty dead ' are the great people who had attained greatest achievements in their lives and who will be rewarded for their good deeds. So , this status endowed to them and the dignity of the entire event is referred to as ' grandeur ' .
6. Do we experience things of beauty only for short moments or do they make a lasting imression on us ?
Ans - The term of experiencing a thing of beauty may be short, but the effect of impression of those beauties remains in our minds for ever and they give us endless moments of joy and inspiration .
7. What image does the poet use to describe the beautiful bounty of the earth ?
Ans - Keats says that the beautiful object of the earth give us everlasting happiness despite all the gloom and pain . They are like endless fountain of immortal drink of heaven poured on us by the angles .
B. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :
I. " A thing of beauty is a joy forever
Its loveliness increases , it will never
Pass into nothingness; but will keep
A bower quiet for us , and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams , and health , and quiet breathing .
Therefore , on every morrow , are we wreathing
A flowery band to bind us to the earth ,
A flowery band to bind us to the earth .
Spite of despondence , of the inhuman dearth
Of noble natures , of the gloomy days . "
1. Name the poem and the poet ?
Ans - The poem is " A Things of Beauty ", the poet is the famous British Romantic poet John Keats .
2. What is it that becomes a joy forever ?
Ans - A things of beauty , i.e. a beautiful thing can become a joy forever .
3. How does the loveliness of a piece of beauty increase ?
Ans - The loveliness of a piece of beauty does increase when are perceive its beauty and add new dimensions to it with the help of our imaginative power .
4. How can a beautiful thing be a sleep full of sweet dreams ?
Ans - When we are unhappy our sleep have no positive dreams and we are not relaxed . But a beautiful thing is so cheerful that it has been compared to a sound sleep full of sweet dreams .
5. Identify the line which suggests that a beautiful things can give us better bodies and minds ?
Ans The line is "...health and quiet breathing."
6. Why do we need a band to bind ourselves to the earth ?
Ans - The roubles and sufferings of the world make us dejected and frustrated . We often become fed up to the Earth . Then we need a sort of band to bind ourselves to the Earth anew .
7. What are the difficulties and painful things in the world ?
Ans - Keats says that the world we live in is full of various types of frustrations , the number of truly noble people are very few. Countless things take place which astonish us and we helplessly look at them . These things turn the lives of the people gloomy and unhappy .
8. What is ' inhuman dearth '?
Ans - The dearth is of noble minds , today we are in want of good human beings with good and noble hearts in them .
II. " Of all the unhealthy and o'er- darkened ways
Made for our searching : yes , in site of all ,
Some shape of beauty moves away the pull
From our dark spirits . Such the sun , the moon ,
Trees old , and young , sprouting a shady boon
For simple sheep ; and such are daffodils
With the green world they live in . "
1. What are the 'unhealthy and over darkened ways '?
Ans - The unhealthy ways mean those difficulties and sufferings which make man unhappy . The over- darkened ways are the specially mysterious happenings in the world which we are unable to understand .
2. Explain : " Some shape of beauty moves away the pall , from our dark spirits ."
Ans - It means despite all the troubles and anxieties available to us in the world , we live with love because of the strength and inspiration provided by some few beautiful objects .
3. What does the poet say about the trees ?
Ans - Keats says that trees young and old are also things of beauty .
4. What kinds of world do the daffodils live in ?
Ans- The beautiful daffodils live in fresh green world .
III. " ...... and clear rills
That for themselves a cooling covert make
'Against the hot seasons ; the mid forest brake ,
Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk - rose blooms ;
And such too is the grandeur of the dooms
We have imagined for the mighty dead ;
All lovely tales that we have heard or read ;
An endless fountain of immortal drink ,
Pouring unto us from the heaven's brink . "
1. What are the clear rills and what is done by them ?
Ans - The clear rills mean the clear streams of water which provide cool waters to all .
2. Where does the fair musk - rose bloom ?
Ans - The fair and white rose bloom in the middle of the thick forests here and there .
3. What kind of grandeur of the doom is being imagined for the mighty dead ?
Ans - Since the mighty dead have achieved great deeds , we imagine that they will be rewarded with dignity by God on the Day of Judgement .
4. How can the lovely tales be helpful to us ?
Ans - The great and beautiful stories of the olden times heard and head by us are so inspiring that they can teach us about different old cultures , habits and people of the world .
5. Why does the poet compare beautiful things with the immortal drink ?
Ans - The immortal drink of heaven keep the angles and Gods immortal . In the same way beautiful things of the world can keep our minds and souls alive for ever by their long - lasting impact .
