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A Thing of Beauty, A Thing of Beauty Extra Questions and Answers Important Questions Class 12 English, Flamingo, A. TEXTUAL QUESTIONS, Question 1., List Hie things of beauty mentioned in the poem., Answer:, The sun, the moon, the trees, daffodils, simple sheep, clear rills, the mid forest brake, musk, roses and the mighty dead are some of the things of beauty mentioned in the poem., Question 2., List the things that cause suffering and pain., Answer:, The things that cause suffering and pain are gloomy days. There is general depression among, human beings. There is lack of noble nature. But without the beautiful things, our lives on, this earth would have become impossible., Question 3., What does the line, ‘Therefore, are we wreathing a flowery band to bind us to earth’ suggest, to you?, Answer:, There is so much disappointment and sadness on this earth. There is lack of noble souls. But, we are still living on this earth. The poet says that our existence on the earth is possible only, due to some things of beauty., Question 4., What makes human beings love life in spite of troubles and sufferings ?, Answer:, On this earth, man’s life is full of depression and disappointment. There is general lack of, truly noble people. The shroud of disappointment is spread over human souls. But a thing of, beauty makes human beings love life in spite of trouble and sufferings., Question 5., Why is ‘grandeur’ associated with the ‘mighty dead’ ?, Answer:, ‘Mighty dead’ are those people who sacrificed their lives for the sake of general good of, mankind. Now they are lying in their graves. The poet says that on the day of judgement, they, will be rewarded by God Himself for their noble deeds. It is this grandeur or dignity that is, associated with ’mighty dead’., Question 6., Do we experience things of beauty only for short moments or do they make a lasting, impression on us ?, Answer:

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As the title of the poem suggests that a thing of beauty is a joy forever. The poet says that a, thing of beauty leaves a lasting impression on our minds. It never passes into nothingness., Whenever we are sad or disappointed, it is a thing of beauty that gives us some sort of joy., Question 7., What image does the poet use to describe the beautiful bounty of the earth ?, Answer:, The poet says that there are a number of things that make the earth beautiful. These things are, like a fountain of immortal drink which is pouring unto us from the heaven’s brink., B.EXTRA QUESTIONS, Question 1, What does Keats consider an endless fountain of immortal drink and why does he call its, drink immortal ?, Answer:, Keats considers all things of beauty,an endless fountain of immortality. The poet says that, there is so much despondence and grief on this earth that but without a thing of beauty our, stay on this earth would have become impossible., Question 2, According to Keats, what spreads the pall of despondence over our dark spirits ? How is it, removed?, Answer:, Keats says that there is general grief on this earth. Man’s life is full of disappointment and, sadness. It appears as if a shroud of disappointment is spread over our dark spirits. It is only, some or the other things of beauty that removes this pall of despondence., Question 3, How can ‘mighty dead’ be things of beauty ?, Answer:, The ‘mighty dead’ are those people who lay their lives for the betterment of mankind. We, read their stories and it gives us immense joy. The poet says that these mighty dead be, rewarded by God Himself on the day of judgement., Question 4, Write in brief the central idea of the poem., Answer:, In this poem, the poet says that a thing of beauty is a joy forever. He compares a thing of, beauty with a bower, where we can enjoy sweet sleep. Then the poet mentions many things of, beauty. He says that there is so much grief and sadness on this earth that we can sustain our, life only because of the things of beauty., He compares the things of beauty with ‘an endless fountain of immortal drink pouring unto, us from the heaven’s brink’. In this way the poet underlines the fact that we should preserve, and take care of the things of beauty. They are joy not for ourselves but also for our coming, generations.

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EXTRACT BASED QUESTIONS, Stanza 3, 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., Questions, (a) Name the poem and the poet., (b) What is meant by ‘o’er darkened ways’ ?, (c) What does some shape of beauty do ?, (d) What idea is conveyed by these lines ?, Answers, (a) The name of the poem is ‘A Thing of Beauty’ and its poet is John Keats., (b) The o’er darkened ways’ means the mysterious things that human beings fail to, understand., (c) It removes the shroud of sadness from our spirit., (d) The poet means to say that only the things of beauty make our life possible on this earth.