A Thing of Beauty

Conceptual Questions

100

List the things of beauty mentioned in the poem

• Celestial objects - The Sun and the Moon

•Trees

• Daffodils

•Sheep

•immortal drink

• clear rills

• musk-rose blooms

200

What is the poem's Rhyme Scheme? and Mention all the poetic devices 

aabbccdd

• Bower - metaphor; refers to a shady place under the trees

• 'are we wreathing' - inversion (we are wreathing)

• A flowery band - symbolism; refers to a thing of beauty

• 'Of noble natures...

   Of all the...

   Anaphora; repeated use of 'Of'

• Trees old, and young - antithesis

• Endless Fountain - Hyperbole

• Immortal Drink - symbolism; refers to a thing of beauty

• 'An endless fountain of immortal drink,

   Pouring unto us from heaven's brink.

 Imagery

Theme/Tone based questions

100

In what ways does Keats convey the idea that beauty possesses a timeless quality

Value points

• the loveliness of beauty increases, it never passes into nothing

• provides a bower - a shady place for peace and solace during our difficult times

• despite all the gloomy and dark days, things of beauty always help us overcome our melancholic state in our busy 9-5 lives

• the beautiful flora and fauna that our earth has been gifted with will forever remain constant in our ever-changing world

• the tales of mighty warriors have been passed on through generations

200

What makes human beings love life despite troubles and suffering?

Value points

•our world is gifted with various treasures 

• life is hectic, the beauty of nature helps us find solace

• no matter how difficult life may be, some shape of beauty moves away the sadness

Title & Author based questions

100

Who has written the poem 'A Thing of Beauty'? and From where is it an excerpt? 

John Keats, Endymion; A Poetic Romance

200

Justify the aptness of the title of the poem 'A Thing of Beauty'

In our world filled with sorrow and misery, there are certain things that bring the light back into our lives. By observing our surroundings we can recognize and appreciate the beauty in nature. The poet has given several instances of beautiful things in the poem, These beautiful things help us find solace, Thus the title 'A Thing of Beauty' is apt.