A Thing of Beauty Short Question Answer

By- John Keats

1. List the things of beauty mentioned in the poem.
Ans. The things of beauty are the sun, the moon, old and new trees, sheep, daffodils, green
world, clear streams, musk roses that bloom among the thick forest ferns, deeds of our noble
ancestors’ tales that we have heard or read.

2. List the things the cause suffering and pain.

Ans. The things that cause suffering and pain are dark phases of our life like depression,
disappointment, adverse circumstances, gloomy days, the death of noble people and ill health.

3. What does the line ‘Therefore are we wreathing a flowery band to bind us to earth’
suggest?
Ans. Every morning we connect to nature, to the beauties of the earth despite all the sadness
that we experience. This is a result of all the beautiful things around us

4. What makes human beings love life in spite of all troubles?

Ans. In spite of all the sufferings, a thing of beauty helps us to remove the cover of gloom or
darkness from our lives.

5. Why is grandeur associated with the ‘mighty dead’?

Ans. Grandeur is associated with the ‘mighty dead’ because great men will always be
remembered for their noble and splendid deeds and creations. They have left behind a legacy
for us to enjoy.

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6. Do we experience things of beauty only for a short time?
Ans. No, these things of beauty have a lasting impression on us. Its impact never passes
away.
7. What image does the poet use to describe the beautiful bounty of the earth?
Ans. The poet creates the image of ‘an endless fountain of immortal drink’ that pours joys on
to us from the edge of heaven. These are the beautiful things in nature or man-made objects
that he calls ‘immortal drink’.
8. What is the cause of our ‘gloomy days’ and ‘dark spirits’?
Ans. Our own acts of unkindness, cruelty and malice towards others, make our days sad and
gloomy. We also get disappointed due to the lack of human values and nobility around us.
9. How does a thing of beauty provide us shelter and comfort?
Ans. Nature bestows us with things of rare beauty. It has created the shade of trees to make
us feel comfortable and peaceful in it so that we are able to enjoy sound sleep, sweet dreams
and good health. Similarly, beautiful things like the sun and moon have the power to lift our
spirits.
10. What spreads the pall of despondency over our dark spirits? How is it removed?
Ans. Man makes his life miserable and full of suffering because of his own actions. The pall
of despondency is the sadness that is a result of what he does. A thing of beauty works
wonders by removing the cover of gloom that engulfs man.
11. What is the message of the ‘A Thing of Beauty’?
Ans. Keats, an ardent lover of nature, in his poem refers to the powers of nature. He urges
man to realize that these powers make life enjoyable and worth living. He tells us how a thing
of beauty provides joy
12. A row can ‘mighty dead’ be things of beauty?
Ans.`Mighty dead’ refers to the great and inspiring people about whom grand stories were
written. These are read and admired even today and are a source of beauty and relaxation to
man.
13. What rich bounty has heaven given us?
Ans. John Keats sees beauty in all the natural things. According to him, everything of nature
is a source of beauty. In the poem we can see, the sun, the moon, the trees, daffodils, green
forests, clear rills, masses of ferns, blooming musk-rose, lovely tales, etc. These beautiful
sources provide pleasure and joy to mankind. So do the many beautiful stories created by
man.
14. What does the line, ‘Therefore, [on every morrow] are we wreathing a flowery band
to bind us to suggest to you?
Ans. The line suggests that the beautiful things that we see around us affect and influence us
and bind us closer to the earth and our life by giving us mental peace and health.
15. Why is ‘grandeur’ associated with the mighty dead?
Ans. The deeds of the mighty dead are the tales which give us pleasure when we hear them.
Moreover, the tombs and other grand constructions created to commemorate their deaths are
also the things of beauty which add grandeur to them.
Read the extracts and answer the questions that follow.
1
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 asleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.

(A)Name the poem and the poet.

Ans. The poem is ‘A Thing of Beauty’ and the poet is John Keats.
(B)How is a thing of beauty a joy forever?
Ans. A thing of beauty provides everlasting joy. Its beauty never decreases but continues to
increase with the passage of time. It never fades away.
(C)What do you understand by a `bower’?
Ans. ‘Bower’ is the shelter under the shade of trees. It provides protection from the harsh
rays of the sun.
(d) What kind of a sleep does it provide?
Ans. It provides a sound sleep, full of sweet dreams, health and peaceful breathing.

2.

Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing

A flowery band to bind us to the earth,
Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth
Of noble natures, of the gloomy days,
Of all the unhealthy and o’er-darkened ways
Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all,

(a)What are we doing every day?

Ans. Every morning, we are weaving a flowery wreath which binds us to the beauties of the
earth or we are collecting things of beauty that connects us to other things of beauty and
keeps us grounded.
(b)Which evil things do we possess and suffer from?
Ans. Human beings possess qualities of malice, hatred and disappointment. There is a
shortage of noble qualities and men continue to be evil and unhealthy.
(C)Explain ‘in spite of all’.
Ans. In spite of all the negative qualities and evils mentioned by the poet, a thing of beauty
can infuse us with positivity and joy.
(D)Find words from the passage which mean (i) malice (ii) disappointment
Ans. (i) spite (ii) despondence

3.

Some shape of beauty moves away from the pall

From our dark spirits.
Such the sun, the moon,
Trees old, and young, sprouting a shady boon.
For simple sheep;

(A)What removes the pall From our dark spirits?

Ans. A thing of beauty removes the pall or cover of unhappiness from our dark spirits.
(B)What sprouts a shady boon for sheep and how?
Ans. The old and young trees sprout branches to provide shade and shelter to the sheep. It is a
blessing for the sheep against the harsh sun.
(C)Find words from the passage that mean (i) covering (ii) blessing
Ans. (i) pall (ii) boon
(d) Name the poem and the poet.
Ans. The poem is ‘A Thing of Beauty’ and the poet is ‘John Keats’.

4.
…and such are daffodils
With the green world they live in; and clear rills
That for themselves a cooling covert make
`Gainst the hot season; the mid forest brake,
Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms;
(a)How do ‘daffodils’ and ‘rills’ enrich the environment?
Ans. The daffodils bloom and are surrounding by the green world. The clear stream& of
water create a cooling shelter for themselves against the heat of the sun.
(b)What makes the mid forest brake rich?
Ans. The beautiful musk-roses help to make the beautiful forest rich in beauty.
(c)Find words in the passage which mean: (i) small streams (ii) shelter of thickets
Ans. (i) clear ‘rills’ (ii) covert
(d)Cooling covert is a (i) simile (ii) metaphor (iii) personification (iv) alliteration
Ans. alliteration.

5.
And the sun 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

(a)Explain ‘the grandeur of the doom’.

Ans. The magnificence that we associate with our ancestors and the beautiful things created
by them.
(b)What is implied by ‘all lovely tales that we have heard or read’?
Ans. All the beautiful stories that have been read or heard by us are also things of beauty as
they leave a positive impact.
(c)What is the source of the ‘endless fountain of immortal drink’?
Ans. The source of the endless fountain of immortal drink is ‘the brink of heaven’.