Updated on 07/10/2025
Poem ‘A Thing of Beauty’ by John Keats
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,
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,
Some shape of beauty moves away the pall
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; 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;
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.
Very
Short Type Q-Ans.
Q. 1
Who is the poet of the poem ‘A Thing of Beauty’?
Ans. John Keats
Q. 2
What has been said to be a joy forever?
Ans. A thing of beauty
Q. 3
What will never pass into nothingness?
Ans. Beauty
Q. 4
What does the poet talk of?
Ans. Noble deeds
Q. 5
What removes the pall from our spirit?
Ans. A thing of beauty
Q. 6
What grandeur is the poet talking of?
Ans. The great deeds of
the dead
Q. 7
Where do daffodils live?
Ans. In the green world
Q. 8
What dearth does the poet talk about?
Ans. About the dearth of
noble natures
Q. 9
What binds us to earth?
Ans. A thing of beauty
Q. 10
What is the forest brake rich with?
Ans. With white musk
roses
Q. 11
What does the poet feel about human life on this earth?
Ans. Life is full of
despondence and sorrow
Short
Type Q-Ans.
Q. 1
List the things of beauty mentioned in the poem.
Ans. The poet has
mentioned many beautiful things in this poem such as – the sun, the moon, the
trees, the daffodils, the clear rills, the musk - roses and tales etc.
Q. 2
List the things of that cause suffering and pain.
Ans. The things which
give us suffering and pain are hatred, disappointment, dearth, gloomy days and
unhealthy way of people.
Q.3
What does the line ‘Therefore are we wreathing a flowery band to bind us to
earth’ suggest to you ?
Ans. It means that the
world is full of sorrow and suffering. But the beautiful things
keep us bound to the earth. The link is constant and unbroken.
Q. 4
What makes human beings love life in spite of troubles and sufferings?
Ans. No doubt there are
uncountable troubles and sufferings in life. But at the same time there are
beautiful things also. These beautiful things are source of permanent joy. We
can enjoy our life in the lap of nature.
Q. 5
Why is ‘grandeur’ associated with the ‘mighty dead’?
Ans. ‘Mighty dead’ is
used for such people who did great things in their life. Their creations are
still a source of joy for the world. This is their grandeur.
Q. 6
Explain: ‘It will never pass into nothingness’.
Ans. The poet says that
there are many beautiful things. The beauty of these things increases day by
day. It does not decrease with passing of time.
Q. 7
How does a thing of beauty keep a bower quiet for us?
Ans. According to the
poet, beautiful things give us joy forever. They make us forget the sorrow and
sufferings of the world. They give us peace of mind and health of the body.
Essay
Type Q-Ans.
1. What
is the theme of the poem ‘A Thing of Beauty’?
OR
Summarise the poem ‘A Thing of Beauty’ in your own words.
Ans. ‘A Thing of Beauty’
is a beautiful poem by John Keats. The poet says that nature is a storehouse of
beauty. There are many beautiful things in nature such as – the sun, the moon,
the old and young trees, the daffodils, the clear rills and the musk – roses.
The poet says that the loveliness of the beautiful things never comes to an
end. Rather it increases day by day. It gives comfort to our soul and mind like
a sweet bower of flowers. It also gives us peaceful sleep and good
health. A thing of beauty removes all kinds of sadness from our mind. It
gives us joy. The poet says that there are so many things in the world,
which make us sad. These are deaths, dismays, troubles, sufferings, hatred etc.
But a thing of beauty removes all of them from our heart and soul. The tales of
heroes are an immortal fountain of endless joy. Really a thing of beauty is a
joy forever.
*Important
spellings*
|
Beauty |
Forever |
Loveliness |
Nothingness |
|
Bower |
Breathing |
Wreathing |
Flowery |
|
Despondence |
Inhuman |
Sprouting |
Daffodils |
|
Sprinkling |
Grandeur |
Fountain |
immortal |
*Word-meanings*
|
Bower- shadow of tree |
Grandeur-splendour |
|
Doom-death |
Brink-edge |
|
Sheep- (here) human
beings |
Verge-brink |
|
Dearth-lack |
Morrow-tomorrow |
Poetic
device-
It's loveliness
increases, it will..- Personification
Noble natures-
Alliteration
Rhyming Scheme- aabbcc..