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1. A Thing of Beauty
By John
Keats

2. What do you see
in the pictures?

6. The Most
Beautiful Things
of the World
Cannot be Seen or
Even Touched ,

11. Background
Source of the Poem

12. A Thing of Beauty
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 nature’s, 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

13. 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.

14. Explanation

15. A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness; but still will
keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and
quiet breathing.

16. A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness; but still will
keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and
quiet breathing.
A source of constant joy, it’s eternal.
Attractiveness grows with the
passage of time
Its impact never fades away.
As soothing as a cool quiet bower, a
metaphor

17. Explanation: The poet John Keats in a lucid language
states that a thing which is beautiful is always a matter
of joy, mirth and happiness. It never stops or gets less. It
always goes on increasing. A bower is a peaceful
and pleasant place in the shade of a tree. It provides
shelter or protection from the hot rays of the sun. A
beautiful thing also gives us sound sleep, full of pleasant
dreams, health and peaceful breathing. Beauty, hence
does not lead to lethargy (inactivity) but a constant
battle to guard our nature/earth. It provides the
beholder with a haven of tranquillity (calmness) and
solace.

18. Poetic device used –
As soothing as a cool quiet bower, a metaphor

20. “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 daysOf 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”

21. “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”
Every morning
Wreathing- decorating
Collect fresh lovely flowers and prepare garlands
Spite- meanness Or in spite Dearth- lacking something
O’er-darkened - evil
Pall- covering [Actually the cloth used to cover dead
body]

22. WORD-Meaning
WREATHING FASTENED IN A RING OR
CIRCLE,MAKING BOUQUET
BIND FASTENED
SPITE IN SPITE OF
(FRENCH DESPITE)
DESPONDENCE DISAPPOINTMENTS
DEARTH SHORTCOMINGS
GLOOMY DARK AND SAD
PALL CLOTH SPREAD OVER
COFFIN USUALLY BLACK

23. Explanation-
It’s the beauty of nature that keeps us attached to this earth .The fascination
for flowers is our bonding with the earth. So, every morning we are weaving
a flowery garland to bind us to the beauties of the earth despite the sadness
and the feeling of depression. It helps us steer clear of hopelessness and
disappointments. We forget all our despair, of acute shortage of noble souls,
of misfortunes that overtake us to test our patience. Life is full of trials and
tribulations and we often find ourselves in the midst of sadness. We all face
gloomy, dejected period filled with unhealthy and evil ways. It is at such
depressing moments that a sight full of beauty chases away(drove away) the
pall (cloud, cover) of sadness from our spirits making room for hope and
optimism.

24. Poetic device used –
 Enjambment (the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond
the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.)
e.g. – “…of the inhuman dearth
Of noble natures”
 Anaphora (The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning
of successive clauses.)
e.g. - “of noble (from previous stanza)...............of
all the”
 Alliteration- Some shape

25. Questions
1. What’re we doing every day?
2. Which evil things do we possess and suffer
from?
3. What are the circumstances that contribute
towards making humans unhappy?
4. How do beautiful things help us live life
happily?

26. 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:

27. 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:
Boon- blessings
Rills- small stream
‘gainst- Against
Brake- bushes

28. MUSK-ROSE
CLEAR RILLS
DAFFODILS

29. Explanation:
The poet tells that beauty lies in nature. The objects of
beauty are countless. One just needs to find those. He says
that beauty lies in the sun, the moon, trees old and young
which provides shelter and blessings for every living being
(simple sheep). He further says those daffodils which live in
the world of green plants and the clear and small streams of
water make a cooling shelter for themselves against the hot
season are the examples of beauty. He even shows beauty of
the thick mass of (ferns) bushes which are enhanced by the
enchanting musk roses (flowers with wonderful fragrance.

30. Poetic device used –
Antithesis- old and young
Alliteration- simple sheep
Synecdoche- sheep represents entire living
being
Alliteration- cooling covert
Question:
1. Mention things of beauty that add joy to our life.

31. 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.

32. 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.
Grandeur- Splendour, Magnificence
Dooms- Destiny Mighty- enormous, great
Brink- Edge of a land or pot

33. Explanation:
Even we find beauty in the deaths of martyrs and
legends. The stories of the martyrs who died bravely for
noble cause and meeting their end even make us feel
beauty.
In the concluding couplet, the poet compares this beauty
to a fountain which is initiated from the heaven’s corner.
This beauty is as if a message of God. The fountain runs
immortally producing heavenly nectar to the people for
their peace, happiness and enabling the strength to fight
the odds of life.

34. Poetic device used –
 Metaphor- fountain of immortal drink. It’s
compared to pleasure drawn from the objects of
beauty
 Imagery- an endless fountain

35. Questions based on above stanza:
1. What image does the poet used in the
above lines?
2. What is the source of endless fountain of
immortal drink?
3. What image poet use to convey that
beauty is ever lasting?