2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to express my special thanks of gratitude
to my English teacher Mrs. Prema for her able
guidance and support in completing my project.
I would also like to extent my gratitude to our
respected principal sir Mr. Karambir Singh for
providing me with all the facilities that were required
to complete this English project. I also acknowledge
with a sense of deep reverence, my gratitude
towards my family and friends who have aided me in
the successful completion of my project
3. CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Harmanjot Singh a student of
class 12th science has successfully completed the
English project on the topic "A thing of beauty" under
the guidance of English teacher.
This project is absolutely genuine and does not
indulge in plagiarism of any kind. The references
taken in making this project have been declared at the
end of this project.
4. Index
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About Poet
Justification of the title
Central Idea
Stanza-1
Literary devices used in stanza-1
Stanza-2
Literary devices used in stanza-2
Stanza-3
Literary devices used in stanza-3
Stanza-4
Literary devices used in stanza-4
Conclusion
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5. About Poet
Jhon Keats was born in London on 31
October 1795, the eldest of Thomas and
France Jennings Keat's four children
.Although he died at the age of 25, Keats
had perhaps the most remarkable career
of any English poet. He published only
fifty-four poems, in three slim volumes
and a few magazines but over his short
development he took on the challenges
6. of a wide range of poetic forms
from the Sonnet, to the
Spenserian romance ,to the
Miltonic epic, defining a new their
possibilities with his own
distinctive fusion of earnest
energy, control of distinctive
perspectives and forces, poetic
self-consciousness and
occasionally, dry ironic wit.
7. Justification of
the title
In this poem, 'A Thing of Beauty', the poet
describes the glory of beautiful things of the
world. A thing of beauty is a joy forever. Keats
was a worshipper of beauty. For him beauty was
truth and truth was beauty. Worldly life is full
of hard ships, heart breaks and
disappointments. Yet, beauty removes the ugly
sheets of sorrows and sufferings, sadness and
pain. There is a ceaseless flow of heavenly
beauty pouring into our souls and making us
happy day and night.
Thus, the title of the poem is quiet suitable.
8. A thing of beauty is
joy forever:
its loveliness
increases; it will
never pass into
nothingness.
~ John Keats
9. Central Idea
The central idea of the poem 'A Thing of
Beauty' composed by John Keats is that-
The poem 'A Thing of Beauty' gives us a
message that a thing of beauty is a joy
forever. It never ends. A thing of beauty
gives us encouragement to go forward and
work hard. Our earth is full of
innumerable beautiful things. A thing of
beauty moves away the pall of misery,
sorrow and disappointments of our life.
The mighty deads are also a thing
10. Of beauty because
they had done their
best for the society. All
the beautiful things
are like an endless
fountain, send by god.
11. Stanza-1
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:
Its loveliness increases; if 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.
12. Explanation
Stanza-1
A thing of beauty provides
eternal and overlasting joy. The
joy that we experience on
seeing a beautiful object,
multiplies whenever we remember
it. Similarly, the loveliness of
anything beautiful multiplies each
time we visualise in our thoughts.
13. Explanation
Stanza-1
The loveliness of a beautiful
object does not fade away or die
out because it leaves an indelible print
on our heart and soul. The
beautiful thongs gives us peace like a
quiet bower, a pleasant shady
place providing us peaceful sleep,
sweet dreams and good health
and therefore, refreshes us.
14. Literary
devices used
in Stanza-1
Rhyme scheme: aabbc (forever,
never, sleep, breathing)
Alliteration: use of consonant sound
at start of two words which are close
in series (sleep sweet)
Metaphor: bower quiet (calmness of
the bower is completed to the
calming effect of a beautiful thing)
15. Stanza-2 Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing
A flowery band to find 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
27. The poet says that a thing of beauty brings eternal and
everlasting joy and delight. These beautiful things will always
continue to mean the same and will never pass on being useless.
These beautiful things are also like shady places that give you
peaceful sleep with sweet dreams health, and quiet breathing.
We, as people are often attached the earthly things around us,
Conclusion
28. And these beautiful and simplistic things bind us together with
the earth like a flowery band . At the same time, there are
hard and materialistic or plastic things that keep us away from
attaining eternal happiness. They distract us from the small
and beautiful things that bring pleasure and happiness. These
materialistic things draw people towards gloomy days,
Conclusion
29. unhealthy habits is the human's attraction towards materialistic
things.
These bring negativity to the lives of people . In spite of all this
darkness, there exist small things of beauty that move our souls
far from dark spirits and negativity. Sun, moon, old and young
trees, animals such as sheep, flowers such as daffodils, greenery,
Conclusion
30. Streams, and all these simple earthly things of beauty brings
us happiness and pleasure. These things keep us away from all
the negativity and turn our sorrows into happiness. The small
and simple things are easily found in and around us. These are
our sources of motivation, pleasure and happiness. They help
us stay away from all the negativity life often shows upon us.
Conclusion
31. These things of beauty are the never ending fountain
showered by the almighty upon the people. It is an immortal
drink, something that is never going to end.
Conclusion
