"A flowery band to bind us to the earth," tell the poetic device in the line
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A Thing of Beauty Important Questions Class 12 English
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A Thing of Beauty Important Questions CBSE Class 12 English
A Thing of Beauty Important Questions Short Answer Type Questions (3-4 Marks)
Question 1.
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (Delhi 2000)
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:
What are the flowery bands that bind us to the earth?
What message do the above lines convey?
Answer:
1. The flowery band that binds us to earth is beauty in one shape or the other. It removes all sufferings and sorrow that covers our mind and spirit. There is disappointment and dejection all around but the presence of some objects of beauty removes this sadness from our hearts.
2. There are many things that bring us troubles and sufferings. The message conveyed in these lines is that the natural beauty of objects around us takes away the suffering from our sorrowful hearts.
Some beautiful shape or any object of beauty removes the pall of gloom from our mind and spirit.
Question 2.
According to Keats, what makes man love life in spite of all its problems and miseries? (All India 2000)
Answer:
In spite of all the problems and miseries that make man’s life gloomy and cause him suffering and pain, he does not cease to love life because a thing of beauty removes all the sadness that covers his spirit. The beautiful things of nature make life sweet and happy.
Question 3.
What image does Keats use to describe the beautiful bounty of the earth? (Delhi 2010)
Answer:
Keats uses the image of a perennial fountain that constantly pours forth bounties on the earth in the form of an immortal drink from the heavens into our hearts. The beauty of the sun, the moon, the trees, the daffodils and clear rivers are reflections of the beautiful bounties God has blessed us with.
Question 4.
What makes human beings love life inspite of troubles and sufferings? (All India 2010)
Answer:
It is the occasional phases of joy and happiness that make life beautiful and make human beings love life in spite of troubles and sufferings. Natural beauty in its various forms, like the clear rivers, the gurgling brooks and forest vegetation, motivates us to live life and moves away the pall from our dark spirits.