Question

Rationalize why Keats uses the metaphor ‘an endless fountain of immortal drink’ in his poem, A Thing of Beauty​

Answer 1

Answer:

Keats compares things of beauty are just like the immortal drink of the gods that flow continuously and never die. Just as the endless fountain of immortality is an elixir of life, similarly things of beauty gives everlasting joy and motivate the people living on earth.

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Answer 2

Keats uses the metaphor ‘an endless fountain of immortal drink’ in his poem, because:

• Things of beauty, according to Keats, are like the immortal drink of the gods, which never runs dry.
• Similar to how an eternal spring of immortality is an elixir of life, things of beauty bring everlasting joy and motivate those who live on Earth.
• Nature's beauty, according to Keats, is a never-ending fountain of immortal drink.
• He refers to this beverage as immortal since the joy and delight it offers never fades. It only gets worse over time.