Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth
Of noble natures, of the gloomy days,
Of all the unhealthy and o’er-darkened way
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,
Tress old, and young, sprouting a shady boon.
Questions:
5. The gist of the first four lines of the stanza is that _________________________.
a. humans are unhealthy but have noble natures
b. humans intentionally create gloomy and dark ways in this world
c. humans often have to face sorrows and deal with the crooked ways of the world
d. humans search in life lead them to despondence of noble natures
6. Beauty is attributed with the power to ________________.
a. challenge the dark spirits
b. move the pall and display sunshine
c. move around with varied shapes of beauty
d. remove gloominess from human’s life
7. Things of beauty from nature that provide inspiration and happiness are ______________.
a. the sun, the moon, the trees
b. the nature, the sun, the trees
c. the sun, the moon, the earth
d. the gloom, the moon, the dearth
8. Identify the figures of speech in the line: ‘Trees old and young, sprouting a shady boon’.
a. Antithesis and Tautology
b. Antithesis and Personification
c. Personification and Paradox
d. Personification and Tautology
Answers
Answer:
Answer.(a) The poem is ‘A thing of beauty’ and the poet is John Keats.
(b) The thing of beauty mentioned in these lines is the group of stories celebrating the glory of our powerful ancestors, which we have read or heard.
(c) The poet uses the image of an ‘endless fountain’ coming down to us from heaven. According to him, nature and other beautiful things around us are like a gift from God, which give us infinite delight and Joy.
(d) The immortahtirrnk gives us immense joy, a joy that is everlasting, one that will never come to an end.
or
(a) Our ancestors, who were great in their own ways and the dead emperors have been referred to as the mighty dead. We come to know about them by reading or hearing valorous tales, which speak of their innumerable sacrifices. They are a source of motivation for all who go through them.
(b) ‘Endless fountain’ of joy is the image that has been used to convey that beauty is everlasting. Things of beauty are an eternal source of motivation, a precious gift from heaven which give us infinite pleasure and defight.
(c) The immortal drink that nature’s endless fountain pours on us gives us immense joy and pleasure.
(d) (i) tales (ii) grandeur
Answer:
c
Explanation:
poet says that thing of beauty removes sadnesd