A Thing Of Beauty By John Keats Extracts Fully Solved NCERT Based course 12th Eng

P-3 A Thing Of Beauty By John Keats

Directions: Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. 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.

(a) Which of the following themes is best represented in the given extract?

(i) The beauty of nature

(ii) The power of imagination

(iii) The immortality of art and literature

(iv) The inevitability of death

(b) State whether the given statement is True or False, with reference to the extract.

By referring to the dead as 'mighty, the poet emphasizes their importance and the power they exerted on the people.

(c) Complete the sentence appropriately. The "endless fountain of immortal drink" is an apt analogy for the tales of the mighty dead because—---------

(d) The use of the word 'brink' in the extract suggests that the immortality that is being poured onto us is on the verge of overflowing. This creates a powerful image of—---------

(e) Based on the poem rhyme scheme, evident in lines 2-5, of the given extract, which word would rhyme with line 1?

said, think, tombs

(f) Select the option that is NOT true about the lack of punctuation at the end of line 1 in the extract.

(i) Creates a sense of continuity and flow that connects the line with the second line.

(ii) Encourages the reader to continue reading seamlessly without any pause.

(iii) Creates a sense of anticipation and expectation for the reader.

(iv) Encourages a revisit to the ideas in the preceding lines.

Extract 2

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 and 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 natures, of the gloomy days, Of all the unhealthy and o'er darkened ways Made for our searching.

(a) Keats defines beauty as:

(i) transient

(ii) eternal.

(iii) illusionary

(iv) short lived

(b) 'will keep a bower quiet for us' means all of the following EXCEPT:

(i) create a peaceful, shady place

(ii) provide a shelter

(iii) will decrease noise pollution

(iv) nature's canopy

(I) Beautiful things uplift the soul.

(II) Beauty is ever changing.

(i) (I) can be inferred from the extract but (II) cannot.

(ii) (II) can be inferred from the extract but (I) cannot

(iii) Both (1) and (II) can be inferred from the extract

(iv) Both (1) and (II) cannot be inferred from the extract.

(d) The things that cause unhappiness are:

(i) lack of noble nature

(II) old tunes

(III) dull days

(IV) calm mind

(V) a flowery band

(VI) strong relationships

Choose the most appropriate option:

(i) (I) and (II)

(ii) (1) and (III)

(iii) (IV) and (V)

(iv) (III) and (VI)

(e) Complete the analogy. Do not repeat from used

example:

flowery band: metaphor:: : alliteration.

(f) According to the poet 'every morrow' we are—-----

Extract 3.

...... yes, in spite of all,

Some shape of beauty moves away the pall From our dark spirits. Such the sun, the moon, Trees old, and young, sprouting a shady boon For simple sheep;

(a) Pick out the rhyming words.

(b) Boon means:

(i) curse (ii) hindrance

(iii) blessing (iv) misfortune

(i) a verb(ii) a noun

(iii) a preposition (iv) an interjection

(d) What does the 'shape of beauty' do?

(e) State whether the given statement is True or False.

Beauty in any shape drives away the sadness from our life.

(f) The poet celebrates the beauty of a 'tree' as—------

Extract 4.

…….. 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;

(a) What is the 'mid forest brake' rich with?

(i) Dark spirits (ii) Musk-rose flowers

(iii) Gloomy days (iv) Immortal drink

(b) Choose the synonym of 'sprinkling.

(i) Gathering (ii) Collecting

(iii) Scattering (iv) Hiding

(d) Who is the poet of this extract?

(e) What does 'clear rills' refer to?

(f) State whether the given statement is True or False.

Clear rills provide a cooling effect during hot season.

Extract 5

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. (A Thing of Beauty)

(i) Which of the following themes is best represented in the given extract?

(A) Beauty provides security and peace.

(B) Beauty lies in possession of expensive things.

(D) Beauty lies in our rich heritage and palaces and temples.

(ii) Complete the following sentence appropriately. A thing of beauty never passes into nothingness because it is……….

(iii) 'Quiet bower' means a pleasant, shady, quiet place under trees or in the woods. This creates a sense of……….

(iv) State whether the given statement is True or False with reference to the extract.

The quality of a thing ensures that its beauty lasts forever.

v.Based on the rhyme scheme in lines 3 and 4 of the given extract, which word will rhyme with them?

(A) please (B) sweep

(vi) The use of the word 'health' in the extract suggests that beautiful things will give us a happier and more wholesome life. It creates a powerful image of…

(A) rejuvenation (B) attachment

ANSWERS

Extract 1

a) (iii) The immortality of art and literature

(b) False

(c) just as a fountain continuously pours forth water, the tales of the mighty dead pour forth limitless inspiration and wisdom for the living beings.

(d) abundance

(e) tombs

(f) (iii) Creates a sense of anticipation and expectation for the reader

Extract 2

a)(ii) eternal

b) (iii) will decrease noise pollution

c) (i) (1) can be inferred from the extract but (II) cannot.

d) (ii) (I) and (III)

e) noble natures or we wreathing

f) wreathing

Extract 3

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