English Confluence By CL Gautam

A Thing of Beauty John Keats INTRODUCTION John Keats (1795-1821) was a British Romantic poet. He was trained to be a surgeon, but Keats decided to devote himself wholly to poetry. Keats has the power to away and delight the readers. "A Thing of Beauty' is an excerpt from his poem 'Endymion: A Poetic Romance. The poem is based on a Greek legend, in which Endymion, a beautiful young shepherd and poet who lived on Mount Latmos, had a vision of Cynthia, the moon goddess The enchanted youth resolved to seek her out and so wandered away through the forest and down under the sea. Keats was a worshipper of beauty. For him beauty was truth and truth beauty. A thing of beauty is a constant source of pleasure. Keats is also a master craftsman. You will find a consistency in rhyme scheme and line length. There is balance in each sentence of the poem. No wonder then that sentences like 'A thing of beauty is a joy for ever' are quoted quite often. SUMMARY IN ENGLISH A thing of b...

READING WITH INSIGHT Textual Question And Answer  Q1. The story is a satire on the conceit of those in power. How does the author employ the literary device of dramatic irony in the story?  Ans. On surface level, The Tiger King' seems to be a simple story about a royal prince, his growth and exploits as a king. The prophecies at his birth about the manner of his death make the story interesting by introducing the element of surprise and suspense On a deeper level, the story is a satire on the conceit of those in power. It is usually seen that those in power have too much pride in themselves and what they do. Two such specimens in the story are the Tiger King and the British officer. The author employs dramatic irony and humour to show their faults and weaknesses. The words of these characters carry an extra meaning. They do not know what is going to happen, The Tiger King resolves to hunt a hundred tigers to disprove the prediction of the astrologer. In his stubbornness, he fa...