"A Thing Of Beauty" is a joy forever. So its going to be fun for you while reading these questions and their answers and help you in understanding this poetry.

MULTIPLE CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS

FLAMINGO –A THING OF BEAUTY (POETRY)
SL NO	QUESTIONS	ANSWER	TYPE
1	According to the poet, a thing of beauty is A treasure forever Never joyful A joy forever A challenge	c) A  joy forever	Remembering
2	A thing of beauty keeps us Healthy and peaceful Rejuvenated Refreshing Reinvigorating	(a)Healthy and peaceful	Remembering
3	Every morning we are Passing into nothingness Searching for a quiet bower Wreathing a flowery band Thinking of darkened ways	c) Wreathing a flowery band	Remembering
4	What moves away the pall from our lives? Strong bonds Some shape of beauty Strong friendships Sprouting shady boon	(b)Some shape of beauty	Remembering
5	What does a wreathing flowery band bind us to? Dark spirits Dreams The earth Noble natures	(a)The earth	Remembering
6	The sun, moon, trees old and young are the things that Remove the pall from our lives Depress us  Make us think of dark spirits Make everyone laugh	Remove the pall from our lives	Understanding
7	Everlasting impression of beauty is preserved in Loveliness A quiet bower Memory Dreams	memory	Understanding
8	What does a thing of beauty provide us? Beautiful thoughts Flowery band / wreath Earthy life Sweet dreams	d) Sweet dreams	Understanding
9	What does ‘inhuman dearth of noble natures’ refer to? Despair and despondence of life Darkened ways Selfish and self-centered behavior Grandeur of the dooms	(c)Selfish and self- centered behavior	Understanding
10	What does the reference ‘simple sheep’ symbolize? Divine beauty Symbol of protection A shady boon Humble animal	Divine beauty	Understanding
11	Why do the clear rills create a cooling covert? Against hot season Against cold season Against rainy season Against autumn season	Against hot season	Analyzing
12	What does quiet breathing imply? Sense of peace and serenity Sense of aggressiveness Sense of restlessness Sense of disappointment	Sense of peace and serenity	Analyzing
13	Why is ‘grandeur’ associated with the ‘mighty dead’? Because men are heartless warriors Because great men are remembered for their deeds Because they are not dead Because they are unable to leave behind a legacy	Because great men are remembered for their deeds	Analyzing
14	Why is nature called an endless fountain? It provides everlasting joy It provides a cooling covert It provides a source of darkened spirits It provides a vision of the green world	It provides everlasting joy	Analyzing
15	How are the rills beneficial to mankind? Provide beautiful sight Provide elixir of life provide a cooling covert provide a shelter during hot season	Provide elixir of life	Analyzing
16	What surpasses the lovely tales? Tombs of mighty dead Beauty of nature The endless fountain The great deeds of mighty dead	d) The great deeds of mighty dead	Application
17	According to Keats what can help one get rid of sadness?  A beautiful object of nature Refreshing sleep Contentment Beautiful thoughts	A beautiful object of nature	Application
18	According to Keats what makes humans love their life ? Constant troubles and sufferings Persistent unhealthy state of mind Intermittent phases of joy and happiness Never ending gloomy days	Intermittent phases of joy and happiness	Application
19	According to John Keats, why do our days become gloomy? Success in the struggles of life Lack of understanding Hopelessness of life Unhealthy and over darkened ways	Unhealthy and over darkened ways	Application
20	What does ‘the green world’ refer to in the poem ‘  A Thing of Beauty’? The mid forest brake Meadows and pastures The musk rose blooms The blooming daffodils	Meadows and pastures	Application

FILL UPS/SENTENCE COMPLETION TYPE QUESTIONS

FLAMINGO - A THING OF BEAUTY (POETRY)
SL NO	QUESTIONS	ANSWER	TYPE
1	A thing of beauty never passes --------	Into nothingness	Remembering
2	We wreath a flowery band every morning----------	To bind us with the earth	Understanding
3	Some shape of beauty removes ---------	Away the pall from our dark spirits	Understanding
4	Trees, young and old, provide a ---------	Shady boon	Remembering
5	‘A Thing of Beauty’ provides a ---------	Pleasant shelter / a quiet bower	Remembering
6	‘A Thing of Beauty’ is an excerpt from the poem ---------	Endymion	Remembering
7	The two sources of joy which a thing of beauty provides us are ----------	A quiet bower / a sleep full of sweet dreams / a healthy quiet breathing	Remembering
8	The poetic device used in ‘Simple Sheep’ is --------	Alliteration	Understanding
9	‘Quiet breathing’ in the poem ‘A Thing of Beauty’ implies to the sense of ------------	Peace and serenity	Understanding
10	The expression ‘spite of despondence’ in the poem ‘A Thing of Beauty’ refers to ------------	Suffering and loss of hope by man / discontentment/ disappointment	Understanding

REFERENCE TO CONTEXT TYPE QUESTIONS

FLAMINGO - A THING OF BEAUTY (POETRY)
SL NO	QUESTIONS	ANSWER	TYPE
1	‘Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms; 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.’ What is rich with the sprinkling of fair musk-rose? What does ‘grandeur of the dooms’ imply? What according to the poet is lovelier than a lovely tale? What comes to us from the heaven’s brink?	The forest and nature are rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose. Refers to the glories of the mighty dead. The inspiring stories of legendry heroes are lovelier than a lovely tale/the beauty of nature. An endless fountain of immortal drink of nature comes to us from the heaven’s brink.	U A A R
2	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: yes, in spite of all. What do we do every day? Identify the poetic device in the expression ‘wreathing a flowery band’. What do you understand by ‘the inhuman dearth of noble natures’? Explain – ‘in spite of all’.	Every morning we are weaving a flowery band that binds us to the beauties of the earth. Metaphor – connecting to nature. The inhuman dearth of noble natures means lack of great human qualities of head and heart like compassion, love, generosity etc. In-spite of all the negative qualities and evils mentioned by the poet in the poem ‘A thing of beauty’ can infuse positivity and joy in our lives.	U R A A
3	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. What removes the pall from our dark spirits? Identify a poetic device used in the last two lines of the extract? Name the poem and the poet. What sprouts a shady boon for sheep and how?	A thing of beauty removes the pall or cover of unhappiness from our dark spirits. Alliteration / Allusion ‘A Thing of Beauty’ by John Keats. The old and young trees sprout branches to provide shade and shelter to the sheep against the heat of the sun.	U R R A
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 sparkling of fair musk-rose blooms.’ How do ‘daffodils’ and ‘rills’ enrich the environment? What makes the mid forest brake rich? What are the images used in the given extract? Which rich bounties of nature has the poet mentioned in the above lines?	The daffodils bloom and enrich the surrounding green world while the clear rills or streams of water create a cooling shelter against the heat of the sun. The blossoming musk-roses make the beautiful forest rich in beauty. The images used by the poet are clear rills, daffodils in the green world and cooling covert. The poet has mentioned the beautiful daffodils in the green world, the clear rills that make a cooling haven and the musk-rose blooms as the bounties of nature.	A U R U
5	‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever Its loveliness increases, it will never Pass into nothingness; ‘ What does a thing of beauty provide? How will a thing of beauty never pass into nothingness? How does its loveliness increase? Name the poem and the poet.	A thing of beauty provides joy forever. The eternal joy in the thing of beauty will never allow it to pass into nothingness. Its loveliness increases with the passage of time. ‘A Thing of Beauty’ by John Keats	R U R R
6	‘But will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.’ What is the poet speaking about in the above lines? What does quiet breathing refer to? How does the source of beauty remain constantly in us? Which is the literary device used in the above lines?	The poet is speaking about the source of beauty. Quiet breathing refers to the feeling of peace and relaxation one experiences when he sees a thing of beauty. The eternal joy of beauty keeps lurking in our minds and remains preserved in our memory. Imagery	R U A U
7	‘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: yes, in spite of all.’ What does the expression ‘Spite of despondence’ refer to? Why is there an inhuman dearth of noble natures? What makes our days sad? Which evil things do we possess and suffer from?	The expression refers to the hopelessness and disappointment which man suffers in life. Man is selfish and self-centered so there is lack of noble nature. Men suffer the pain of failure and the loss of hope which makes their days sad. The evil things are the dearth of noble nature and unhealthy ways which cause suffering.	U A U R
8	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. What does ‘pall’ refer to? What moves away the pall? Which objects of nature are referred to in the above lines? What is the poetic device used in ‘simple sheep’?	Pall refers to the covering of sadness and hopelessness of our spirits. Some shape of beauty moves away the pall from our darkened spirits. The sun, the moon, the young and old trees are referred to as the objects of nature. Alliteration	R R U A
9	‘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.’ Who are the mighty dead? What is lovelier than the tales? What is the effect of ‘immortal drink’ on us? Explain: ‘immortal drink’.	Mighty dead refers to our forefathers who died for greater noble cause for the welfare of mankind. The beauty of nature is lovelier than the tales we have heard or read. Immortal drink which is nature’s endless fountain pours into our hearts and gives us immense joy. Immortal drink refers to the beauty of nature which is a gift from the Almighty to us.	R U A A
10	‘Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing A flowery band to bind us to the earth’ Name the poem and the poet. What does the poet wreath every morrow? Why does the poet wreath it every morrow? What does ‘wreathing’ mean?	‘A Thing of Beauty’ by ‘John Keats. The poet wreaths a flower band every morning. The poet wreaths a flowery band to bind everyone to the earth. Wreathing means to cover/ surround / encircle.	R U U R