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Test: A Thing of Beauty- 3 - Question 1

From where has this poem A Thing Of Beauty been taken?

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'A Thing of Beauty– is a poem taken from the poem titled – "Endymion – a poetic romance' written by the famous poet John Keats. The poet says that a beautiful thing is a source of endless joy. It has eternal beauty which never fades away.
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Where did the poet and Endymion live?

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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.
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Test: A Thing of Beauty- 3 - Question 3

What does Endymion do to seek goddess?

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Endymion was a handsome shepherd, hunter or king in ancient Greek mythology, who lived in the region of Elis. He was the son of Zeus, and had legendary beauty. Selene, the Titan goddess of the moon, fell in love with him, and asked Zeus to give him eternal youth.
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What does a thing of beauty do for us?

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A thing of beauty gives us eternal and everlasting happiness and leaves an indelible impression on our mind that we are able to relive the wonderful feeling we get from it each time we think about it. It never fades into nothingness and its loveliness increases with each passing moment.
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What is Beauty in Keats’ opinion?

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John Keats was a worshipper of beauty and he saw it as an everlasting source of joy and happiness. Through his poem he conveys that a thing of beauty removes the pall of sadness and sorrow and gives us joy and pleasure. The beauty of a thing goes on increasing and never passes into nothingness.
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Who said that a thing of beauty is a joy forever?

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John Keats dedicated this poem to the late poet Thomas Chatterton. The poem begins with the line "A thing of beauty is a joy for ever". Endymion is written in rhyming couplets in iambic pentameter (also known as heroic couplets).
Test: A Thing of Beauty- 3 - Question 7

Write the phrase which means ‘it is immortal’

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The phrase which implies its immortality is 'it will never pass into nothingness'.
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What are ‘mighty dead’ in the poem?

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The 'mighty dead' referred to here are our ancestors, the great people of the world who are worthy of respect. The 'grandeur' is associated with the 'mighty dead' because the splendour of the deeds inspires us through their sagas. The legends and stories of martyrs enthuse us. Through their legends, the mighty dead continue to live and to be active as spiritual powers.
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What does immortal mean?

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The phrase which implies its immortality is 'it will never pass into nothingness'. The immortal drink gives us immense joy, a joy that is everlasting and one that will never come to an end.
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Pick the words from the poem which mean: stories, magnificence.

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Stories - Tales, Magnificence - Grandeur. In the poem, the poet tells us that beautiful things bring immense pleasure and delight. Furthermore, the poet explains that God creations provide happiness as well as energy. ... Beauty gives us good health and removes sadness from our lives, resulting in everlasting joy.
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How does beauty help us when we are grief stricken?

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Whenever we look at a beautiful object, we are filled with comfort and joy. When we are burdened with grief, a thing of beauty comes as a ray of hope, and makes us forget our sorrow and suffering at least for some time.
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Why are our spirits referred as dark?

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Our spirits are dejected due to extreme sadness and disappointment which may be the result of our own evil actions. So, the poet refers to them as dark, because of the hopelessness we feel.
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What is inhuman in life?

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Man's self-centered nature and his inability to rise above pettiness is inhuman in life.
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What does morrow mean?

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'Morrow' means the next day.
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What circumstances make man unhappy?

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Man becomes unhappy and disillusioned because he suffers from pain and hopelessness at various junctures in life. Also the lack of nobility in human beings make him unhappy.
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