Textbook Solutions: A Thing of Beauty is a Joy For Ever | English Kumarbharati Class 10 (Maharashtra SSC Board) PDF Download

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Chapter 4.1: A Thing of Beauty is a Joy For Ever 
 
WARMING UP [PAGES 145 - 146] 
 
Warming Up | Q 1. (A) | Page 145 
Fill in the Acrostic with names of things related to Nature. 
B____________  
E ____________ 
A____________ 
U ____________ 
T____________ 
Y____________ 
SOLUTION 
Birds 
Earth 
Animals 
Uranus 
Trees 
Yam 
Warming Up | Q 1. (B) | Page 145 
Make a list of 10 words related to the word ‘joy’, for example, happiness. 
1.____________ 
2.____________ 
3.____________ 
4.____________ 
5.____________ 
6.____________ 
7.____________ 
8.____________ 
9.____________ 
10.____________ 
 
SOLUTION 
1. Happiness 
2. pleasure  
3. ecstasy, 
4. delight 
5. rapture 
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Chapter 4.1: A Thing of Beauty is a Joy For Ever 
 
WARMING UP [PAGES 145 - 146] 
 
Warming Up | Q 1. (A) | Page 145 
Fill in the Acrostic with names of things related to Nature. 
B____________  
E ____________ 
A____________ 
U ____________ 
T____________ 
Y____________ 
SOLUTION 
Birds 
Earth 
Animals 
Uranus 
Trees 
Yam 
Warming Up | Q 1. (B) | Page 145 
Make a list of 10 words related to the word ‘joy’, for example, happiness. 
1.____________ 
2.____________ 
3.____________ 
4.____________ 
5.____________ 
6.____________ 
7.____________ 
8.____________ 
9.____________ 
10.____________ 
 
SOLUTION 
1. Happiness 
2. pleasure  
3. ecstasy, 
4. delight 
5. rapture 
6. jubilation 
7. elation 
8. exaltation 
9. glee 
10. euphoria. 
 
Warming Up | Q 2 | Page 145 
Recollect a picnic or a trip to a spot of natural beauty (a hill station/ a 
beach/forest area etc.) when you were younger. 
Write four beautiful unforgettable scenes that left a deep impact on you. 
1.__________________ 
2.__________________ 
3.__________________ 
4.__________________ 
 
SOLUTION 
1. The setting sun disappearing behind the hills. 
2. The river shining deep down in the valley. 
3. The early morning mist. 
4. The rain water trickling down from the leaves. 
 
Warming Up | Q 3 | Page 145 
‘Meter’ in poetry is a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in lines of a 
poem. It gives rhythm to the poem. 
Read the poem below aloud and with any coloured pen/ pencil put stress-marks ( ) on 
those syllables that are stressed in the words of the poetic lines 
THE steadfast coursing of the stars, 
The waves that ripple to the shore, 
The vigorous trees which year by year Spread upwards more and more ; 
The jewel forming in the mine, The snow that falls so soft and light, 
The rising and the setting sun, 
The growing glooms of night, 
All-natural things both live and move In natural peace that is their own; 
Only in our disordered life Almost is she unknown. 
 
SOLUTION 
THE ste'adfast coursing of the stars, 
The w'aves that ripple to the shore, 
The vigorous trees which year by year 
Spread up'wards more and more ; 
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Chapter 4.1: A Thing of Beauty is a Joy For Ever 
 
WARMING UP [PAGES 145 - 146] 
 
Warming Up | Q 1. (A) | Page 145 
Fill in the Acrostic with names of things related to Nature. 
B____________  
E ____________ 
A____________ 
U ____________ 
T____________ 
Y____________ 
SOLUTION 
Birds 
Earth 
Animals 
Uranus 
Trees 
Yam 
Warming Up | Q 1. (B) | Page 145 
Make a list of 10 words related to the word ‘joy’, for example, happiness. 
1.____________ 
2.____________ 
3.____________ 
4.____________ 
5.____________ 
6.____________ 
7.____________ 
8.____________ 
9.____________ 
10.____________ 
 
SOLUTION 
1. Happiness 
2. pleasure  
3. ecstasy, 
4. delight 
5. rapture 
6. jubilation 
7. elation 
8. exaltation 
9. glee 
10. euphoria. 
 
Warming Up | Q 2 | Page 145 
Recollect a picnic or a trip to a spot of natural beauty (a hill station/ a 
beach/forest area etc.) when you were younger. 
Write four beautiful unforgettable scenes that left a deep impact on you. 
1.__________________ 
2.__________________ 
3.__________________ 
4.__________________ 
 
SOLUTION 
1. The setting sun disappearing behind the hills. 
2. The river shining deep down in the valley. 
3. The early morning mist. 
4. The rain water trickling down from the leaves. 
 
Warming Up | Q 3 | Page 145 
‘Meter’ in poetry is a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in lines of a 
poem. It gives rhythm to the poem. 
Read the poem below aloud and with any coloured pen/ pencil put stress-marks ( ) on 
those syllables that are stressed in the words of the poetic lines 
THE steadfast coursing of the stars, 
The waves that ripple to the shore, 
The vigorous trees which year by year Spread upwards more and more ; 
The jewel forming in the mine, The snow that falls so soft and light, 
The rising and the setting sun, 
The growing glooms of night, 
All-natural things both live and move In natural peace that is their own; 
Only in our disordered life Almost is she unknown. 
 
SOLUTION 
THE ste'adfast coursing of the stars, 
The w'aves that ripple to the shore, 
The vigorous trees which year by year 
Spread up'wards more and more ; 
The je'wel forming in the mine, 
The snow that falls so s'oft and light, The rising and the setting sun, 
The growing glooms of night, 
All nat'ural things both live and move 
In natural peace that is their o'wn ; 
Only in our disordered life 
Almost is she unknown. 
Warming Up | Q 4 | Page 146 
Consonance and Assonance 
Consonance: Repetition of consonant sounds within a word, phrase, or a short 
sentence. 
For example: pitter-patter/chuckle-fickle/sick-duck/ Betty bought some bitter butter 
Assonance: Repetition of vowel sounds within a word/ phrase/sentence. 
For example: Jack had a bag. Men sell metal- kettle. Let the engineer steer without fear. 
From the above poem pick out examples of consonance and of assonance within 
words/phrases. 
 
SOLUTION 
Consonance: 
1. The steadfast coursing of the stars 
2. The waves that ripple to the shore 
3. The snow that falls so soft and light 
4. The rising and the setting sun 
5. All-natural things both live and move. 
Assonance: 
1. The vigorous trees which year by year. 
2. Spread upwards more and more. 
3. The jewel forming in the mine. 
4. Only in our disordered life. 
 
ENGLISH WORKSHOP [PAGES 148 - 149] 
English Workshop | Q 1 | Page 148 
Read the poem and fill in the table. 
 
Sr. 
No. 
Expressions of Beauty (joy)  Expressions of sorrow 
1      
2      
3      
4      
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Chapter 4.1: A Thing of Beauty is a Joy For Ever 
 
WARMING UP [PAGES 145 - 146] 
 
Warming Up | Q 1. (A) | Page 145 
Fill in the Acrostic with names of things related to Nature. 
B____________  
E ____________ 
A____________ 
U ____________ 
T____________ 
Y____________ 
SOLUTION 
Birds 
Earth 
Animals 
Uranus 
Trees 
Yam 
Warming Up | Q 1. (B) | Page 145 
Make a list of 10 words related to the word ‘joy’, for example, happiness. 
1.____________ 
2.____________ 
3.____________ 
4.____________ 
5.____________ 
6.____________ 
7.____________ 
8.____________ 
9.____________ 
10.____________ 
 
SOLUTION 
1. Happiness 
2. pleasure  
3. ecstasy, 
4. delight 
5. rapture 
6. jubilation 
7. elation 
8. exaltation 
9. glee 
10. euphoria. 
 
Warming Up | Q 2 | Page 145 
Recollect a picnic or a trip to a spot of natural beauty (a hill station/ a 
beach/forest area etc.) when you were younger. 
Write four beautiful unforgettable scenes that left a deep impact on you. 
1.__________________ 
2.__________________ 
3.__________________ 
4.__________________ 
 
SOLUTION 
1. The setting sun disappearing behind the hills. 
2. The river shining deep down in the valley. 
3. The early morning mist. 
4. The rain water trickling down from the leaves. 
 
Warming Up | Q 3 | Page 145 
‘Meter’ in poetry is a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in lines of a 
poem. It gives rhythm to the poem. 
Read the poem below aloud and with any coloured pen/ pencil put stress-marks ( ) on 
those syllables that are stressed in the words of the poetic lines 
THE steadfast coursing of the stars, 
The waves that ripple to the shore, 
The vigorous trees which year by year Spread upwards more and more ; 
The jewel forming in the mine, The snow that falls so soft and light, 
The rising and the setting sun, 
The growing glooms of night, 
All-natural things both live and move In natural peace that is their own; 
Only in our disordered life Almost is she unknown. 
 
SOLUTION 
THE ste'adfast coursing of the stars, 
The w'aves that ripple to the shore, 
The vigorous trees which year by year 
Spread up'wards more and more ; 
The je'wel forming in the mine, 
The snow that falls so s'oft and light, The rising and the setting sun, 
The growing glooms of night, 
All nat'ural things both live and move 
In natural peace that is their o'wn ; 
Only in our disordered life 
Almost is she unknown. 
Warming Up | Q 4 | Page 146 
Consonance and Assonance 
Consonance: Repetition of consonant sounds within a word, phrase, or a short 
sentence. 
For example: pitter-patter/chuckle-fickle/sick-duck/ Betty bought some bitter butter 
Assonance: Repetition of vowel sounds within a word/ phrase/sentence. 
For example: Jack had a bag. Men sell metal- kettle. Let the engineer steer without fear. 
From the above poem pick out examples of consonance and of assonance within 
words/phrases. 
 
SOLUTION 
Consonance: 
1. The steadfast coursing of the stars 
2. The waves that ripple to the shore 
3. The snow that falls so soft and light 
4. The rising and the setting sun 
5. All-natural things both live and move. 
Assonance: 
1. The vigorous trees which year by year. 
2. Spread upwards more and more. 
3. The jewel forming in the mine. 
4. Only in our disordered life. 
 
ENGLISH WORKSHOP [PAGES 148 - 149] 
English Workshop | Q 1 | Page 148 
Read the poem and fill in the table. 
 
Sr. 
No. 
Expressions of Beauty (joy)  Expressions of sorrow 
1      
2      
3      
4      
5      
6     
 
SOLUTION 
 
Sr.No. Expressions of Beauty (joy)  Expressions of sorrow 
1 A bower quiet for us Spite of despondence 
2 Are we wreathing a flowery band Of the inhuman dearth of noble 
natures 
3 Sprouting a shady boon Of the gloomy days 
4 Daffodils with the green world 
they live in 
Of all the unhealthy and o'er-darkened 
ways Our dark spirits 
5 Clear rills that for themselves a 
cooling covert make 
Our dark spirits 
6 Grandeur of the dooms Glooms overcast 
 
English Workshop | Q 2 (a) | Page 148 
Answer in your own word. 
What is the impact of a beautiful thing on us? 
 
SOLUTION 
A beautiful thing gives us happiness. Relaxation and peace. It inspires us and makes us 
love life despite troubles and sufferings. 
English Workshop | Q 2.(b) | Page 148 
Answer in your own word. 
What does a thing of beauty keep in store, for us? 
 
SOLUTION 
A thing of beauty provides shelter and comfort in many ways. It is like a shady place 
under a tree where we can rest. It helps all Living creatures to sleep peacefully, have 
good dreams, and also good health. 
English Workshop | Q 2.(c) | Page 148 
Answer in your own word. 
Who are the mighty dead? Why are they attributed with ‘grandeur’? 
SOLUTION 
The mighty dead are the brave men who have sacrificed their lives for a purpose. They 
are an inspiration to all of us because of their innumerable sacrifices. They are 
attributed with grandeur because of their noble deeds. 
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Chapter 4.1: A Thing of Beauty is a Joy For Ever 
 
WARMING UP [PAGES 145 - 146] 
 
Warming Up | Q 1. (A) | Page 145 
Fill in the Acrostic with names of things related to Nature. 
B____________  
E ____________ 
A____________ 
U ____________ 
T____________ 
Y____________ 
SOLUTION 
Birds 
Earth 
Animals 
Uranus 
Trees 
Yam 
Warming Up | Q 1. (B) | Page 145 
Make a list of 10 words related to the word ‘joy’, for example, happiness. 
1.____________ 
2.____________ 
3.____________ 
4.____________ 
5.____________ 
6.____________ 
7.____________ 
8.____________ 
9.____________ 
10.____________ 
 
SOLUTION 
1. Happiness 
2. pleasure  
3. ecstasy, 
4. delight 
5. rapture 
6. jubilation 
7. elation 
8. exaltation 
9. glee 
10. euphoria. 
 
Warming Up | Q 2 | Page 145 
Recollect a picnic or a trip to a spot of natural beauty (a hill station/ a 
beach/forest area etc.) when you were younger. 
Write four beautiful unforgettable scenes that left a deep impact on you. 
1.__________________ 
2.__________________ 
3.__________________ 
4.__________________ 
 
SOLUTION 
1. The setting sun disappearing behind the hills. 
2. The river shining deep down in the valley. 
3. The early morning mist. 
4. The rain water trickling down from the leaves. 
 
Warming Up | Q 3 | Page 145 
‘Meter’ in poetry is a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in lines of a 
poem. It gives rhythm to the poem. 
Read the poem below aloud and with any coloured pen/ pencil put stress-marks ( ) on 
those syllables that are stressed in the words of the poetic lines 
THE steadfast coursing of the stars, 
The waves that ripple to the shore, 
The vigorous trees which year by year Spread upwards more and more ; 
The jewel forming in the mine, The snow that falls so soft and light, 
The rising and the setting sun, 
The growing glooms of night, 
All-natural things both live and move In natural peace that is their own; 
Only in our disordered life Almost is she unknown. 
 
SOLUTION 
THE ste'adfast coursing of the stars, 
The w'aves that ripple to the shore, 
The vigorous trees which year by year 
Spread up'wards more and more ; 
The je'wel forming in the mine, 
The snow that falls so s'oft and light, The rising and the setting sun, 
The growing glooms of night, 
All nat'ural things both live and move 
In natural peace that is their o'wn ; 
Only in our disordered life 
Almost is she unknown. 
Warming Up | Q 4 | Page 146 
Consonance and Assonance 
Consonance: Repetition of consonant sounds within a word, phrase, or a short 
sentence. 
For example: pitter-patter/chuckle-fickle/sick-duck/ Betty bought some bitter butter 
Assonance: Repetition of vowel sounds within a word/ phrase/sentence. 
For example: Jack had a bag. Men sell metal- kettle. Let the engineer steer without fear. 
From the above poem pick out examples of consonance and of assonance within 
words/phrases. 
 
SOLUTION 
Consonance: 
1. The steadfast coursing of the stars 
2. The waves that ripple to the shore 
3. The snow that falls so soft and light 
4. The rising and the setting sun 
5. All-natural things both live and move. 
Assonance: 
1. The vigorous trees which year by year. 
2. Spread upwards more and more. 
3. The jewel forming in the mine. 
4. Only in our disordered life. 
 
ENGLISH WORKSHOP [PAGES 148 - 149] 
English Workshop | Q 1 | Page 148 
Read the poem and fill in the table. 
 
Sr. 
No. 
Expressions of Beauty (joy)  Expressions of sorrow 
1      
2      
3      
4      
5      
6     
 
SOLUTION 
 
Sr.No. Expressions of Beauty (joy)  Expressions of sorrow 
1 A bower quiet for us Spite of despondence 
2 Are we wreathing a flowery band Of the inhuman dearth of noble 
natures 
3 Sprouting a shady boon Of the gloomy days 
4 Daffodils with the green world 
they live in 
Of all the unhealthy and o'er-darkened 
ways Our dark spirits 
5 Clear rills that for themselves a 
cooling covert make 
Our dark spirits 
6 Grandeur of the dooms Glooms overcast 
 
English Workshop | Q 2 (a) | Page 148 
Answer in your own word. 
What is the impact of a beautiful thing on us? 
 
SOLUTION 
A beautiful thing gives us happiness. Relaxation and peace. It inspires us and makes us 
love life despite troubles and sufferings. 
English Workshop | Q 2.(b) | Page 148 
Answer in your own word. 
What does a thing of beauty keep in store, for us? 
 
SOLUTION 
A thing of beauty provides shelter and comfort in many ways. It is like a shady place 
under a tree where we can rest. It helps all Living creatures to sleep peacefully, have 
good dreams, and also good health. 
English Workshop | Q 2.(c) | Page 148 
Answer in your own word. 
Who are the mighty dead? Why are they attributed with ‘grandeur’? 
SOLUTION 
The mighty dead are the brave men who have sacrificed their lives for a purpose. They 
are an inspiration to all of us because of their innumerable sacrifices. They are 
attributed with grandeur because of their noble deeds. 
English Workshop | Q 2.(d) | Page 148 
Answer in your own word. 
How does the memory of a beautiful visual scene become a joy forever? 
SOLUTION 
The memory of a beautiful visual scene leaves a lasting impression on us. It is a 
permanent source of joy and inspiration to live our lives despite the trials and 
tribulations. The pleasure and happiness given by it never fades away but keeps on 
increasing. 
English Workshop | Q 3 | Page 148 
Pick out and rewrite 5 lines that contain Imagery. 
(a) 
(b)  
(c) 
(d) 
(e) 
 
SOLUTION 
a. we are wreathing a flowery band 
b. Trees old and young, sprouting a shady boon 
c. And such are daffodils with the green world they live in 
d. And clear rills that for themselves a cooling covert make 
e. The mid forest brake, rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms 
 
English Workshop | Q 4.(a) | Page 148 
Choose the correct Figure of speech that occurs in the following line. Justify your 
choice. 
____________ but still we keep a bower quiet for us____________ . 
1. Simile 
2. Irony 
3. Metaphor 
 
SOLUTION 
Metaphor - bower stands for rest and peace 
English Workshop | Q 4.(b) | Page 149 
Choose the correct Figure of speech that occurs in the following line. Justify your 
choice. 
Some shape of beauty moves away the pall ____________. 
1. Personification 
2. Alliteration 
3. Hyperbole 
 
SOLUTION 
Alliteration - Repetition of the sound of the letter 's'