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प्रश्न
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
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:
(i) What are we doing everyday?
(ii) Which evil thing do we possess and suffer from?
(iii) What are the circumstances that contribute towards making humans unhappy and disillusioned with life?
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उत्तर
(i) Everyday we are wreathing a flowery band that binds us to the earth with a beautiful connection.
(ii) The evil things that we possess and suffer from include despondency, depression, disappointments and despair.
(iii) Innumerable circumstances contribute towards making humans unhappy and disillusioned with life. These include lack of noble souls, and the unhealthy and dark ways that humans take up to acquire their goals.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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:
(i) What are we doing everyday? (1)
(ii) Which evil thing do we possess and suffer from? (1)
(iii) What are the circumstances that contribute towards making humans unhappy and disillusioned with life? (1)
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
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) Whose loveliness will keep on increasing?
(b) Identify the phrase which says that 'it' is immortal.
(c) What is a 'bower'?
(d) Why do we need sweet dreams, health and quiet breathing in our lives?
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow :
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
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(a) Who are the 'mighty dead'?
(b) What have we done for them?
(c) What metaphor has been used for 'lovely tales'?
(d) How is the grandeur of the dooms related to the theme of the poem?
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
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) Whose loveliness will keep on increasing?
(b) Identify the phrase which says that 'it' is immortal.
(c) What is a 'bower'?
(d) Why do we need sweet dreams, health and quiet breathing in our lives?
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
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) Whose loveliness will keep on increasing?
(b) Identify the phrase which says that 'it' is immortal.
(c) What is a 'bower'?
(d) Why do we need sweet dreams, health and quiet breathing in our lives?
What pleasure does a beautiful thing give us? Are beautiful things worth treasuring?
List the things of beauty mentioned in the poem.
List the things that cause suffering and pain.
What does the line, ‘Therefore are we wreathing a flowery band to bind us to earth’ suggest to you?
Why is ‘grandeur’ associated with the ‘mighty dead’?
What image does the poet use to describe the beautiful bounty of the earth?
Rationalize why Keats uses the metaphor ‘an endless fountain of immortal drink’ in his poem, A Thing of Beauty.
How does Keats’ poem, A Thing of Beauty appeal richly to the senses, stimulating the reader’s inner sight as well as the sense of touch and smell? Write your answer in about 120-150 words.
What according to Keats are things of beauty? What is their significance in our lives?
What are the things that cause suffering and pain?
What is the theme of the poem- 'A Thing of Beauty'?
Keat's things of beauty "move away the pall from our darkened spirits". Explain.
