Question

Read the following passage and do the activities:     [5]

A1. Complete the following:     [1]

1. A flowery band to ______.
2. The beauty and loveliness of a thing will never ______.

A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health and quiet breathing. 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, Some shape of beauty moves a way the pall

A2. Answer the following:     [2]

1. Pick out two things that cause suffering and pain.
2. Mention four things of beauty that add joy to your life.

A3. Write the rhyme scheme of the first stanza.     [1]

Answer 1

A1.

1. A flowery band to bind us to the earth.
2. The beauty and loveliness of a thing will never pass into nothingness.

A2.

1. Two things that cause suffering and pain:
   • Despondence
   • The inhuman dearth of noble natures
2. Four things of beauty that add joy to your life:
   1. The Sun
   2. The Moon
   3. Daffodils
   4. Clear streams

A3. The rhyme scheme is AABB.