Answer any three of the following in 30-40 words each:
What does Keats consider an endless fountain of immortal drink and why does he call its drink immortal?
Keats compares the beautiful things of nature to a fountain of immortal drink. He calls its drink immortal because the beauty, joy and pleasure derived from it are everlasting.
Answer any three of the following in 30-40 words each:
What are the different kinds of wars mentioned in the poem? What is Neruda's attitude towards these wars?
The different kinds of wars mentioned in the poem 'Keeping Quiet' are green wars, wars with gas, and wars with fire. Neruda considers these wars as destructive and futile activities.
Mention any four things of beauty that add joy to our life.
According to the poet, heavenly bodies like the sun and the moon, the old and young trees, daffodils growing on the grass, clear springs of water that satiates the thirst for summer are the four things of beauty that add joy to our life.
How is a thing of beauty a joy forever?
A thing of beauty is a joy forever because its attractiveness increases with time. Its impact never dies out. It continues to bring into our lives joy and peace and at the same times keeps us connected with our environment, our very own earth.
Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:
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 away the pall
From our dark spirits.
(a) Name the poem and the poet.
(b) Why are we 'despondent'?
(c) What removes 'the pall from our dark spirits'?
(a) The lines have been taken from the poem 'A Thing of Beauty' by John Keats.
(b) The world we inhabit is full of melancholy, depression and despair due to the scarcity of noble souls. Our despondence is inspired by these evil and dark emotions.
(c) The poet says that even if the world is harsh to us because of the innumerable reasons that bring us gloom and depression, the sight of the beautiful bounties of nature around us inspires us and fills us with the energy to keep going. These beautiful things remove the pall from our dark spirits.
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