A THING OF BEAUTY - (WORD-BY-WORD EXPLANATION)
Channel: Rosnni Tutorials
Date: 18/05/2020

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In this video you will find the explanation of the poetry word to word with all the literary devices, structure theme etc.
The poem is an excerpt from Keats' Endymion :A Poetic Romance;,one of his earliest creations.
(a) what kind of joy does a beautiful thing provide?
    How does a thing of beauty remain a joy forever?
(b) Explain: "Its loveliness increase." 
(c) what does the poet mean by saying 'It will never pass into nothingness'?
(d) according to Keats, what treasures does a beautiful thing store for us?
     Mention any two sources of joy which a thing of beauty provides to us.
(e) Explain: 'sleep full of sweet dreams'
(f) what does 'quiet breathing' imply?
(a) what, according to the poet do we try doing every morning?
(b) Explain: 'wreathing a flowery Band to bind us to earth.'
(c) what does the expression 'spite of despondence' imply?
(d) why is there and 'inhuman dearth of noble natures'?
(e) what make our days gloomy?
(f) Explain: 'unhealthy and o'er-darkend ways.'
(a) what does 'in spite of all' refer to?
(b) what, according to the poet, drive away the sadness from our
(c) What images of beauty has the poet referred to here?
(d) How does the poet celebrate the beauty of 'tree'?
(e) What does the reference 'simple ship' symbolize 
(f) Explain: 'with the green word they live in.'