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A Thing of Beauty

The document contains a poem titled "A Thing of Beauty" by John Keats. It discusses how a beautiful thing brings joy and is able to lift one's mood and dispel feelings of gloom. It states that such things are able to provide peace and calm. The document provides context on the poet John Keats and defines some terms used in the poem. It also contains questions about the poem and explanations of literary devices like alliteration and imagery.

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A Thing of Beauty

The document contains a poem titled "A Thing of Beauty" by John Keats. It discusses how a beautiful thing brings joy and is able to lift one's mood and dispel feelings of gloom. It states that such things are able to provide peace and calm. The document provides context on the poet John Keats and defines some terms used in the poem. It also contains questions about the poem and explanations of literary devices like alliteration and imagery.

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Poem

*A Thing of Beauty
John Keats

Warm up
1. Do you admire the beauty of nature, animals,
people, places or things? Discuss with your partner.

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A Thing of Beauty

John Keats

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About the Poet


John Keats (1795 – 1821) was a British Romantic
poet. Although trained to be a surgeon, Keats decided
to devote himself wholly to poetry. Keats’ secret, his
power to sway and delight the readers, lies primarily
in his gift for perceiving the world and living his
moods and aspirations in terms of language. "A Thing
of Beauty' is an excerpt from his poem ‘Endymion:
A Poetic Romance’. The poem is based on a Greek
legend, in which Endymion, a beautiful young shepherd
and poet who lived on Mount Latmos, had a vision
of Cynthia, the Moon Goddess. The enchanted youth
resolved to seek her out and so wandered away through the forest and down under the sea.

Glossary
bower (n) - shelter under the shade of trees
wreathing (v) - cover, surround, encircle something
pall (n) - covering
rills (n) - clear stream
sprinkling (v) - falling in fine drops

A. Read the poem aloud twice.

B. Choose the correct answers


1. According to the poet, a thing of beauty is ____________.
a. a joy forever b. a pain forever
c. a suffering forever d. neglected
2. Beautiful things never “pass in to nothingness ” means that they ____________.
a. never increases b. create unpleasantness between friends
c. never fade away d. always bring unhappiness
3. “Will keep a bower quiet for us” means ____________.
a. will give us peace and calm b. will stop unpleasant sound
c. make our beds fit to sleep d. reduces noise
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4. Of all the unhealthy means ____________


a. pain b. neglect
c. suffering d. ill-health
5. The sun, moon, trees, old and young are the things that ____________.
a. depress us b. remove the pall of gloom from our lives
c. makes us laugh d. gives us oxygen
C. Answer the following
1. How is a thing of beauty joy forever?
2. Why do we suffer?
3. According to the poet, mention the evil things we possess?
d. Figure of Speech
Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant letters or similar sounds at the
beginning words in a set or series of words.

 wild wind

 curious clock

 splendid scholar

 memorable moments

 creepy crawlies

Imagery is the way that a writer helps reader visualize or see in their minds what is
being described. These images often suggest emotions. Images appeal to one or more of
the five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste or smell.

For example

 It was dark and cloudy in the woods.

 The boys were screaming and shouting in the playground.

 The mountain was spewing and spitting the smoke.

 The sauce was sweet and sour.

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