A THING OF BEAUTY

Choose the option that displays the same poetic device as used in the first line i.e. A thing of beauty is a joy forever

• a. I’m as happy as I can be.

• b. Life is a roller coaster ride.

• c. Nature is God’s gift to us.

• d. The dazzling divas enchanted all.

What does the phrase ‘a bower quiet’ indicate?

• serenity

• morality

• superiority

• diversity

Keats celebrates trees as a “boon” in the poem. With reference to this statement, which of the following options is NOT TRUE?

• a. Trees give us sustenance.

• b. Trees provide relief from the heat.

• c. Trees help keep the Earth clean.

• d. Trees appear beautiful to the eye.

In which of the following options can the underlined words be replaced with ‘despondence’?

• a. The man paced about the room showing restlessness.

• b. A chat with a close friend can take away our blues.

• c. I was in jitters, seeing the boy trapped in the trench.

• d. Being dogged is what led him to negotiate the challenges.

Which of these best indicates the phrase 'mid-forest brake'?

• a. hidden pond

• b. mass of shrubs

• c. canopy of trees

• d. sparkling stream

Which line evokes the optimistic tone of the extract?

• A. A flowery band to bind us to the earth

• B. Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth

• C. Of all the unhealthy and o'er-darkened ways

• D. Some shape of beauty moves away the pall

The expression 'pass into nothingness'

implies that, beautiful things ............................................

• (a) never increase

• (b) create unhappiness among friends

• (c) always bring unhappiness

• d. never fade away

What are theflowery bands that bind us to

Earth?

• (a) Memory of beautiful and pleasant things

• (b) Having a sound sleep

• (c) Waking up every morning

• (d) A bundle of flowers

What removes the paiifrom our dark spirits?

• (a) Following noble ways

• (b) Any beautiful object

• (c) Sights of nature

• (d) All of the above

'From our dark spirits' is a reference to ......................................

• (a) our own evil actions

• (b) our good spirits

• (c) feeling of love

• (d) feeling of hope