Chapter 4.1
1. A Thing Of Beauty Is A Joy Forever Question 1.
(A) Fill in the Acrostic with names of things related to Nature.
B …………………..
Answer: Birds
E …………………..
Answer: Earth
A …………………..
Answer: Animals
U ………………….
Answer: Uranus
T …………………..
Answer: Trees
Y …………………..
Answer: Yam
2. (B) Make a list of 10 words related to the word ‘joy’, for example, happiness.
1. …………………..
Answer: happiness,
2. …………………..
Answer: pleasure,
3. …………………..
Answer: ecstasy,
4. …………………..
Answer: delight,
5. …………………..
Answer: rapture,
6. …………………..
Answer: jubilation,
7. …………………..
Answer: elation,
8. …………………..
Answer: exultation,
9. …………………..
Answer: glee,
10. ………………….
Answer: euphoria.
3. Recollect a picnic or a trip to a spot of natural beauty (a hill station/ a beach/forest area etc.) when you were younger.
Write four beautiful unforgettable scenes that left a deep impact on you.
(1) …………………………………………………………
Answer: The golden sun slowly sinking behind the mountains.
(2) …………………………………………………………
Answer: The sparkling river flowing far below in the valley.
(3) …………………………………………………………
Answer: The soft mist spreading gently in the morning air.
(4) …………………………………………………………
Answer: The fresh raindrops sliding down the green leaves.
4. Consonance and Assonance
Consonance : Repetition of consonant sounds within a word, phrase or a short sentence.
For example : pitter-patter/ chuckle-fickle/ sick-duck/ Betty bought some bitter butter
Answer:
(1) The silent streams slowly slide.
(2) The wind whispers through the woods.
(3) The bright birds beat their wings.
(4) The gentle grass glistens in green.
(5) The crisp clouds creep across the sky.
5. Assonance : Repetition of vowel sounds within a word/ phrase/ sentence.
For example : Jack had a bag.
Men sell metal- kettle.
Let the engineer steer without fear.
Answer:
Assonance: (Repetition of vowel sounds within a word/phrase/sentence.)
(1) The vigorous trees which year by year
(2) Spread upwards more and more
(3) Theewel forming in the mine
(a) What is the impact of a beautiful thing on us?
Answer: A beautiful thing gives us happiness, relaxation and peace. It inspires us and makes us love life despite troubles and sufferings.
6. (b) What does a thing of beauty keep in store, for us?
Answer: A thing of beauty provides shelter and comfort in many ways. It is like a shady place under a tree where we can rest. It helps all living creatures to sleep peacefully, have good dreams and also good health.
(c) Who are the mighty dead? Why are they attributed with ‘grandeur’?
Answer: The memory of a beautiful visual scene leaves a lasting impression on us. It is a permanent source of joy and inspiration to five our lives despite the trials and tribulations. The pleasure and happiness given by it never fades away but keeps on increasing.
(d) How does the memory of a beautiful visual scene become a joy forever?
Answer: The mighty dead are the brave men who have sacrificed their lives for a purpose. They Eire an inspiration to all of us because of their innumerable sacrifices. They are attributed with grandeur because of their noble deeds.
7. Pick out and rewrite 5 lines that contain Imagery.
For example :
(a) we are wreathing a flowery band…
Answer: we are wreathing a flowery band
(b) …………………………………………
Answer: trees old and young, sprouting a shady boon
(c) …………………………………………
Answer: and such are daffodils with the green world they live in
(d) …………………………………………
Answer: and clear rills that for themselves a cooling covert make
(e) …………………………………………
Answer: the mid forest brake, rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms
8. Choose the correct Figure of speech that occurs in the following lines. Justify your choice.
(a) ………………….. but still we keep a bower quiet for us
(i) Simile
(ii) Irony
(iii) Metaphor
Answer: (iii) Metaphor
(b) Some shape of beauty moves away the pall …………………..
(i) Personification
(ii) Alliteration
(iii) Hyperbole
Answer: (ii) Alliteration
(c) A thing of beauty is a joy for ever …………………..
(i) Epigram
(ii) Antithesis
(iii) Climax
Answer: (i) Epigram
(d) Trees old and young, sprouting a shady boon.
(i) Exclamation
(ii) Personification
(iii) Antithesis
Answer: (iii) Antithesis
9. From the poem pick out words that we do not use often in modern times. They should match the meanings given below.
(a) gift …………………..
Answer: gift – boon
(b) the next day …………………..
Answer: the next day – morrow
(c) a protective spot ………………….. (for animals)
Answer: a protective spot for animals – covert
(d) a cool shady spot ………………….. under tall trees.
Answer: a cool shady spot bower under tall trees
(e) ferns …………………..
Answer: ferns – brake
(f) edge …………………..
Answer: edge – brink
(g) depression …………………..
Answer: depression – despondence
(h) cover for the dead …………………..
Answer: cover for the dead – pall
(i) streams …………………..
Answer: treams-rills
(j) poetry …………………..
Answer: poetry – poesy
10. Read the poem and write-
(a) The rhyme scheme of the following lines.
Lines 1 to 8 …………………..
Last stanza …………………..
Answer: Rhyme scheme of lines 1 – 8: aabb, ccdd
Rhyme scheme of the last stanza: aabbc.
(b) (i) The number of stressed syllables (Rhythm) in the line.
A thing of beauty is a joy forever. ………………….
Answer: A thing of beauty is a joy forever. The title of the poem
(ii) Does the poem retain a steady rhythm throughout?
Answer: Yes.
(c) Give four examples of each. Pick the lines from the poem.
(i) Consonance:
(1) ………………….
Answer: A flowery band to bind us to the earth
(2) ………………….
Answer: For simple sheep; and such are the daffodils
(3) ………………….
Answer: With the green world they live in; and clear rills.
(4) ………………….
Answer: That whether there be shine or gloom o’ercast
11. List the things that cause suffering and pain.
Answer: The things that cause suffering and pain are despondence and despair, shortage of noble people, hot season, gloomy days and the unhealthy and darkened ways of life (trials and difficulties of life).
12. Choose the correct figures of speech that occur in the following lines.ustify your choice.
(1) ….but still we keep a bower quiet for us….
(a) Simile (b) Irony (c) Metaphor
Answer: Metaphor – bower stands for rest and peace
13. Some shape of beauty moves away the pall
(a) Personification (b) Alliteration (c) Hyperbole
Answer: Alliteration – Repetition of the sound of the letter ‘s’.
Personification – beauty is given the human quality of moving away the pall. *
14. A thing of beauty is aoy forever….
(a) Epigram (b) Antithesis (c) Climax
Answer: Epigram – the sentence is a short, pithy statement.
15. Trees old and young, sprouting a shady boon.
(a) Exclamation (b) Personification (c) Antithesis
Answer: Antithesis – the use of opposite words, old and young, in the same line.
16.List the things of beauty mentioned in the extract.
Answer: The things of beauty mentioned in the extract are: lovely tales of valour, endless fountains, immortal drink, trees that whisper, passionate poetry and cheering light.
19. List the things which express sorrow from the extract:
Answer: (i) dooms
(ii) glooms o’ercast/clouds of gloom
(iii) die (iv) dead.
20.Pick out and write the lines that contain imagery.
Answer: (i) grandeur of the dooms ;
(ii) An endless fountain of immortal drink ;
(iii) Pouring onto us from the heaven’s brink
(iv) trees that whisper around a temple
Answer by Dimpi Bora
