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A Thing of Beauty (John Keats)

CBSE · Class 12 · English

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Key Topics to Revise

1

About the Poet and the Poem

  • John Keats was a British Romantic poet.
  • He lived from 1795 to 1821.
  • He was trained to be a surgeon but chose poetry instead.
2

Central Idea and Theme

  • The opening line states the central idea: a thing of beauty is a joy forever.
  • Beauty never passes into nothingness.
  • Its loveliness increases with time.
3

Things of Beauty Mentioned in the Poem

  • The sun is described as a thing of beauty.
  • The moon is described as a thing of beauty.
  • Old trees and young trees are beautiful.
4

Suffering, Pain, and Contrast

  • The poem mentions despondence.
  • It mentions the inhuman dearth of noble natures.
  • It mentions the gloomy days.

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The poem begins with the ideaA beautiful thing creates a quietThe poem refers to despondenceBeauty is shown as somethingThe sun

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