A THING OF BEAUTY

by JOHN KEATS

A thing of beauty is a source of everlasting happiness in human life Tough
situations of life can never fade the beauty of lovely nature and great people.
There is need to feel the impact of natural man made beautiful things
POINTS TO REMEMBER:

• A beautiful thing is eternal, never loses its charm and has a lasting
  impression on our minds. The poet equates beauty to happiness.
• Below is the link of online classes Held during covid times by the Department of Education, government of Delhi.

Link to video lesson by DOE

By ‘Beauty’ Keats means the sun, moon, old and young trees that give
shade, clear rills, musk rose. These all have the power to uplift man’s
spirit by providing sense of peace and serenity.

• Life is full of trials and tribulations, dearth, sadness, disappointments,
  death of noble values among people. Man’s life becomes worth living
  because of beautiful things which flash upon mind’s screen to lift the
  veil of gloom.
• Grand legacies of the mighty dead and the lovely tales have sublimating
  effect on man.
  POETIC DEVICES
  METAPHOR- bower quiet, sweet dreams, flowery band, unhealthy and
  o’er dark spirits, endless fountain of immortal drink
  ALLITERATION- noble natures, cooling covert, band to bind.
  PERSONIFICATION- ‘inhuman dearth’
  IMAGERY— flowery wreaths, shady boons, clear rills, cooling covert,
  endless fountain of immortal drink