A Thing of Beauty / Poem of hornbill book.pptx

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1. A Thing of Beauty By John Keats

2. What do you see in the pictures?

3. The Most Beautiful Things of the World Cannot be Seen or Even Touched , They Must be Felt by the Heart

4. A Thing of Beauty By John Keats

5. John Keats 1795-1821

6. II nd Generation Romantic Poet Characteristic: Sensory Images in his odes (Lyric on Specific Object) John Keats II nd Generation Romantic Poet Characteristic: Sensory Images in his odes (Lyric on Specific Object)

7. II nd Generation Romantic Poet Characteristic: Sensory Images in his odes (Lyric on Specific Object)

8. Background A Greek Mythology Source of the Poem Endymion : A poetic Romance (1818) (Shepherd Endymion in love with the moon goddess Cynthia)

9. A Thing of Beauty John keats A thing of beauty is a joy forever Its loveliness increases, it will never Pass into nothingness; but will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing. Therefore, on every morrow , are we wreathing A flowery band to bind us to the earth, Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth Of noble nature’s, of the gloomy days Of all the unhealthy and o’er-darkened ways Made for our searching; yes, in spite of all, Some shape of beauty moves away the pall

10. From our dark spirits. Such the sun, the moon, Trees old and young, sprouting a shady boon For simple sheep; and such are daffodils With the green world they live in; and clear rills That for themselves a cooling covert make ' Gainst the hot season; the mid forest brake, Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms: And such too is the grandeur of the dooms We have imagined for the mighty dead; All lovely tales that we have heard or read: An endless fountain of immortal drink, Pouring unto us from the heaven's brink.

11. Explanation

12. A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.  

13. A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.   A source of constant joy, it’s eternal . Attractiveness grows with the passage of time Its impact never fades away.    As soothing as a cool quiet bower, a metaphor

14. Explanation: The poet John Keats in a lucid language states that a thing which is beautiful is always a matter of joy, mirth and happiness. It never stops or gets less. It always goes on increasing. A bower is a peaceful and pleasant place in the shade of a tree. It provides shelter or protection from the hot rays of the sun. A beautiful thing also gives us sound sleep, full of pleasant dreams, health and peaceful breathing. Beauty, hence does not lead to lethargy (inactivity) but a constant battle to guard our nature/earth. It provides the beholder with a haven of tranquillity (calmness) and solace.

15. Poetic device used – As soothing as a cool quiet bower, a metaphor

16. Home Assignment 1. How a thing of beauty is a source of joy for ever? 2. Which two objects are used by the poet to refer calmness of beauty?

17. “Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing A flowery band to bind us to the earth Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth Of noble natures, of the gloomy days Of all the unhealthy and o’er-darkened ways Made for our searching; yes, in spite of all, Some shape of beauty moves away the pall ”

18. “Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing A flowery band to bind us to the earth Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth Of noble natures, of the gloomy days Of all the unhealthy and o’er-darkened ways Made for our searching; yes, in spite of all, Some shape of beauty moves away the pall ” Every morning Wreathing- decorating Collect fresh lovely flowers and prepare garlands Spite- meanness Or in spite Dearth- lacking something O’er-darkened - evil Pall- covering [ Actually the cloth used to cover dead body]

19. WORD-Meaning WREATHING FASTENED IN A RING OR CIRCLE,MAKING BOUQUET BIND FASTENED SPITE IN SPITE OF (FRENCH DESPITE) DESPONDENCE DISAPPOINTMENTS DEARTH SHORTCOMINGS GLOOMY DARK AND SAD PALL CLOTH SPREAD OVER COFFIN USUALLY BLACK

20. Explanation- It’s the beauty of nature that keeps us attached to this earth .The fascination for flowers is our bonding with the earth. So, every morning we are weaving a flowery garland to bind us to the beauties of the earth despite the sadness and the feeling of depression. It helps us steer clear of hopelessness and disappointments. We forget all our despair, of acute shortage of noble souls, of misfortunes that overtake us to test our patience. Life is full of trials and tribulations and we often find ourselves in the midst of sadness. We all face gloomy, dejected period filled with unhealthy and evil ways. It is at such depressing moments that a sight full of beauty chases away(drove away) the pall (cloud, cover) of sadness from our spirits making room for hope and optimism.

21. Poetic device used – Enjambment (the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.) e.g. – “…of the inhuman dearth Of noble natures” Anaphora (The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.) e.g. - “of noble (from previous stanza)...............of all the” Alliteration- Some shape

22. Questions What’re we doing every day? Which evil things do we possess and suffer from? What are the circumstances that contribute towards making humans unhappy? How do beautiful things help us live life happily?

23. Such the sun, the moon, Trees old, and young, sprouting a shady boon For simple sheep; and such are daffodils With the green world they live in; and clear rills That for themselves a cooling covert make ' Gainst the hot season; the mid-forest brake, Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms:

24. Such the sun, the moon, Trees old, and young, sprouting a shady boon For simple sheep; and such are daffodils With the green world they live in; and clear rills That for themselves a cooling covert make ' Gainst the hot season; the mid-forest brake, Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms: Boon- blessings Rills- small stream ‘ gainst - Against Brake- bushes

25. MUSK-ROSE CLEAR RILLS DAFFODILS

26. Explanation: The poet tells that beauty lies in nature.  The objects of beauty are countless. One just needs to find those. He says that beauty lies in the sun, the moon, trees old and young which provides shelter and blessings for every living being (simple sheep). He further says those daffodils which live in the world of green plants and the clear and small streams of water make a cooling shelter for themselves against the hot season are the examples of beauty. He even shows beauty of the thick mass of (ferns) bushes which are enhanced by the enchanting musk roses (flowers with wonderful fragrance.

27. Poetic device used – Antithesis- old and young Alliteration- simple sheep Synecdoche- sheep represents entire living being Alliteration- cooling covert     Question: 1. Mention things of beauty that add joy to our life.

28. And such too is the grandeur of the dooms We have imagined for the mighty dead; All lovely tales that we have heard or read. An endless fountain of immortal drink, Pouring unto us from the heaven's brink.

29. And such too is the grandeur of the dooms We have imagined for the mighty dead; All lovely tales that we have heard or read. An endless fountain of immortal drink, Pouring unto us from the heaven's brink. Grandeur- Splendour, Magnificence Dooms- Destiny Mighty- enormous, great Brink- Edge of a land or pot

30. Explanation: Even we find beauty in the deaths of martyrs and legends. The stories of the martyrs who died bravely for noble cause and meeting their end even make us feel beauty.   In the concluding couplet, the poet compares this beauty to a fountain which is initiated from the heaven’s corner. This beauty is as if a message of God. The fountain runs immortally producing heavenly nectar to the people for their peace, happiness and enabling the strength to fight the odds of life.

31. Poetic device used – Metaphor- fountain of immortal drink. It’s compared to pleasure drawn from the objects of beauty Imagery- an endless fountain  

32. Questions based on above stanza: What image does the poet used in the above lines? What is the source of endless fountain of immortal drink? What image poet use to convey that beauty is ever lasting?

33. Questions for Recapitulation Identify the rhyme scheme in the lines. 2. Identify figures of speech used ? 3. Do you think the poem is a nature poem? 4. Describe the kind of joy beautiful things provide ?

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