A Thing of Beauty - Stanza wise explanation
A thing of beauty by John Keats Stanza 1 The poet emphasis that ‘A thing of beauty’ is a permanent and incessant source of joy, happiness, serenity and ataraxy . He says that a beautiful thing will never pass into nothingness; which means it will never ever perish as it is free from the shackles of mortality and transience. Its loveliness is ever increasing. Poet than brings the image of a quiet bower which offers shade full of peace and solace. He further says that i t offers us a sleep full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing. The poet uses all these images to highlight the significance of beautiful things. Stanza 2 The next stanza brings to fore the fundamental importance of the beautiful things. The poet says that our morning gets a fresh start with flowers; of which we make a band to get joy. Certainly, there are unhappy moments in our lives; we lack humanity and virtue in the materialistic wor...
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