CBSE Class 12 English Flamingo A Thing of Beauty Worksheet Set B

SOURCE BASED QUESTIONS :

Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing
A flowery band to bind us to the earth,

Question. What are we doing every morning?
A. Trying to be surrounded by beautiful things
B. Trying to get the maximum benefit of earth bounty
C. Crying for beauty
D. Trying to save the beautiful things on earth

Answer : A 

Question. The use of ‘therefore’ in the beginning of the extract is connected to a previous idea and also indicative of some previous cause. What is the idea/cause?
A. That a thing of beauty is a joy for ever
B. That a sleep gives sweet dreams and good health
C. That we want to bind ourselves to earth
D. Both options (A) and (C) above

Answer : A 

Question. The poet has used ‘are we wreathing’ instead of ‘we are wreathing’ because
A. He is posing a question
B. He may lack the knowledge of grammar
C. He knows that such errors are acceptable in poetry
D. He is using a poetic device called inversion

Answer : D

Question. By the second line of the extract, the poet means to say that-
A. Human beings live and die on earth
B. Human beings should protect the beautiful things on earth
C. Human beings are also a part of nature
D. Human beings love to live on earth because of the beautiful things on earth

Answer : D

...and such are the 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

Question. What effect does Nature have on us ?
A. It has a balming effect on us,
B. It give us solace from the despondency of our life
C. It gives us mental bliss and pleasure
D. All of the above

Answer : D

Question. Identify the poetic device used in “cooling covert”
A. Metaphor
B. Alliteration
C. Simile
D. Transferred epithet

Answer : B

Question. Why do the poet bring in the image of daffodils in the poem?
A. Daffodils are rare flowers found only in the deep wood
B. Daffodils are found in abundance in the English countryside and symbols of Nature’s bounty
C. Daffodils are exotic flowers and therefore beautiful to behold
D. None of the above

Answer : B

Question. How are the “clear rills” significant?
A. Because they give us comfort in the hot season by their cool water
B. Because they are free from pollution
C. Because they are important source of water
D. Because they help to maintain all life forms on earth

Answer : A

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.

Question. Identify the literary device used in the expression-`` but will keep a bower quiet for us``.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Irony
D. Hyperbole

Answer : B

Question. Whose loveliness is referred to here?
A. Beautiful things
B. A quiet sleep
C. Sweet songs
D. Good people

Answer : A

Question. What idea about beauty is held by the poet?
A. It is ever-lasting
B. It is not permanent
C. It lasts for only a few minutes.
D. None of these

Answer : A

Question. What is the significance of the phrase, ` never pass into nothingness`?
A. Beauty is attractive
B. Beauty can influence only a few people
C. Beauty is immortal
D. All of the above

Answer : C

“in spite of all,
Some shape of beauty moves away the pall
From our dark spirits. Such the sun, the moon,
Trees old, and young, sprouting a shady boon
For simple sheep; and such are daffodils...”

Question. What is the literary device used in the phrase “simple sheep”?
A. Alliteration
B. Simile
C. Anaphora
D. Onomatopoeia

Answer : A

Question. Find out a word from the text that is synonym for covering/shroud.
A. Boon
B. Pall
C. Covert
D. Rills

Answer : B

Question. Shade of the tree is described as
A. Blessing
B. Curse
C. Disadvantageous
D. Hindrance

Answer : B

Question. Find out the wrong statement:
i. “In spite of all” refers to something unpleasant that exists in life.
ii. The poet’s attitude is optimistic.
iii. “Sheep” refers to “God’s people” as enumerated in the Bible.
iv. Trees, pasture and grassland are a boon to the sheep as they provide food.
v. The streams described are full of dirt
OPTIONS:
A. i, ii, iv
B. iii, iv,
C. iv,v
D. i,v

Answer : C

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
From our dark spirits
Based on the above extract answer the following questions by choosing the correct
option.

Question. Pick the option that is NOT an example of ‘unhealthy and o’er darkened ways.’
A. A person who is manipulative.
B. A person who uses evil ways to survive.
C. A person who is philanthropic in approach.
D. A person who is deceptive.

Answer : C

Question. Pick the word which is the exact OPPOSITE of the word ‘ despondent’
A. Disheartened
B. Dispirited
C. Cheerful
D. Gratification

Answer : C

Question. There is a -------------- of noble nature on Earth.
A. Destitution
B. Abundance
C. Surplus
D. Bountiful

Answer : A 

Question. What removes ‘the pall from our dark spirits’?
A. An expensive object
B. A pretty face
C. A beautiful object
D. A happy memory

Answer : C  

In spite of all
Some shape of beauty moves away the pall
From our dark spirits. Such the sun, the moon,
Trees old and young sprouting a shady boon
For simple sheep.

Question. What move away the pall from our dark spirits?
A. The Sun and the Moon.
B. The lovely forests and rivers.
C. The inspiring stories of the great heroes and noble people.
D. All of the above.

Answer : D 

Question. What is the rhyming scheme?
A. aabbc
B. abcab.
C. abbca.
D. aabcc

Answer : A  

Question. The poetic device used in " Trees old and young " is
A. Alliteration.
B. Simile.
C. Antithesis.
D. Metaphor

Answer : C 

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.

Question. grandeur of the dooms’ refers to
A. Tales of great men heard or read
B. Deeds of great men published
C. Monuments erected for great men
D. Biography of great men

Answer : C 

Question. By ‘lovely tales’ the poet means the stories
A. Of deeds of the heroic dead
B. Of kings and queens
C. Of natural beauty
D. Of Gods and Goddesse

Answer : A  

Question. The phrase ‘immortal drink’ means amrit which after drinking a living being never dies and lives forever. It is not possible. Here the poet is said to have used a figure of speech called-
A. Metaphor
B. Hyperbole
C. Antithesis
D. Oxymoron

Answer : B

Question. According to the poet, which of the following pours from heaven?
A. Water in the form of rain
B. Happiness in the form of nature
C. Grandeur in the form of great deeds
D. Blessing in the form of beauty

Answer : D

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 onto us from heaven’s brink

Question. Who are “the mighty dead”?
A. Our ancestors and great heroes whose glorious deeds continue to inspire us
B. The glorious tombs of the kings and emperors
C. Mausoleum housing the tombs
D. Famous personalities who are no longer alive

Answer : A 

Question. What is the effect of immortal drink ?
A. No one remains thirsty
B. Everyone is satiated
C. Immense joy and happiness
D. Everyone is contented

Answer : C  

Question. What lovely tales have we heard or read ?
A. Tales of sacrifices and heroic deeds in the past
B. Stories of adventure
C. Fairy tales
D. Great conquest by imperialist

Answer : A  

Question. Which word in the above lines means “edge”?
A. Grandeur
B. Dooms
C. Fountain
D. Brink

Answer : D

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 heaven’s brink

Question. Name the poem and the poet.
A. The Thing of Beauty, John Keats
B. A Thing of Beauty, Stephen Spender
C. A Thing of Grandeur, John Milton
D. A Thing of Beauty, John Keats

Answer : D

Question. What image does the poet use in these lines to show the eternity of the beautiful things?
A. Grandeur of dooms
B. Lovely tales
C. Heaven’s brink
D. Immortal drink

Answer : D 

Question. What is the effect of this ‘immortal drink’ on us?
A. Gives us everlasting joy
B. Brings back mighty dead
C. Makes us endless fountains
D. Shows us grandeur of dooms

Answer : A 

Question. Rhyme scheme of these five lines is
A. abcde
B. aabbc
C. abbcc
D. abbcd

Answer : C 

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.

Question. The phrase immortal drink refers to
A. Blessings to our ancestors.
B. The teachings of nature
C. A life-giving force
D. The beauty of heaven

Answer : C 

Question. ``All lovely tales`` evoke the feeling of
A. Sadness and nostalgia
B. Only nostalgia
C. Inspiration and pride
D. Only pride

Answer : C 

Question. The rhyme scheme of the above extract is:
A. Aabb
B. Abab
C. Aaab
D. Abbb

Answer : A 

Question. The literary device used by the poet in the following lines is------:
An endless fountain of immortal drink,
Pouring unto us from the heaven`s brink.
A. Personification
B. Allegory
C. Imagery
D. Synecdoche.

Answer : C 

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.
Based on the above extract answer the following questions by choosing the correct
option.

Question. Who are the ‘mighty dead’?
A. Persons who fought battles
B. Persons who ruled the country
C. Brave men who sacrificed their lives
D. None of these

Answer : C 

Question. Why is ‘grandeur’ associated with the ‘mighty dead’?
A. They will always be remembered for their sacrifice.
B. They will be buried with great pomp and show.
C. They will be buried in castle grounds.
D. There are chances of their returning back to life.

Answer : A 

Question. Which poetic device has been used in the lines ‘An endless ……. heaven’s brink’?
A. Simile
B. Imagery
C. Alliteration
D. Hyperbole

Answer : B

Question. Which word in the lines means ‘stories’?
A. Dooms
B. Tales
C. Immortal
D. Brink

Answer : B

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.

Question. What literary devices are used in the last two lines of the poem?
i. Alliteration
ii. Metaphor
iii. Simile
iv. Hyperbole
v. Oxymoron
Options:
A. i and ii
B. v and ii
C. ii and iv
D. ii and v

Answer : C 

Question. Why does the poet say that greatness is associated with the death of mighty heroic personalities.
A. They dedicated their life to some great cause.
B. They died while showing heroic stunts
C. Their death is described in sagas.
D. Their death was followed by great destruction

Answer : A 

Question. Select the option that does’t use a literary device similar to the one used in the phrase “Mighty dead”
A. Small crowd
B. Merciful heaven
C. Fully empty
D. Original copy

Answer : B

Question. Find out the incorrect statement:
A. According to Keats, Nature along with its variety of flowers like musk-rose , is a great source of solace.
B. Even in death, Keats finds aspects of beauty, as those who die for great cause fighting heroically, never die in vain.
C. The poet is a supporter of war as people prove themselves as “mighty” only in war.
D. Things of beauty has a revitalizing aspect as it soothes our broken and tired mind.

Answer : C 

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

Question. First line of the stanza means
A. a thing of beauty is fun
B. A thing of beauty is laughter
C. A thing of beauty is a source of relief and happiness
D. A thing of beauty brings sadness

Answer : C 

Question. Which of the following is not a fruit of beautiful things?
A. sound sleep
B. sweet things
C. peaceful breathing
D. good health

Answer : B 

Question. Which is not true with reference to a thing of beauty?
A. It is a joy forever
B. Its loveliness increases
C. It passes into nothingness
D. It gives us good health

Answer : C 

Question. Which poetic device is used in ‘bower’?
A. synecdoche
B. simile
C. metaphor
D. refrain

Answer : C