ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

JOHN KEATS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
‘A FOUNTAIN OF IMMORTAL DRINK’ REFERS TO ____
A
ELIXIR IN HEAVEN
B
NATURE
C
INSPIRATION FROM MIGHTY DEAD
D
CLEAR RILLS OF WATER
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He further compares those beauties with the endless fountain of the immortal drink by which he means that all the beautiful things of nature bring immense joy in our life which gives us the strength to survive despite some sorrows we have in our lives.

Detailed explanation-2: -Immortal drink here means the beautiful things in our life falling from God’s Heaven to earth. We the human beings drink this water of beautiful things and survive.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the ancient Greek myths, ambrosia (/æmˈbroʊziə, -ʒə/, Ancient Greek: ‘immortality’), the food or drink of the Greek gods, is often depicted as conferring longevity or immortality upon whoever consumed it.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rationalize why Keats uses the metaphor ‘an endless fountain of immortal drink’ in his poem, A Thing of Beauty. Answer According to the poet, John Keats, a thing of beauty is a source of constant joy, whose beauty never decreases. He describes it to be a sacred elixir of life that is bestowed by God.

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