Lines from Endymion

Questions Answers

Q1. What thing of beauty does Keats find most inspiring in the poem “Endymion”?

Ans. The poem “Endymion” written by “John Keats” is a long poem divided into four books. The poem tells the story of Endymion, the brain-sick prince with whom the goddess Cynthia falls in love. The poet says that a thing of beauty is a constant source of joy. The world is full of beautiful objects of nature such as the sun, moon, shady trees, the moon, the flowing streams and the wild roses give us pleasure. The poet also says that the stories of great men are also the source of pleasure because these are the source of everlasting inspiration pouring into our soul from the heaven.

Q2- What is the thing that helps us to be happy and satisfy in our life? Briefly explain with the reference of the poem “Endymion”

Ans. According to John Keats, a beautiful thing keeps us to be happy and satisfy in our life. Everybody in this world lives due to some shape of beauty. It is the thing that helps us to be optimistic about our future. Without beauty, one cannot imagine living in this world. So it is true to say “Beauty truth, Truth beauty”.

Q3- In spite of despondence in life why we are always hopeful about coming days?

Ans. It is fact that our life is full of sorrows, pains miseries, despondence and there is the scarcity of many things, In spite of having all these problems and hurdles we go onward to achieve our goals. The only thing that helps us to continue our journey is called beauty. It always shows us the positive side of the life and makes us happy and satisfies.

Q4- What things of beauty did find most inspiring in the poem “lines from Endymion”?

Ans. Lines from Endymion is a long poem contain on four books, the brain-sick price, with whom the goddess Cynthia falls in love. The poet says that a thing of beauty is a constant source of joy. The world is full of beautiful things of nature such as the Sun, the moon, the shady trees, the flowering streams, the thick groves that wild roses. All these things give us pleasure. Even the stones of dead people are the Source of joy and pleasure for us.