The Poetry of Earth

Justify the title of the poem 'The Poetry of Earth'.

Write down the substance of the poem 'The Poetry of Earth'.


Write a short note on the central idea of the poem 'The Poetry of Earth'.

'A voice will run ...'- Whose voice is referred to here? Where will the voice run? What is the significance of the voice?


"That is the Grasshopper"—What is referred to by 'that'? What does the poet mean to say? Why does the poet use capital letter in Grasshopper?

".. he takes the lead." Who is 'he' here? When does 'he' take the lead? How?


".. he has never done / With his delights' - Who is 'he'? What does 'he' do? What does the extract mean?

"He rests at ease beneath some pleasant weed."-Who is 'he' here? Where does the rest? How does he enliven nature?


"And seems to one in drowsiness half lost, The Grasshopper's among some grassy hills." What does the poet try to convey with these last two lines of the poem?

"On a lone winter evening"-How does the poet describe the loneliness and silence of winter?


How does Keats describe the poetry of summer season in this poem 'The Poetry of Earth'.

Show, after Keats, that the poetry of earth never comes to an end.


What picture of summer is presented in 'The Poetry of Earth'? How has it been carried onto the picture of winter?

How does Keats present winter in his sonnet?


How can we infer that the Grasshopper enjoys performing its duties in summer? Who steps in its shoes to carry on the poetry of earth? What effect does the latter create on a human being?

What concept do you get about Keats' notion of beauty as revealed in the sonnet 'The Poetry of Earth'


What does the poet assert in his poem 'The Poetry of Earth' and how?

Comment on the use of symbolism' in this poem 'The Poetry of Earth'


Why does Keats feel that the poetry of earth is never dead?

What pictures of the two seasons does Keats draw in 'The Poetry of Earth? How are the two pictures related?


Identify the voices of poetry in the poem 'The Poetry of Earth'. How does Keats establish continuity through these voices?

Why does the poet choose the sonnet form for this poem 'The Poetry of Earth'? Give reasons.


Keats' 'The Poetry of Earth' is a poem that depicts the continuous celebration through the style of seasons'. Justify the above statement.

What idea do you get about Keats as a Romantic poet of Nature poet in the poem 'The Poetry of Earth'?


Do you think 'The Poetry of Earth' is a romantic poem?

Name the poet who composed The Poetry of Earth'. What is meant by 'The Poetry of Earth'? How does the poet read The Poetry of Earth'?


What do the grasshopper and the cricket metaphorically stand for in this poem? How they contribute to the earth's poetry?

Keats has used sensuous imagery to describe the natural world with care and precision. -How far do you agree with this statement?