Class 12 English Poem 3 A Thing of Beauty Summary – Flamingo NCERT Solution

Class 12 English Poem 3 A Thing of Beauty Summary

This poem presents the reader with the views of Keats and it’s importance to humans. Beauty, in whatever form it may be found, is an eternal joy to humans. According to the poet the beauty of lovely things always increases. It gives the humans a sleep full of sweet dreams and good health. In spite of all difficulties that human faces beauty has the ability to produce happiness and temporarily shift the difficulties. The poem concludes with a list of things that constitute “beauty” for Keats, which include both physical objects are examples of natural beauty such as daffodils the sun, the moon, trees old and young, streams, flowers and also beauty that can be found in art such as “the lovely tales we have heard or read”. All of these forms of beauty act as “an endless fountain of immortal drink” allowing humans to forget bleak reality and experience joy.