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Flamingo (Poem): A Thing of Beauty cheat sheet
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Chapter 11A Thing of Beauty
Beauty gives lasting joy — an endless fountain.
1. About
Poet: John Keats. An extract from Endymion.
2. Summary
- A beautiful thing gives joy forever; its loveliness grows.
- It is like a shady bower that gives peace and healthy sleep.
- Despite sorrow and gloom, beauty lifts the spirit.
- Examples: sun, moon, trees, daffodils, streams, musk-roses, grand stories of the mighty dead.
3. Devices
- Metaphor: endless fountain of immortal drink.
- Rich nature imagery.
- Rhyming couplets.
4. Themes
- beauty
- nature
- hope
5. Key Points
- Beauty never fades into nothingness.
- We bind ourselves to Earth with beauty.
- Romantic poet.
- Contrasts beauty with despair.
Remember: Joy forever | bower | endless fountain
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