Poetic Vision and Social Commentary · Contemporary Poetry

A Thing of Beauty: The Utility of Art

Analyzing Keats's Romantic philosophy regarding the eternal nature of aesthetic joy.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does Keats argue that beauty serves as a palliative for human suffering?
  2. 2What specific metaphors connect the natural world to spiritual immortality?
  3. 3How does the rhyme scheme contribute to the sense of permanence in the poem?

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: Flamingo - A Thing of Beauty - Class 12
Class: Class 12
Subject: English
Unit: Poetic Vision and Social Commentary
Period: Contemporary Poetry

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