Question

Who wrote the line: "A thing of beauty is a joy forever"?

• A. John Keats
• B. Robert Browning
• C. P.B. Shelley
• D. William Wordsworth

Hint:

Romantic poetry + beauty theme = John Keats. "A thing of beauty is a joy forever" = Endymion.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: The famous line "A thing of beauty is a joy forever" is from John Keats' poem Endymion. 
Step 2: It reflects Keats' romantic philosophy that beauty transcends time. \[ \boxed{\text{John Keats}} \]

Answer 2

Match the quoted line and its poetic style to the correct poet among the options.

1. Option 1 (John Keats): "A thing of beauty is a joy forever" is the opening line of Keats' poem Endymion, expressing his Romantic belief that beauty gives lasting joy.
2. Option 2 (Robert Browning): Browning is known for dramatic monologues like "My Last Duchess," a very different style and subject from this line.
3. Option 3 (P.B. Shelley): Shelley's celebrated lines include "If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?" from Ode to the West Wind, not this quote.
4. Option 4 (William Wordsworth): Wordsworth is remembered for nature poems like "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud," not for this particular line.

The line is specifically the opening of Keats' Endymion.

So, the correct answer is John Keats.