"Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul." is taken from-
A
In Memoriam
B
The Rape of the Lock
C
Queen Mab
D
Don Juan
উত্তরের বিবরণ
“Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.” এই লাইনটি Alexander Pope রচিত বিখ্যাত ‘The Rape of the Lock’ কবিতা থেকে নেওয়া হয়েছে।
তথ্যসমূহ নিচে দেওয়া হলো:
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‘The Rape of the Lock’ রচনা করেছেন Alexander Pope।
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এটি একটি mock-heroic epic।
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কবিতাটি ৭৯৪ লাইনের একটি গুরুগম্ভীর কিন্তু হাস্যরসাত্মক রচনা।
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এটি Heroic couplets ব্যবহার করে লেখা হয়েছে।
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এই কবিতার অন্যতম বিখ্যাত লাইন হলো “Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.”
Alexander Pope (1688–1744):
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তিনি Neo-Classical Period-এর ‘Augustan Age’-এর একজন poet ও satirist।
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তাঁর নাম অনুসারে এই যুগের নামকরণ করা হয়েছে ‘Age of Pope’।
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তিনি পরিচিত ‘Mock-Heroic Poet’ নামে।
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তিনি ইংরেজি সাহিত্যের অন্যতম বুদ্ধিদীপ্ত সাহিত্যিক।
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তিনি গ্রিক কবি Homer-এর মহাকাব্য ‘The Iliad’ ও ‘The Odyssey’ ইংরেজিতে অনুবাদ করেন।
Some of His Famous Quotes:
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“Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.”
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“A little learning is a dangerous thing.”
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“Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.”
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“To err is human, to forgive, divine.”
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“An honest man is the noblest work of God.”
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“Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.”
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“The proper study of mankind is man.”
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“Hope springs eternal in the human breast; Man never is, but always to be blest.”
Notable Works:
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The Rape of the Lock
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An Essay on Criticism
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An Essay on Man
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The Dunciad
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The New Dunciad
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Windsor
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An Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot
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The Imitation of Horace
অন্যদিকে,
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In Memoriam হলো Alfred, Lord Tennyson-এর রচনা, যা তাঁর ঘনিষ্ঠ বন্ধু Arthur Henry Hallam-এর স্মৃতিতে লেখা একটি long elegy।
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Queen Mab হলো Percy Bysshe Shelley-এর লেখা একটি long, radical philosophical poem।
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Don Juan হলো Lord Byron-এর লেখা একটি long, satirical epic poem।
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Hardly had we finished our dinner when the lights ________.
Created: 1 month ago
A
go out
B
gone out
C
to be gone
D
went out
Time-related Conjunctions: “No sooner,” “Hardly,” “Scarcely,” and “As soon as”
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All of these are used to convey the meaning: “করতে না করতেই / হতে না হতেই” (immediately after something happens).
Rules for Use:
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No sooner… than
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Structure: No sooner + had + subject + past participle, than + subject + past tense verb
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Example: No sooner had I reached the station than the train left.
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Hardly / Scarcely… when
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Structure: Hardly/Scarcely + had + subject + past participle, when + subject + past tense verb
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Example: Hardly had we finished our dinner when the lights went out.
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Note: Use “when” instead of “than.”
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As soon as
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Structure: As soon as + subject + verb (past/present/future as required), …
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Example: As soon as he arrived, the meeting started.
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Note: After “as soon as,” just use a comma; no “than” or “when” is needed.
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Summary Table:
| Expression | Connector to 2nd Clause | Example |
|---|---|---|
| No sooner had | than | No sooner had I entered than it rained. |
| Hardly had | when | Hardly had we arrived when it started raining. |
| Scarcely had | when | Scarcely had she left when the phone rang. |
| As soon as | , (comma) | As soon as he finished, he left. |
Source: Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar & Composition by Chowdhury & Hossain
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Who serves as a comic relief in the novel?
Created: 1 month ago
A
Mr. Collins
B
Mr. Bennet
C
Lydia
D
Caroline Bingley
Mr. Collins তার হাস্যকর বক্তৃতা, আত্মগর্ব ও Lady Catherine-এর তোষামোদের কারণে উপন্যাসের কমিক চরিত্র। তার প্রস্তাব Elizabeth-কে হাস্যকর মনে হয়। তার আচরণ Austen-কে বিদ্রূপ করার সুযোগ দেয়—ধর্মীয় দায়িত্বে থাকা একজন clergyman কেমন করে ভণ্ডামি করে। Collins-এর মাধ্যমে Austen satire তৈরি করেন, যাতে সমাজের বোকামি ও অন্ধভক্তি প্রকাশ পায়। তিনি পুরো উপন্যাসে comic relief হিসেবে কাজ করেন।
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We have a proposal to improve the system.
Here, the underlined part is an example of-
Created: 1 month ago
A
Adverb Phrase
B
Participle Phrase
C
Infinitive Phrase
D
Prepositional Phrase
Infinitive Phrase – Example and Explanation
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Example Sentence:
We have a proposal to improve the system.-
Underlined part: to improve the system
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Correct Option: গ) Infinitive phrase
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Explanation:
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The phrase to improve the system is formed by to + verb (base form) + extension.
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Here, it functions as a post-modifier of the noun proposal, effectively modifying the noun (Adjective function).
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Infinitive Phrase Overview:
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Structure: to + verb (base form) + extension
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Functions: Can modify Noun, Adjective, or Adverb Phrases
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As post-modifier → acts like an adjective
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As subject/object → acts like a noun phrase
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Example: To read a newspaper is a good habit. (Here, the infinitive phrase acts as a noun phrase.)
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