Polonius and Hamlet’s Madness:

• Polonius believes that Hamlet’s erratic behaviour is caused by his unrequited love for Ophelia.

• After instructing his daughter to reject Hamlet's advances and return his letters, Polonius interprets Hamlet's subsequent strange actions as a direct result of this romantic rejection.

• He confidently presents this theory to King Claudius and Queen Gertrude, asserting that Ophelia's refusal of Hamlet's love "hath made him mad."

Sentence: The boy looks after his parents.

• Underlined Part: looks after

• Type: Verbal Phrase

Explanation:

• A verbal phrase is a group of words functioning as a verb in a sentence.

• Here, looks after acts as a single verb meaning “cares for” or “takes care of.”

More Examples:

• They look for the brilliant students.

• Do on your shirt.

Note:

• A verb phrase can consist of a main verb alone or a main verb with auxiliary verbs, modals, or prepositions.

✦ Major Barbara (নাটক)

• লেখক: George Bernard Shaw

• ধরণ: Social Satire

• সংখ্যা অধ্যায়: ৩ (3 Acts)

• লিখিতকাল: ১৯০৫

• প্রকাশকাল: ১৯০৭

• কাহিনি সংক্ষেপ:

  • কেন্দ্রীয় চরিত্র: Barbara Undershaft

  • লন্ডনের Salvation Army-তে Major হিসেবে কাজ করে দরিদ্রদের সাহায্য করে।

✦ George Bernard Shaw (১৮৫৬–১৯৫০)

• পরিচয়: আইরিশ Playwright এবং Critic

• খ্যাতি:

  • The greatest modern English dramatist

  • The father of modern English literature

• পুরস্কার: ১৯২৫ সালে Nobel Prize in Literature

✦ বিখ্যাত নাটকসমূহ

• Pygmalion (Romantic play)

• Major Barbara (Social satire)

• Mrs. Warren's Profession

• Arms and the Man (Romantic comedy)

• Heartbreak House

• Caesar and Cleopatra (Play/Tragedy)

• Man and Superman (Comedy play)

• The Doctor's Dilemma (Satire drama/play, Epilogue)

• St. Joan of Arc