Plural of Crisis

• Singular: crisis

• Plural: crises

Notes: কিছু noun-এর plural অনিয়মিতভাবে হয়।

Irregular Plural Nouns

Source: A Passage to the English Language, S.M. Zakir Hussain

The correct answer is - ক) Quorum.

• Quorum (Noun)
- English Meaning: The smallest number of people who must be at a meeting before it can begin or decisions can be made.
- Bangla Meaning: সভার বৈধতার জন্য কমপক্ষে যে কয়জন সদস্যের উপস্থিতি প্রয়োজন।

• Synonyms:
- Attendance (উপস্থিতি),
- Plenum (পূর্ণাঙ্গ অধিবেশন),
- Assemblage (সমাবেশ),
- Gathering (জমায়েত),
- Meeting (সভা)।

• Antonyms:
- Absence (অনুপস্থিতি),
- Non-attendance (অনুপস্থিতি),
- Lack of Presence (পর্যাপ্ত অনুপস্থিতির অভাব),
- Insufficient (অপর্যাপ্ত),
- Deficient (ঘাটতি)।

• Other Forms:
- Quorate (adjective)

• Example Sentence:
- If a quorum is not present, the meeting must be adjourned.
- Unfortunately, she called for a quorum count and the meeting was found to be inquorate.

Macbeth’s “Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow” Soliloquy – Act 5, Scene 5

• Context:

  • Macbeth has just learned of Lady Macbeth’s death.

  • He is trapped in his castle, facing an invading army, and his reign is collapsing.

• Meaning:

  • The soliloquy reflects complete despair and nihilism.

  • Life is portrayed as meaningless, brief, and insignificant:

    • Like a shadow with no substance

    • Like a bad actor who has a dramatic moment on stage but is quickly forgotten

  • Concludes with:
    "Life’s a tale / Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, / Signifying nothing."

• Significance:

  • One of the most powerful expressions of hopelessness in literature

  • Marks the absolute low point of Macbeth’s tragic journey