A
Stingy
B
Benevolent
C
Extravagant
D
Spendthrift
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"Lycidas" is a -
Created: 3 weeks ago
A
Dramatic monologue
B
Novel
C
Pastoral elegy
D
Romantic lyric
• "Lycidas" is a pastoral elegy.
• Lycidas (Elegy):
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Written by John Milton as a memorial for his university friend Edward King, who died in a shipwreck.
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Published in 1638, the poem mourns Edward King’s death and reflects on mortality, fame, and poetic vocation.
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Classified as a pastoral elegy, it blends classical pastoral imagery with lamentation.
• John Milton:
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An English poet, pamphleteer, and historian, considered the most important English author after William Shakespeare.
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Best known for his epic Paradise Lost, widely regarded as the greatest epic in English literature.
• Major Works:
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Paradise Lost (1667) – The greatest epic in English
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Paradise Regained (1671) – Divided into four books
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Samson Agonistes (1671) – Poetic drama
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Lycidas (Elegy)
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On His Blindness (Sonnet)
• Famous Quotes:
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“Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven.” (Paradise Lost)
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“Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the days.” (Paradise Regained)
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“Death is the golden key that opens the place of eternity.” (Paradise Lost)
Source: An ABC of English Literature by Dr. M Mofizar Rahman, Britannica

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Change into a compound sentence:
Though he was ill, he attended the meeting.
Created: 2 weeks ago
A
He was ill and he attended the meeting.
B
He attended the meeting because he was ill.
C
He was ill but he attended the meeting.
D
He was attending the meeting and was ill.
Correct Answer: গ) He was ill but he attended the meeting
ব্যাখ্যা:
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মূল বাক্য: Though he was ill, he attended the meeting
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এটি একটি complex sentence, যেখানে Though হলো subordinating conjunction।
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বাক্যটি দুটি অংশ নিয়ে গঠিত:
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কারণ/বাধা: Though he was ill
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প্রধান কাজ: he attended the meeting
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Compound sentence করতে হলে দুটি independent clauses কে coordinating conjunction (যেমন: but, and, so) দিয়ে যুক্ত করতে হবে।
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এখানে but ব্যবহার করলে মূল অর্থ বজায় থাকে — অসুস্থ হলেও সে মিটিংয়ে অংশ নিয়েছে।
Other Options:
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He was ill and he attended the meeting – ভুল, কারণ and contrast প্রকাশ করে না।
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He attended the meeting because he was ill – ভুল, কারণ এটি কারণ প্রকাশ করছে এবং মূল বাক্যের অর্থ পরিবর্তন করে।
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He was attending the meeting and was ill – ভুল, কারণ এটি অর্থ ও গঠন উভয়ই মূল বাক্যের সাথে মেলে না।
Source: A Passage to the English Language, S.M. Zakir Hussain

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Which of the following is incorrect?
Created: 2 weeks ago
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Hurry lest you should be late.
B
Be careful lest you should fall.
C
Work hard lest you should pass.
D
Walk quickly lest you should miss the bus.
The incorrect Sentence is: গ) Work hard lest you should pass.
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কারণ এখানে বলা হয়েছে - "তুমি কষ্ট করো না হলে পাশ করে ফেলবে!"- তাই বাক্যটি অর্থহীন।
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Lest দ্বারা দুটি clause যুক্ত হলে পরবর্তী clause এর verb এর আগে should বসে।
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সেখানে ঐ verb এর negative রূপ ব্যবহার করা যায় না।
উদাহরণ:
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Run fast lest (পাছে নইলে) you should miss the train.
Incorrect: Work hard lest you should pass
Correct: Work hard lest you should fail
Incorrect: Work hard lest you should not fail
Correct: Work hard lest you should fail
অন্য বাক্যগুলো সঠিক:
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ক) Hurry lest you should be late.
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খ) Be careful lest you should fall.
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ঘ) Walk quickly lest you should miss the bus.
Source: A Passage To The English Language, S. M. Zakir Hussain

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