Competitive Exam

What is Rhetoric

What is Rhetoric Definition- Rhetoric (वाक्य पटुता, वाग्मिता, भाषण-कौशल) is an Art of Speaking effectively, writing effectively. It is the art of argumentation (तर्क-वितर्क). It teaches how to express the ideas impressively. It helps to improve the capability of writers or speakers. With the help of it a person can motivate his audience. Elements (तत्व) of Rhetoric- There are five elements of Rhetoric (to express our ideas in writing or speaking). Action/Delivery (प्रतिवादन, देना)InventionMemoryStylePresentation 1-   Action/Delivery- This is the very important element of rhetoric. By using of it one can make his sentence brief, clear and effective. According this element, speech or writing should have proper flow (प्रवाह), reason and motion (गति). Let’s see the use of action or delivery…

Read more about the article John Galsworthy Important Points in Hindi

John Galsworthy Important Points in Hindi

John Galsworthy के बारे में महत्त्वपूर्ण जानकारियां Note:हमारा मकसद शिक्षा को सुलभ और सरल बनाना है हमने बड़ी मेहनत से नोट तैयार किये है, हमारे द्वारा लिखने में सावधानी बरती गयी है फिर भी त्रुटी संभव है। आपसे अनुरोध है कि आप नोट के सत्यता कि पुष्टि कही और से कर लें। John Galsworthy का जन्म 14 अगस्त सन् 1867 को किंग्स्टन अपॉन थेम्स सूरी इंग्लैंड में हुआ था। इनका जन्म एक अति समृद्ध परिवार में हुआ था।इनके पिता का नाम John और माता का नाम Blanche Bailey था आपका जन्म जिस घर में हुआ था उसे Parkhurst के नाम से जाना जाता था,लेकिन अब उसे Galsworthy House के नाम से जाना जाता है। आपने अपनी शिक्षा Harrow और New Oxford से…

Read more about the article Biography of Matthew Arnold

Biography of Matthew Arnold

Matthew Arnold (1822-1888) Birth- Matthew Arnold was born on December 24, 1822 at Laleham in the valley of the Thames. Family- His father's name was Dr. Thomas Arnold (head master of Rughby School). Who was celebrated in the novel Tom Brown's- 'Schooldays.' His father died suddenly of heart disease in 1842. His mother's name was Mary Penrose Arnold. His father was an Anglican Clergyman. Wife- Frances Lucy Wightman After marriage Frances Lucy Arnold Children- He had 6 children-   1-  Thomas   2-  Trevenen William   3-  Richard Penrose   4-  Lucy Charlotte   5-  Eleanore Mary Caroline   6-  Basil Francis Early Life and Education- In his childhood he attended the Reverend John Buckland's Preparatory School. Later he studied at Rugby School and Balliol College Oxford. He matriculated at Balliol College. He wrote a poem 'Cromwell' and won the 'Newdigate prize'. He had completed his graduation (B. A.) at Oxford in Balliol College in 1844 with second class honours in Literae Humaniores. He had a friend during college…

Important MCQ Thomas Hardy Part 2

Important MCQ Thomas Hardy Part 2 16- Who are the hero and heroine of the novel Jude the Obscure? (a)- Farefree and Elizabeth (b)- Lucetta and Henchard (c)- Susan and Jude (d)- Jude Fawley and Sue Bridehead* 17- Dick Dewy and Fancy Day appear in: (a)- Under the Greenwood Tree* (b)- A Pair of Blue Eyes (c)- Far From The Madding Crowd (d)- None of these 18- Bathsheba is the heroine of: (a)- Desperate Remedies (b)- Far From The Madding Crowd* (c)- A pair of Blue Eyes (d)- None of these 19- In the end of the novel, Bathsheba fell in love with Sergeant Troy and married him. But he deserts her. There is one lover named Boldwood who murdered Troy. With whom…

Read more about the article Biography of William Blake (1757-1827)

Biography of William Blake (1757-1827)

William Blake (1757-1827) का जीवन-परिचय Birth-  William Blake was born at Board Street in Soho, London, England on 28 November 1757. Father and Mother-  His father's name was James Blake and mother's name was Catherine Blake. His mother's full name was Catherine Wright Armitage Blake. His father was a draper (कपड़ा विक्रेता) from Westminster. She educated William at home, because he did not attend formal school in his childhood. Early Life and Education-  As you know he did not attend formal school long enough. When he was 12 years old, he was sent to 'Henry Pars' and admitted in drawing class. After that he apprenticed (काम सीखे) for drawing with an engraver (नक्कासी कार/ मूर्ती कलाकार) named James Basire. He had completed that apprentice in 1779, when he was 21 years old. After that he…

Read more about the article Cries of Animal and Birds

Cries of Animal and Birds

Cries of Animals and Birds (पशु-पक्षियों की बोलियां) Chart No.Animals/BirdsMeaningsCriesMeanings1An apeलंगूरgibbersबिलबिलाता है2A bearभालूgrawlsघरघराता है3A calfबछड़ाbleatsमिमियाता है4A catबिल्लीmewsम्याऊ-म्याऊ करती है5The cattleचौपायेlowरंभाते हैं6A dogकुत्ताbarks,yelps,howlsभौकता है7A horseघोड़ाneighsहिनहिनाता है8A houndशिकारी कुत्ताbaysभौकता है9A lambमेमनाbleatsमिमियाता है10A lionशेरroarsदहाड़ता है11A monkeyबंदरchattersगुर्राते है12A pigसुअरgruntsघुरघुराता है13A sheepभेंड़bleatsमिमियाता है14A wolfभेंड़ियाhowlsरोता/हुऑता है15An assगधाbraysढींचू-ढींचू करता है16A bullबैलbellowsचीखता/डकारता है17A camelऊँटgrummsगुडगुडाता है18A cowगायlowsडकारती है19A cricketझींगुरchirpsची-ची करता है20An elephantहाथीtrumpetsचिघाडता है21A foxलोमड़ीyelpsभूंकता है22A goatबकरीbleatsमिमियाता है23A jackalसियारhowlsरोता/हुऑता है24A mouseचूहाsqueaksचूं-चूं करता है25A puppyपिल्लाyelpsभूंकता है26A snakeसांपhissesफुफकारता है27A tigerचीताgrowls,roarsदहाड़ता है28An oxबैलlowडकारता है29A frogमेंढकcroakटर्राता है30A foalबछेड़ाbleatमिमियाता है31A cub(bear)शावक (भालू)bleatमिमियाता है32A tadpoleबेगची, मछलीbleatमिमियाता है33A coltबछड़ाbleatमिमियाता है34A kidमेमनाbleatsमिमियाता है35A cub (wolf)शावक (भेंड़िया)bleatमिमियाता है36A cub (lion)शावक (शेर)bleatमिमियाता है37A cub (tiger)शावक (चीता)bleatमिमियाता है38A birdचिड़ियाchirps,twitterचंहचंहाती है39A crowकौवाcawsकांव-कांव करता है40A duckबत्तखquacksकैं-कैं करती है41An eagleबांजscreamsचीखता है42A gooseहंसcackles,hissesकुडकुडाता है43A henमुर्गीclucks,cacklesकुटकुटाती है44A parrotतोताtalksटाँय-टाँय करता है45A swanहंसcriesचिखता है46A beeमधु-मक्खीhumsभनभनाती है47A cockमुर्गाcrowsकुकडुककूं करता है48A cricketझींगुरchirpsचीं-चीं करता है49A doveफाख्ताcoosकूं-कूं करती है50A…

Important Points about The Bard of Avon

Important Points about William Shakespeare, The Bard of Avon विलियम शेक्सपियर के बारे में महत्वपूर्ण बिन्दु- 1- Born in Stratford-upon-Avon (UK). 2- Baptized on 26th April 1564. 3- Father- John Shakespeare. 4- Mother- Mary Arden. 5- Elder sisters- Joan and Judith. 6- Younger brothers- Gilbert, Richard and Edmund. 7- At the age of 18, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway of 26. 8- Anne Hathaway was 8 years older than him. 9- Anne Hathaway had three children, Susanna, Hamnet and Judith. 10- Hamnet Shakespeare was the only son of William Shakespeare. 11- Hamnet and Judith were twins. 12- Hamnet died and the age of 11. 13- Shakespeare's literary career started around 1592. 14- He was an actor and playwright. 15- He was a leading member of the Lord Chamberlain's Men. 16- Most of his famous work were published between 1589 and 1613. 17- Most of his plays were written as 'quarto texts',…

Important MCQ Thomas Hardy Part 1

Important MCQ Thomas Hardy (Part 1) Select the correct option: 1- Thomas Hardy was died of (a)- Tuberculosis (b)- Cancer (c)- Cholera (d)- Pleurisy* 2- Who has classified Hardy’s novels under the heads: Pastoral Tragedies, Pastoral Comedies, Pastoral Romances and Pastoral Extravaganza? (a)- Thomas Hardy (b)- Hugh Walker (c)- A. C. Rickett* (d)- None of these 3- How classified Wessex novels under the heads: ‘Novels of character and Environment’, ‘Romances and Fantasies’ and ‘Novels of Ingenuity and Experiment’? (a)- Hardy Himself* (b)- Compton Rickett (c)- Hugh Walker (d)- None of these 4- Thomas Hardy’s religious beliefs are the mixture of: (a)- Agnosticism and Spiritism* (b)- Spiritualism (c)- Tantrism (d)- Agnosticism 5- Which novel is the result of Hardy’s courtship with his…

Thomas Hardy Imp Objective Questions

Thomas Hardy Imp Objective Questions Select the correct option: 1- Thomas Hardy was died of (a)- Tuberculosis (b)- Cancer (c)- Cholera (d)- Pleurisy* 2- Who has classified Hardy’s novels under the heads: Pastoral Tragedies, Pastoral Comedies, Pastoral Romances and Pastoral Extravaganza? (a)- Thomas Hardy (b)- Hugh Walker (c)- A. C. Rickett* (d)- None of these 3- How classified Wessex novels under the heads: ‘Novels of character and Environment’, ‘Romances and Fantasies’ and ‘Novels of Ingenuity and Experiment’? (a)- Hardy Himself* (b)- Compton Rickett (c)- Hugh Walker (d)- None of these 4- Thomas Hardy’s religious beliefs are the mixture of: (a)- Agnosticism and Spiritism* (b)- Spiritualism (c)- Tantrism (d)- Agnosticism 5- Which novel is the result of Hardy’s courtship with his…

Direct and Indirect Narration in Assertive Sentences

साधारण वाक्यों के में Direct और Indirect का अध्ययन Assertive Setences में Direct से Indirect बनाते समय निम्नलिखित नियमो का पालन करना चाहिए l - 1-यदि Direct speech में reprting verb के साथ object भी आया हो तो Indirect बनाते समय reporting verb को निम्न प्रकार बदलते है-  Directसे Indirect say toको tell says toको tells said toको told For Examples:-Direct-  The teacher said to me,"You are a naughty boy."Indirect-  The teacher told me that I was a naughty boy."2-यदि रिपोर्टिंग verb के बाद object न दिया हो तो आने वाले say, says तथा said में कोई परिवर्तन नहीं करते है l For Examples:-Direct-  The teacher said,"You are a naughty boy."Indirect-  The teacher said that you were a naughty boy." 3-Comma तथा Inverted commas को हटा कर that का प्रयोग करते…