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The Contemporary English Literature

What is Contemporary English Literature? Contemporary English Literature belongs to the literature written after the World War II. The writers of that time were facing new dilemmas (दुविधा, कशमकश). Social, political and personal disillusionment (मोहभंग, निराशा) of their time was their writing subjects. Contemporary writers did not believe in some ideas of modernism and utopian existence. They were nature lovers. Modern writers focused on their culture while the Contemporary writers focused on people’s emotional states. Characteristics of Contemporary Literature- Some characteristics of contemporary literature are given below- There was lack of resolutions (संकल्प) in the writings. They preferred personal matters, rather than the social. They were of fastidious (मानवद्वेषवाद, नकचढ़ापन) nature about the role of art and literature. They used…

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…

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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…

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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…

Main Poets of the Elizabethan Age

Main Poets of the Elizabethan Age 1-     Edmund Spenser 2-    Philip Sidney 3-    Michael Drayton 1-Edmund Spenser (1552-1599) Born in- East Smithfield, London. Father- John Spenser Educated at- Merchant Taylor’s school and Pembroke Hall, Cambridge First Poetic work- The Shepheard’s Calendar (1579) at Kent, dedicated to Philip Sidney. It is a series of eclogues (short poems). Wife- Elizabeth Boyle, Married in 1594 Works- 1- The Shepheard’s Calendar (1579), dedicated to Philip Sidney 2- The Faerie Queene (1590-1596), offered Elizabeth, in an attempt to gain her favour 3- Amoretti (1595), recorded his marriage 4- Epithalamion (1595), marriage song, dedicated to Elizabeth Boyle, his young bride. 5- Astrophel (1595), a pastoral Elegy upon the death of the most Noble and Valorous Knight, Sir Philip Sidney. 6- Prothalamion (1596) 2-Philip Sidney (1554-1586) Born at- Penshurst, in Kent, England, 29th November, 1554 Father- Henry Sidney, a close companion of ‘King Edward VI Mother- Lady Mary Dudley Life-long friend- Fulke Greville…

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 3

Important MCQ Thomas Hardy Part 3 31- The hero of The Wood Landers, the trader of apple and cedar lives in Blackmore vale in Dorset. He is Betrothed to Grace Melbury who rejects him and marries a fashionable doctor Edred Fatzpiers. What is his name? (a)- Giles Winterborne * (b)- Oak (c)- Farfrae (d)- None of these 32- “Justice was done and the President of the Immortals in Aeschylean phrase had ended his sport with…..” Fill the blank with the appropriate option. (a)- Tess * (b)- Alec (c)- Durbyfield (d)- None of these 33- Which is the epic drama by Hardy? (a)- Winter Words (b)- The Well-Beloved (c)- The Dynasts *      (d)- The Trumpet Major 34- My Star, my…

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…

Explanation in Hindi ‘Character of A Happy Life’

Explanation in Hindi 'Character of A Happy Life' By- Sir Henry Wotton (1568-1639) Read this poem in English 1 How happy is he born or taught That serveth not another’s will: Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill! जो व्यक्ति यह सीख गया है कि दुसरे के इच्छा के अनुसार कार्य नही करना चाहिए, अथवा वह दुसरो के अनुसार कार्य नहीं करता है, वह इस संसार में जन्म लेकर कितन खुश है! अर्थात बहुत खुश हैl 2 Whose passions not his master are: Whose soul is still prepared for death; Untied unto the world with care Of princely love or vulgar breath; वह व्यक्ति जिसका अपने संवेग (काम, क्रोध, भय, हर्ष, लोभ) पर पूरा नियंत्रण रखता…