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Rhetoric bayanat
He expressed concern over the rhetoric used by US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime
Minister Narendra Modi.
Crises buhraan
The prime minister was busy protecting himself and his children from allegations of corruption and had no time to think about threats to Pakistan.
suspicion shikayat
Police detained 50 persons, mostly political party workers, on Friday on suspicion of their involvement in recent knife attacks on women.
Intervention
Mudakhlat
They were however released on the intervention of some high officials after tendering apology.
confess
iqraar
Asif visited the JPMC where he told the media that he was allegedly tortured by the police to confess his involvement in attacks on women.
flee bhag jana
He claimed that he was taken to Dalmia where the policemen asked him to flee. As he ran, the policemen allegedly opened fire on him but he remained unhurt.
Seize qabza karna
Five mines, three rocket launchers and one pistol were seized from their possession.
affiliation taluq
The officer added that one suspect,had political affiliation.
succumb khamosh
Three wounded succumbed to their injuries while being transported to the hospital.
hideout chhupa hua
The Rangers have seized explosive material, arms and ammunition from the alleged militant hideout.
interrogation tahqeeqat
the Al Qaeda-inspired militant group comprising hardly 10 fighters had been busted with almost all its members taken into custody for interrogation.
devastate tabah kun
2012 was a bad year for the Hazara community in southern Pakistan. The community had been devastated by a series of targeted killings and suicide attacks.
sacrosanct Muqaddas
Rather than asserting that the military and the judiciary could be criticised if criticism was merited, a distinguished minister has taken the position that parliament is just as sacrosanct and hence above being challenged.
Anticipation mutawaqqa
In anticipation of what is likely to follow
manoeuvring Mudakhilat
I am referring to a news item in which the minister for industries, commerce and investment has informed the Punjab Assembly that there would be “no tomato import despite mafia’s manoeuvring”
Trading priorities
tijarati tarjeehat
resumption dobara shuroo
implications asraat
slew halaak
confined mahdood
memorandum of understanding (MOU)
e-commerce giant Alibaba, one of the world’s largest online retailers, with a total market value of $380 billion, has recently signed an MoU with our Ministry of Commerce.
He expressed concern over the rhetoric used by US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime
Minister Narendra Modi.
Crises buhraan
The prime minister was busy protecting himself and his children from allegations of corruption and had no time to think about threats to Pakistan.
suspicion shikayat
Police detained 50 persons, mostly political party workers, on Friday on suspicion of their involvement in recent knife attacks on women.
Intervention
Mudakhlat
They were however released on the intervention of some high officials after tendering apology.
confess
iqraar
Asif visited the JPMC where he told the media that he was allegedly tortured by the police to confess his involvement in attacks on women.
flee bhag jana
He claimed that he was taken to Dalmia where the policemen asked him to flee. As he ran, the policemen allegedly opened fire on him but he remained unhurt.
Seize qabza karna
Five mines, three rocket launchers and one pistol were seized from their possession.
affiliation taluq
The officer added that one suspect,had political affiliation.
succumb khamosh
Three wounded succumbed to their injuries while being transported to the hospital.
hideout chhupa hua
The Rangers have seized explosive material, arms and ammunition from the alleged militant hideout.
interrogation tahqeeqat
the Al Qaeda-inspired militant group comprising hardly 10 fighters had been busted with almost all its members taken into custody for interrogation.
devastate tabah kun
2012 was a bad year for the Hazara community in southern Pakistan. The community had been devastated by a series of targeted killings and suicide attacks.
sacrosanct Muqaddas
Rather than asserting that the military and the judiciary could be criticised if criticism was merited, a distinguished minister has taken the position that parliament is just as sacrosanct and hence above being challenged.
Anticipation mutawaqqa
In anticipation of what is likely to follow
manoeuvring Mudakhilat
I am referring to a news item in which the minister for industries, commerce and investment has informed the Punjab Assembly that there would be “no tomato import despite mafia’s manoeuvring”
Trading priorities
tijarati tarjeehat
resumption dobara shuroo
implications asraat
slew halaak
confined mahdood
memorandum of understanding (MOU)
e-commerce giant Alibaba, one of the world’s largest online retailers, with a total market value of $380 billion, has recently signed an MoU with our Ministry of Commerce.
25 April 2017
New words from Dawn newspaper
Some new words from today's dawn:
bigotry تعصب
apprehension خدشہ
temptation فتنہ
divergent interests مختلف مفادات
regional alliance علاقائی اتحاد
socioeconomic = samji o iqtasadi
coalition force=
ittehaadi quwwat
Verdict=faisla
Census=
mardam shumari
Salvage=
nijaat
Cross-border=
sarhad paar
Havens=
panahgaahen
Obstacles=
dushwari,rukawaten
Intensify=
tez Karena
Confinement=
qaid
Global
community= aalami brothery
the entire social fabric. پورے سماجی تانے بانے
maverick آوارا
odd views عجیب خیالات conduct = bartaw
Trump’s odd views on the conduct of US foreign policy are a
major cause of apprehension.
امریکی خارجہ پالیسی کے انعقاد پر ٹرمپ کی عجیب خیالات خدشات کا ایک بڑا سبب ہے. Clarity=wazahat
Initiative= pahal
Gimmick= notanki
quite apparent= saaf zaahir
out of the woods. جنگل سے باہر=
militantsعسکریت پسندوں
acrimony in the asia ایشیا میں تلخی
discredit = badnaam
isolate=الگ تھلگ Involvement= ملوث Controversy = تنازعہ Reaping= فسل کاٹنے Whirlwind بونڈر Foothold قدم جمانے Siege محاصرے reviveپھر سے زندہ
Deliberately = jaan bhoochh kar
Belligerence = aggressive behavior
To seek rfugee = panah hasil karna
suicide vest=خودکش جیکٹ
intriguing=dilchasp
philanthropist= insaan dost
mob of angry youths ناراض نوجوانوں کا ہجوم
suspect = mulzim
confess to= aetraaf karna
lynching= tashaddud
bloodbath= khoon ki holi
raid = Chhaape
demoralize= hosle past krna
troops= fojiyo
due process= qanooni amal
blasphemy allegations = toheen e risalat ilzamaat
for all the follies تمام حماقتوں کے لئے to sail to waters off the peninsula جزیرہ نما کے پانیوں کو سفر کرنے کے لئے probing = tahqeeqat
staggering=حیرت انگیز exotic غیر ملکی
an indelible impression ایک امٹ تاثر outskirts مضافات
slew= chakar
disconcerting تشویشناک
supposedly
= qiyaas
provocation = اشتعال انگیزی contentious= متنازعہ
browbeat = dhamkana
bluffing= بڑبڑunprecedented= BE MISAAL
ARMISTICE امن
23 April 2017
Ways To Widen Your Vocabulary From Dawn , Young World ,November 12th,2016
Knowing and understanding a large number of words will make you better understand what you hear or read, and also convey what you know in a more effective manner. So whatever stage of life you are in and whatever you want to become, putting some time and effort into building a large vocabulary is a good investment that will give you instant rewards.
Learning a new word and trying to use it is something that we all do. But it is not enough to leave the learning of new words to whenever we casually come across it. We need to actively work towards improving this important language skill by different means. Though there are many ways, which one is the best is debatable because what works for one person may not work for another one.
to actively work towards improving this important language skill by different means. Though there are many ways, which one is the best is debatable because what works for one person may not work for another one.
So go through the tips for building a better vocabulary that we are sharing here to become a better reader, writer and speaker.
Read, read and keep reading
The more you read, the more words you will come across, both familiar and unfamiliar ones. Don’t ignore the unfamiliar ones and move on. Pause and read the sentence again. You will probably get the meaning of the word now by analysing the whole context of the sentence.
But often you don’t know the meaning of the words that you read in course books, story books, magazines, newspapers, online posts and even on billboards and graffiti. You may either read it and not bother knowing what that word means or you may act smartly and make the effort of finding out the meaning by asking an adult or looking it up in the dictionary.
The more you read, the more words you will come across, but you will only learn new words when you make the effort to find their meaning and usage. Reading will also have the added benefit of being a source of information, knowledge and introduction to different styles of writings.
Use the dictionary
If you are aiming to improve your knowledge and use of words, you should make the dictionary your best friend. And like all friendships, this one too takes effort and time to grow and deepen. It will only take a few minutes but open a dictionary, or turn to everyone’s best friend Google, and you will be introduced to the new word.
It is important to go through the different meanings/usage of the word you have looked up to understand how it can be used and if you go the extra mile by checking the word in a thesaurus, you will come across similar words and phrases which will make the meaning of the word clearer to you.
After having taken the whole trouble of checking the meaning, you are more likely to remember the word and use it correctly than if you just make a guess or ask someone.
Make a word book
Now that you have been such a good kid and taken so much trouble to find the meaning of a word and its usage, don’t let it go to waste by just relying on your brain to remember it. Note it down for future reference.
Better still, make a ‘word book’, using a diary or notebook, and note down the word, its meaning and, if you are a really good kid dedicated to improving yourself, note down a few sentences as examples of its usage.
This will serve you as your ‘word bank’ where you can turn to whenever you are short of words and using the words you have noted down in your verbal and written communication will make you richer in terms of language skills.
Learn a word a day
Don’t rely on chance encounter with new words to enrich your vocabulary. Make the commitment to learn a new word each day.
There are many websites that have a ‘Word of the day’ section that is very helpful and then there is also the dictionary, which contains a treasure of words waiting to become a part of your collection.
You can either choose a word randomly from the dictionary or in alphabetical order. Read the new word, record it and use it.
Play with words
Yes, learn by playing games, word games. There are many word games that challenge you and lead you to discover new words and their meaning. These games also help to reinforce your existing vocabulary in many fun ways that doesn’t seem like learning at all.
Crossword puzzles, anagrams, word jumble, Scrabble, Boggle and many others, are all games that test our knowledge of words in different ways and can be played by people of all ages and language proficiencies.
Learn word roots
To be better skilled at English, learn the roots of the words, and the origin or roots of words are often from another language, most likely Latin and Greek, although there are many commonly used words that have roots in Asian languages.
Prefixes, suffixes and roots are a significant part of the English language and a great tool for learning new words. If you know that the prefix ‘mono’ is from the Greek word ‘mónos’, meaning ‘alone’, so every word that starts with ‘mono’ will indicate something that is one or single in quantity.
Use the new words
There are basically two ways to learn words — read and use. Add the new word to your vocabulary by using it in your speech and writings. There is no sense in just adding new words to your word book if you are not going to add it in your communication.
You may initially find this systematic way of building your vocabulary too much of a chore. But then to achieve something, you have to make an effort. Once your vocabulary is enriched with words that better convey what you mean and also make you better understand what you read or hear, you will start to feel empowered and encouraged.
Here are some great websites, beside a thousand other ones, that you can visit and check out to see which one you feel more comfortable with and start expanding your vocabulary today!
Wordnik — https://www.wordnik.com/word-of-the-day
This site claims to be the “world’s biggest online English dictionary”, by number of words.
It offers definitions from multiple sources, multiple example sentences, audio pronunciations and the links to the sources of the examples.
Another interesting feature of the site it its blog, at http://blog.wordnik.com/, which has weekly posts about the most interesting words and phrases of the week chosen from popular news stories.
Interestingly, the blog post of November 2, had “chaiwala” as the first word that was explained, and it was chosen because it was the top trending item on Twitter Pakistan recently. So the words may not be limited to English, though the source for the selection is.
Vocabsushi - http://www.vocabsushi.com/
Offering “bite-size learning method”, you have to sign in to use this site for free, and there is a 20-question quiz right on the front page to let you know where you stand.
Vocabsushi uses sentences from contemporary news sources to show how a word is used in the real world. The very user- and student-friendly site also offers tools like MP3 clips (for pronunciations), word games, offline quizzes in PDF, etc.
I found this the most interesting site during my research on this topic and it also has a section for teachers that offers many tools and sections to aid them in teaching.
Merriam-Webster -http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day
Those who haven’t been on Merriam-Webster’s website shouldn’t be reading this. It means you have never searched for the meaning or spelling of a word on internet and are not likely to do it in future. Considering that it is a leading and most-trusted provider of language information, it should have been your go-to place for looking up a word.
Anyway, do visit this totally comprehensive website to explore and learn the English language, but just remember that it is an American website to the spelling are in American English, though in the spellings section the British spellings are of course given.
BBC’s Learning English — http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
There are many sections and tools on this site to help both learners and experts of the English language. You can spend hours and hours on it and the best part is that it will not seem like ‘studying English’ at all.
It claims that as part of the BBC World Service, “BBC Learning English has been teaching English to global audiences since 1943, offering free audio, video and text materials to learners around the world”.
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An Essay on Man Reference Context & Explanations
Reference
The lines given for explanation are an extract from the poem entitled An Essay on Man, written by Alexander Pope.
About the Poet
Alexander Pope occupies a very prominent position in the domain of English Literature. He was a representative poet of the 8th century also known as the Augustine age, the age of satire and heroic couplets.
About the Poem
An Essay on Man is a philosophical, didactic, thought-provoking and soul-stirring poem. It was addressed by Pope to Bolingbroke. At the beginning of the poem he says:
“The proper study of mankind is man.”
Pope in this poem is not the satirist but a moralist who has chosen his object to vindicate the ways of God to man. He thus gives his philosophical reflection on the fate and fortune of man, the nature and importance of hope and the cause of the restlessness of human soul in this world.
Lines
Heaven from all creatures hides the book of Fate ------ Or who could suffer being here below?
Explanation
In the opening lines of the poem, Pope has presented the benign care and kindness displayed by God’s Providence to his creatures by making them ignorant to their future fate.
He says that God has made his Creatures blind to their future. They know very little or nothing of what is going to happen to them. They don’t know what sorrows or sufferings lie in store for them. They know only about their present.
The poet says that God has done this according to a specific system. For instance, angels being spiritual beings know more than man does, man being superior to animals knows more than they do and animals being at the bottom of the hierarchy know nothing about their future.
Poet justifies this policy of the Providence as being kind and beneficial. This is intended to keep the cycle of life going. Since life on this planet is full of sorrows, sufferings, disappointments, disease and death. We would have tried to make an end to our life before the fall of the future calamity if we had the slightest knowledge of our future.
The poet wants to say that blindness to the future is a blessing kindly given to by God Almighty and it enables us to face the hard realities of life with undying courage, hope and determination.
“Ignorance of future ills is a more useful thing than knowledge.”
- Cicero
Lines
Oh blindness to the future! Kindly given ----------- And now a bubble burst, and now a world.
Explanation
In these lines the poet tells us how our ignorance to the future becomes a great blessing. He thinks that we are kept ignorant of our future simply because God wanted each of us to complete the work fixed for him. Man is ignorant about the days a head, so that he may complete the cycle of his life according to the wishes of God. God’s knowledge is so wide that the looks at a dying hero as accurately as he does at a small sparrow. Since God is maker, molder and creator of this Universe. He looks at all the creatures equally. In his eyes making no difference between the creatures. He watches the actions of all the human beings, seeing a sparrow and a hero. He knows about the ruin of a planetary system as well as about the ruin of the smallest particle. It also means that death of small or a great man, the least particle or any other system does not impress God at all. God watches the astronomical systems of the Universe. Even the bursting of a bubble or the ruin of a world, both have equal importance for God. In this stanza, the poet gives very good example, to clear the fact that all the things are equal in the eyes of God whether it is an hero or an ordinary thing like sparrow all have to complete their life cycles as prescribed to them by the Almighty God.
Lines
“Hope humbly then, with trembling pinion soar --------- But gives that hope to be thy blessing now.
Explanation
In these lines, Pope, the moral pedagogue, is preaching the principle of humility and modesty in our life of this world.
“Greater are those who show humility.”
- Blake
He says that God has very kindly made us blind to our fate and fortune. We don’t know what sorrows and sufferings and joys and happiness lie ahead in store for us. Therefore, it is only prudent and wise to live simply with humble hopes and modest desires. We should try to rise but slowly and gradually. We should learn from the bird, which soars, but slowly balancing its wings at every step as though the bird is afraid of falling down. Similarly, we human beings should always keep death before us. Death teaches us that this world is just like an inn where we have come for a brief sojourn. Our life is just like a bubble blown up in the air. Death reveals to us the secrets of the next world and mystery of life hereafter. It also teaches us the lesson of parity and equality by treating all living beings alike.
We should also love and pray God for his blessings. God does not tell us what bliss he is going to grant us in future, But God has blessed us with hope which is really a precious gift of God. It is hope which keeps us happy and gives us comfort and solace when we are in the grip of difficulties and hardships. Thus we can say that Hope is our best companion because:
“Hope is the best armor against fate.”
Lines
Hope springs eternal in the human breast ----------- Rests and expatiates in a life to come
Explanation
“Hopes make future bright.”
- Lowell
In these oft quoted lines, the poet presents an altruism about the fate of human beings that nobody is happy but every body hopes to be happy.
The poet says that instead of telling us about or fate, God gives us hope, which is really a precious gift of God. He says that hope never deserts human beings. It remains alive and active in human heart forever. Hope keeps the man happy. He forgets the difficulties and hardships of the present and is overjoyed when he thinks of the future bliss. Rossy picture of the future emerges before his eyes and he forgets grieves of the present. Alexander Pope wants to say that without hope man’s life would have been meaning less and colorless and would have not struggled ceaselessly and relentlessly for the achievements of his objectives.
About human soul, the poet remarks that it never enjoys a moment of real joy and peace in this world. It is constantly restless, disturbed and far from its real and eternal home. The eternal abode of human soul is heaven. It aspires to liberate itself from the material cage of human body and go back to its original and final home. Human soul hopes to live there permantly enjoying peace, comfort, freedom and happiness.
Therefore, Pope says that man should lead a pious, virtuous and sinless life and perform good and noble deeds for a better after death.
“Hope, like the gleaming taper’s light, adorns and cheers our body.”
- Oliver Goldsmith
The lines given for explanation are an extract from the poem entitled An Essay on Man, written by Alexander Pope.
About the Poet
Alexander Pope occupies a very prominent position in the domain of English Literature. He was a representative poet of the 8th century also known as the Augustine age, the age of satire and heroic couplets.
About the Poem
An Essay on Man is a philosophical, didactic, thought-provoking and soul-stirring poem. It was addressed by Pope to Bolingbroke. At the beginning of the poem he says:
“The proper study of mankind is man.”
Pope in this poem is not the satirist but a moralist who has chosen his object to vindicate the ways of God to man. He thus gives his philosophical reflection on the fate and fortune of man, the nature and importance of hope and the cause of the restlessness of human soul in this world.
Lines
Heaven from all creatures hides the book of Fate ------ Or who could suffer being here below?
Explanation
In the opening lines of the poem, Pope has presented the benign care and kindness displayed by God’s Providence to his creatures by making them ignorant to their future fate.
He says that God has made his Creatures blind to their future. They know very little or nothing of what is going to happen to them. They don’t know what sorrows or sufferings lie in store for them. They know only about their present.
The poet says that God has done this according to a specific system. For instance, angels being spiritual beings know more than man does, man being superior to animals knows more than they do and animals being at the bottom of the hierarchy know nothing about their future.
Poet justifies this policy of the Providence as being kind and beneficial. This is intended to keep the cycle of life going. Since life on this planet is full of sorrows, sufferings, disappointments, disease and death. We would have tried to make an end to our life before the fall of the future calamity if we had the slightest knowledge of our future.
The poet wants to say that blindness to the future is a blessing kindly given to by God Almighty and it enables us to face the hard realities of life with undying courage, hope and determination.
“Ignorance of future ills is a more useful thing than knowledge.”
- Cicero
Lines
Oh blindness to the future! Kindly given ----------- And now a bubble burst, and now a world.
Explanation
In these lines the poet tells us how our ignorance to the future becomes a great blessing. He thinks that we are kept ignorant of our future simply because God wanted each of us to complete the work fixed for him. Man is ignorant about the days a head, so that he may complete the cycle of his life according to the wishes of God. God’s knowledge is so wide that the looks at a dying hero as accurately as he does at a small sparrow. Since God is maker, molder and creator of this Universe. He looks at all the creatures equally. In his eyes making no difference between the creatures. He watches the actions of all the human beings, seeing a sparrow and a hero. He knows about the ruin of a planetary system as well as about the ruin of the smallest particle. It also means that death of small or a great man, the least particle or any other system does not impress God at all. God watches the astronomical systems of the Universe. Even the bursting of a bubble or the ruin of a world, both have equal importance for God. In this stanza, the poet gives very good example, to clear the fact that all the things are equal in the eyes of God whether it is an hero or an ordinary thing like sparrow all have to complete their life cycles as prescribed to them by the Almighty God.
Lines
“Hope humbly then, with trembling pinion soar --------- But gives that hope to be thy blessing now.
Explanation
In these lines, Pope, the moral pedagogue, is preaching the principle of humility and modesty in our life of this world.
“Greater are those who show humility.”
- Blake
He says that God has very kindly made us blind to our fate and fortune. We don’t know what sorrows and sufferings and joys and happiness lie ahead in store for us. Therefore, it is only prudent and wise to live simply with humble hopes and modest desires. We should try to rise but slowly and gradually. We should learn from the bird, which soars, but slowly balancing its wings at every step as though the bird is afraid of falling down. Similarly, we human beings should always keep death before us. Death teaches us that this world is just like an inn where we have come for a brief sojourn. Our life is just like a bubble blown up in the air. Death reveals to us the secrets of the next world and mystery of life hereafter. It also teaches us the lesson of parity and equality by treating all living beings alike.
We should also love and pray God for his blessings. God does not tell us what bliss he is going to grant us in future, But God has blessed us with hope which is really a precious gift of God. It is hope which keeps us happy and gives us comfort and solace when we are in the grip of difficulties and hardships. Thus we can say that Hope is our best companion because:
“Hope is the best armor against fate.”
Lines
Hope springs eternal in the human breast ----------- Rests and expatiates in a life to come
Explanation
“Hopes make future bright.”
- Lowell
In these oft quoted lines, the poet presents an altruism about the fate of human beings that nobody is happy but every body hopes to be happy.
The poet says that instead of telling us about or fate, God gives us hope, which is really a precious gift of God. He says that hope never deserts human beings. It remains alive and active in human heart forever. Hope keeps the man happy. He forgets the difficulties and hardships of the present and is overjoyed when he thinks of the future bliss. Rossy picture of the future emerges before his eyes and he forgets grieves of the present. Alexander Pope wants to say that without hope man’s life would have been meaning less and colorless and would have not struggled ceaselessly and relentlessly for the achievements of his objectives.
About human soul, the poet remarks that it never enjoys a moment of real joy and peace in this world. It is constantly restless, disturbed and far from its real and eternal home. The eternal abode of human soul is heaven. It aspires to liberate itself from the material cage of human body and go back to its original and final home. Human soul hopes to live there permantly enjoying peace, comfort, freedom and happiness.
Therefore, Pope says that man should lead a pious, virtuous and sinless life and perform good and noble deeds for a better after death.
“Hope, like the gleaming taper’s light, adorns and cheers our body.”
- Oliver Goldsmith
Samson Agonistes Reference Context & Explanations
Reference
The lines given for explanation are an extract from Samson Agonistes written by John Milton.
About the Poet
John Milton is regarded as one of the most famous poets of English Literature. His masterpiece Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes earned him fame and honour. His individual style has a touch of sublimity and majesty which is quite appropriate to his noble and powerful ideas.
About the Poem
Samson Agonistes is an adaptation of the Greek drama form in blank verse, which recounts the tragedy of Samson in his blindness beset by enemies. This hero performed the decisive role in crushing the philistines who were the deadly enemies of his race. Samson too got killed in that disaster but his heroic act saved his tribesman from the deadly enemy. By virtue of his glorious deed, his named earned eternity. It is rightly said:
“Those who die for their nation live for ever.”
Lines
He patient, but undaunted, where they led him---------None daring to appear antagonist.
Explanation
The poet tells us in these lines how Samson was brought in the assembly hall as the enemy had blinded him. A guide led him to the hall. He walked patiently but heartlessly to the place where the guide led him. Then he was called upon to show the feats of skill. He performed could be done by a blind man. He heaved, pulled, drew and broke things with great strength and none have the courage to find faults with him. He performed everything in such a wonderful way that every body praised him for his unbelievable strength. His demonstrations were simply unbelievable. Nobody dared to appear as his challenger in similar feats of strength.
Lines
At length for intermission sake they led him ----------That to the arched roof gave main support
Explanation
Here we are told how Samson reached near the big pillars. At last the show was over and the interval was announced. Samson was led by his guide to the pillars in order to give him some recess. Now as the people who stood near him heard Samson requested his guide to let him stand against the strong pillars with the both his hands on them. He told his guide that he wanted to do so simply because he wanted to have some rest. These pillars give a support to the arched roof where the nobility of Philistine was sitting.
Lines
He unsuspicious led him; which when Samson-----------Or some great matter in his mind revolved
Explanation
In these lines we are told that the guide did not feel that there was anything wrong in. So, the guide accepted his request and let him rest against the pillars. Now Samson felt the pillars in his arms for Philistines had blinded him. Then he stood silent for some time, with his head bowed and his eyes fixed on the ground. He behaved as if he was going to offer his prayer, or wanted to reach a final decision on some matter on some matter of great importance. It appeared as if some important matter was revolving in his mind for he is standing seriously with his head bowed and eyes on the ground.
Lines
At last, with head erect thus cried aloud--------As with amaze shall strike all who behold.’
Explanation
The poet tells us in these lines how Samson, addressed the people gathered there. He raised his head and in a loud voice he told them that till now he had obeyed them most obediently, showed some feats of strength and had never disobeyed their commands. Now he said, he wanted to show them some feats of strength of his own accord. These things would amaze all the holder and every body would be amazed who saw it. Actually Samson wanted to take them unawares. Therefore, he told them in a friendly way that he was going to show them some more wonderful feats of strength.
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This uttered, straining all his nerves, he bowed -------- Upon the heads of all who sat beneath,
Explanation
In these lines we are told how Samson pulled down the pillars upon the heads of his enemies. Samson applied his force to the pillars, which trembled just as mountains do against the fury of winds and water. He shook them in opposite directions, till the roof came down with a thundering noise. Thus, all those lords and captains who sat under the roof were crushed to death. Of course Samson too died, but in this way he took a revenge on his enemies. The two heavy pillars who gave support to the whole building were shaken with great force by Samson and after their motion of to and fro they came down. Samson succeeded in achieving his goal i.e to crush his enemies for it he use his full strength to pull the pillars down on the heads of his enemies. He shook the pillars again and again till they came down.
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Lords, ladies, captains, counselors or priests --------- Pulled down the same destruction on himself.
Explanation
The poet tells us in these lines that among the people who were crushed to death under the roof were lords, ladies, counselors and priests of the country. The people had assembled there from far and near to celebrate the feast. As Samson too was among them, he also met the same fate and was crushed to death. But, by sacrificing his own life, he killed the best people of the enemy nation. The people who killed were choicest nobility not only of this one city but also of all the Philistinian cities
The lines given for explanation are an extract from Samson Agonistes written by John Milton.
About the Poet
John Milton is regarded as one of the most famous poets of English Literature. His masterpiece Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes earned him fame and honour. His individual style has a touch of sublimity and majesty which is quite appropriate to his noble and powerful ideas.
About the Poem
Samson Agonistes is an adaptation of the Greek drama form in blank verse, which recounts the tragedy of Samson in his blindness beset by enemies. This hero performed the decisive role in crushing the philistines who were the deadly enemies of his race. Samson too got killed in that disaster but his heroic act saved his tribesman from the deadly enemy. By virtue of his glorious deed, his named earned eternity. It is rightly said:
“Those who die for their nation live for ever.”
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He patient, but undaunted, where they led him---------None daring to appear antagonist.
Explanation
The poet tells us in these lines how Samson was brought in the assembly hall as the enemy had blinded him. A guide led him to the hall. He walked patiently but heartlessly to the place where the guide led him. Then he was called upon to show the feats of skill. He performed could be done by a blind man. He heaved, pulled, drew and broke things with great strength and none have the courage to find faults with him. He performed everything in such a wonderful way that every body praised him for his unbelievable strength. His demonstrations were simply unbelievable. Nobody dared to appear as his challenger in similar feats of strength.
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At length for intermission sake they led him ----------That to the arched roof gave main support
Explanation
Here we are told how Samson reached near the big pillars. At last the show was over and the interval was announced. Samson was led by his guide to the pillars in order to give him some recess. Now as the people who stood near him heard Samson requested his guide to let him stand against the strong pillars with the both his hands on them. He told his guide that he wanted to do so simply because he wanted to have some rest. These pillars give a support to the arched roof where the nobility of Philistine was sitting.
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He unsuspicious led him; which when Samson-----------Or some great matter in his mind revolved
Explanation
In these lines we are told that the guide did not feel that there was anything wrong in. So, the guide accepted his request and let him rest against the pillars. Now Samson felt the pillars in his arms for Philistines had blinded him. Then he stood silent for some time, with his head bowed and his eyes fixed on the ground. He behaved as if he was going to offer his prayer, or wanted to reach a final decision on some matter on some matter of great importance. It appeared as if some important matter was revolving in his mind for he is standing seriously with his head bowed and eyes on the ground.
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At last, with head erect thus cried aloud--------As with amaze shall strike all who behold.’
Explanation
The poet tells us in these lines how Samson, addressed the people gathered there. He raised his head and in a loud voice he told them that till now he had obeyed them most obediently, showed some feats of strength and had never disobeyed their commands. Now he said, he wanted to show them some feats of strength of his own accord. These things would amaze all the holder and every body would be amazed who saw it. Actually Samson wanted to take them unawares. Therefore, he told them in a friendly way that he was going to show them some more wonderful feats of strength.
Lines
This uttered, straining all his nerves, he bowed -------- Upon the heads of all who sat beneath,
Explanation
In these lines we are told how Samson pulled down the pillars upon the heads of his enemies. Samson applied his force to the pillars, which trembled just as mountains do against the fury of winds and water. He shook them in opposite directions, till the roof came down with a thundering noise. Thus, all those lords and captains who sat under the roof were crushed to death. Of course Samson too died, but in this way he took a revenge on his enemies. The two heavy pillars who gave support to the whole building were shaken with great force by Samson and after their motion of to and fro they came down. Samson succeeded in achieving his goal i.e to crush his enemies for it he use his full strength to pull the pillars down on the heads of his enemies. He shook the pillars again and again till they came down.
Lines
Lords, ladies, captains, counselors or priests --------- Pulled down the same destruction on himself.
Explanation
The poet tells us in these lines that among the people who were crushed to death under the roof were lords, ladies, counselors and priests of the country. The people had assembled there from far and near to celebrate the feast. As Samson too was among them, he also met the same fate and was crushed to death. But, by sacrificing his own life, he killed the best people of the enemy nation. The people who killed were choicest nobility not only of this one city but also of all the Philistinian cities
Endymion Reference Context & Explanations
Reference
The lines given for explanation have been extracted from the poem entitled Endymion, composed by John Keats.
About the Poet
John Keats is one of the finest English poets. In spite of living only for twenty-six years, he contributed a lot to English Poetry. His poems are spirited and lively. His personal life was a tale of sorrow and bereavement, but his keen observant eye made him an admirer of nature, which is fully reflected in his poems.
About the Poem
Endymion is poem of great beauty. In this poem John Keats has expressed his conception of beauty and has given a unique definition of beauty. According to Classical Mythology Endymion was a beautiful youth with whom moon Goddess fell in love and on whom she induced a perpetual sleep in order to kiss him without his knowledge.
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A thing of beauty is a joy forever --------------- Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breating
Explanation
“Beauty is a divine gift.”
- J. Seigell
In these oft-quoted famous opening lines of the poem, Keats is giving vent to his views on the concept of beauty and its influence on human life. He believes that an object of rare and real beauty communicates to human soul the message of lasting joy and eternal relief. Beauty is immortal like truth; it never dies and fades. The charm of a lovely object is unaffected by time. This charm goes on increasing with the flight of time.
The poet says that beauty always remains a constant source of peace and joy. It has a refreshing, soothing and healthy impact on human life. It will keep a quiet and shady place for us and induce a sound sleep keeps us healthy and enables us to breathe freely.
The poet wants to say that life is full of pains and sufferings; still we cling to it because of the compensations offered to us in some form of beauty. Thus the presence of beautiful objects around us is an eternal source of comfort and happiness.
“Beauty is truth, truth beauty, that is all,
Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.”
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Therefore, on every marrow, we are wreathing -------- Some shape of beauty moves away the pall
Explanation
“Beauty moves away the pall from our dark spirits.”
In these lines, Keats gives vent to his strong romantic faith that a real and rare objects of beauty have the power to make us forget our sorrows and griefs as they take us away from the world of bitter realities into the world of imagination.
Therefore, Keats says that an every day we wreathe a flowery band in order to join ourselves with the earth, which is an unattractive and unhappy place. In his famous novel Thomas Hardy, an eminent Victorian novelist and poet says that this world is a Blighted Star meaning that this world is full of difficulties, hardships, troubles and griefs. Man can never be happy in this problem-plagued World. John Keats expresses the same ideas but with a difference. And it is beauty, which makes all the difference.
According to Keats the world is an unattractive, place full of griefs and troubles. There is shortage of men and women of good character and noble thoughts. Darkness is prevailing every where. So, life is full of sorrow, disappointment and disease. But in spite of all this, some shape of beauty, whether in nature, human history or literature removes the darkness from the world. Beauty dispels darkness, beauty makes us happy; beauty gives us courage to bear the difficulties and hardships of life and take interest in the world.
In these thought-provoking lines Keats describes the realities of the world but at the same time he does not forget beauty which makes a person forgetful of his griefs and worries. Not doubt beauty removes the pall from our dark spirits.
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And such too is the grandeur of the dooms ---------- Pouring unto us from the heaven’s brink.
Explanation
In these concluding lines, Keats gives vent to his strong romantic faith that real objects of beauty, whether in nature, human history or literature, have the power to make us forget our sorrows and griefs as they take us away from the world of bitter realities into the world of imagination.
He refers to various shapes of beauty, which please us and make us forgetful of our griefs and worries. He says that the grand deaths and the splendid destinies we have imagined for the brave heroes of history are also beautiful because they too inspire us to deeds of nobility and fortitude. Similarly, works of art and literature created over centuries are also a thing of beauty. All lovely trails which we have read or heard and beautiful objects of art are permanent source of endless joy. These tales give us great pleasure and we forget the depressions and agonies of life. Thus all these visions of beauty are like an endless fountain which gives an immortal drink to our thirsty souls.
In the concluding lines, Keats says that beauty is something unearthly. It is being showered upon mankind from the heaven like a Divine blessing.
“Beauty is a conopy for the suffering souls.”
- Trolope
The lines given for explanation have been extracted from the poem entitled Endymion, composed by John Keats.
About the Poet
John Keats is one of the finest English poets. In spite of living only for twenty-six years, he contributed a lot to English Poetry. His poems are spirited and lively. His personal life was a tale of sorrow and bereavement, but his keen observant eye made him an admirer of nature, which is fully reflected in his poems.
About the Poem
Endymion is poem of great beauty. In this poem John Keats has expressed his conception of beauty and has given a unique definition of beauty. According to Classical Mythology Endymion was a beautiful youth with whom moon Goddess fell in love and on whom she induced a perpetual sleep in order to kiss him without his knowledge.
Lines
A thing of beauty is a joy forever --------------- Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breating
Explanation
“Beauty is a divine gift.”
- J. Seigell
In these oft-quoted famous opening lines of the poem, Keats is giving vent to his views on the concept of beauty and its influence on human life. He believes that an object of rare and real beauty communicates to human soul the message of lasting joy and eternal relief. Beauty is immortal like truth; it never dies and fades. The charm of a lovely object is unaffected by time. This charm goes on increasing with the flight of time.
The poet says that beauty always remains a constant source of peace and joy. It has a refreshing, soothing and healthy impact on human life. It will keep a quiet and shady place for us and induce a sound sleep keeps us healthy and enables us to breathe freely.
The poet wants to say that life is full of pains and sufferings; still we cling to it because of the compensations offered to us in some form of beauty. Thus the presence of beautiful objects around us is an eternal source of comfort and happiness.
“Beauty is truth, truth beauty, that is all,
Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.”
Lines
Therefore, on every marrow, we are wreathing -------- Some shape of beauty moves away the pall
Explanation
“Beauty moves away the pall from our dark spirits.”
In these lines, Keats gives vent to his strong romantic faith that a real and rare objects of beauty have the power to make us forget our sorrows and griefs as they take us away from the world of bitter realities into the world of imagination.
Therefore, Keats says that an every day we wreathe a flowery band in order to join ourselves with the earth, which is an unattractive and unhappy place. In his famous novel Thomas Hardy, an eminent Victorian novelist and poet says that this world is a Blighted Star meaning that this world is full of difficulties, hardships, troubles and griefs. Man can never be happy in this problem-plagued World. John Keats expresses the same ideas but with a difference. And it is beauty, which makes all the difference.
According to Keats the world is an unattractive, place full of griefs and troubles. There is shortage of men and women of good character and noble thoughts. Darkness is prevailing every where. So, life is full of sorrow, disappointment and disease. But in spite of all this, some shape of beauty, whether in nature, human history or literature removes the darkness from the world. Beauty dispels darkness, beauty makes us happy; beauty gives us courage to bear the difficulties and hardships of life and take interest in the world.
In these thought-provoking lines Keats describes the realities of the world but at the same time he does not forget beauty which makes a person forgetful of his griefs and worries. Not doubt beauty removes the pall from our dark spirits.
Lines
And such too is the grandeur of the dooms ---------- Pouring unto us from the heaven’s brink.
Explanation
In these concluding lines, Keats gives vent to his strong romantic faith that real objects of beauty, whether in nature, human history or literature, have the power to make us forget our sorrows and griefs as they take us away from the world of bitter realities into the world of imagination.
He refers to various shapes of beauty, which please us and make us forgetful of our griefs and worries. He says that the grand deaths and the splendid destinies we have imagined for the brave heroes of history are also beautiful because they too inspire us to deeds of nobility and fortitude. Similarly, works of art and literature created over centuries are also a thing of beauty. All lovely trails which we have read or heard and beautiful objects of art are permanent source of endless joy. These tales give us great pleasure and we forget the depressions and agonies of life. Thus all these visions of beauty are like an endless fountain which gives an immortal drink to our thirsty souls.
In the concluding lines, Keats says that beauty is something unearthly. It is being showered upon mankind from the heaven like a Divine blessing.
“Beauty is a conopy for the suffering souls.”
- Trolope
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