P.B. Shelley /Percy Bysshe Shelly Unseen Passage / Information Transfer / Table Completion /Flow Chart / Summary Writing / Gap Filling Based on Passage / Unseen Comprehension for Exams-HSC, SSC & JSC

Read the following passage and answer the questions

P.B. Shelley was born on August 4, 1792 at Sussex in England. At the age of twelve he was sent to Eton, one of the best schools in England, where he began to write. At the age of eighteen his first work was published. The same year he entered into the University of Oxford. But the next year he was expelled from Oxford for writing a Pamphlet named 'The necessity of atheism'. He married Harriet West Shook in 1812. Two years after marriage a daughter was born to them. When he was twenty three his grandfather died and he inherited a vast property. Shelley is known for his lyric poetry. His famous lyric 'Ode to the West Wind' was written in 1819. Next year both the poems "The cloud' and 'To a Skylark', were written. He died a premature death only at the age of thirty by a boat capsize

Complete the table below with information from the passage. 

P.B Shelly
Life time	1792 to (i)….
Best Known	For his poem “Ode to the west wind
Year/When	Event	Why\/How
1804	Shelley admitted to Eton School	(ii)……
(iii).....	Entered Oxford University	To study
1811	Was expelled from Oxford	(iv)
At the age of thirty	(v)…..	By  a Boat  capsize

Extra Question:

Year	Event	Why/How
i)……..	Shelley admitted to Eton	For study
ii)…….	Entered Oxford university	For study
In1820	Was expelled from Oxford	iii)……..
In 1830	iv)……
In 1822	Died	v)…..

Answer: (i) 1804 (ii) 1810 (iii) for writing a pamphlet named "The necessity of atheism' (iv) wrote 'The cloud' and 'To a Skylark' (v) by a boat capsize

Extra Solution Answer:

(i) 1822 (ii) to study (iii) 1810 (iv) for writing a pamphlet advocating atheism (v) died.

Read the following passage and answer the questions

P.B Shelley (1792-1822) was the most vitally instinct with the pure essence of romantic spirit. He gave himself up most unreservedly to the impulse and inspiration of the romantic spirit. He had imbibed the explosive forces of the French Revolution and championed the causes of revolution and freedom in every sphere of human life. There is however a melancholic tone in his poetry which springs from his frustration and unfulfilled desires. He pined for an ideal world of beauty, love and freedom but he yearned in vain. His poetry is, however, imbued with optimism. He sang of millennium when evils of life would disappear like passage of clouds. Shelley's best qualities are revealed in his Prometheus Unbound, Ode to the West Wind, To a Skylark. He is a lyrical genius par excellence. His poetry is marked by melody and imagery............

4. Complete the table below with information from the passage. 1 x 5 = 5

Who/what	Activity/Event	Where	When/Time
P.B. Shelley	(i)..		French Revolution
Shelly	Born		(ii)….
(iii)…	Melancholic tone
He Yearned for	(iv)……
Shelly’s thoughts	Expressed to	(v)…..

Extra Question:

Aim	Highlighting the traits of Shelley's writings
				His Life time	The duration is only (i) ..... years
Who/What	Event/Activity	Subject	Time/Where	Reason	Specialty
P.B Shelly	Represented	(ii)…	Romantic Period		devoted himself most unreser vedly in his  poetry
He	(iii)…	The explosive .... forces of the French Revolution and its causes	(iv)…
	melancholic tone is  noticed	In his poetry		(v)….	Marked by melody and imagery

Answer:   (i) imbibed the explosive forces (ii) 1792 (iii) Shelley's poetry (iv) beauty, love and freedom (v) his poetry

Extra Solution Answer:

(i) 31 (ii) the pure essence of romantic spirit (iii) imbibed and championed (iv) in every sphere of human life. (v) frustration and unfulfilled desires.

বাংলা অনুবাদ:

পি. বি. শেলি ৪ আগস্ট, ১৭৯২ সালে ইংল্যান্ডের সাসেক্সে জন্মগ্রহণ করেন। বারো বছর বয়সে তাকে ইংল্যান্ডের অন্যতম সেরা বিদ্যালয় ইটন-এ পাঠানো হয়, যেখানে তিনি লেখা শুরু করেন। আঠারো বছর বয়সে, তার প্রথম লেখা প্রকাশিত হয় এবং একই বছরে তিনি অক্সফোর্ড বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে ভর্তি হন। কিন্তু পরের বছর, ‘The Necessity of Atheism’ নামে একটি পুস্তিকা লেখার কারণে অক্সফোর্ড থেকে বহিষ্কৃত হন।

১৮১২ সালে, তিনি হ্যারিয়েট ওয়েস্টব্রুককে বিয়ে করেন এবং দুই বছর পর তাদের এক কন্যাসন্তান জন্ম নেয়। তেইশ বছর বয়সে, তার দাদা মারা যান, এবং তিনি বিশাল সম্পত্তির উত্তরাধিকারী হন।

শেলি তার গীতিকবিতার জন্য বিখ্যাত। ১৮১৯ সালে, তার ‘Ode to the West Wind’ কবিতাটি লেখা হয়। পরের বছর, তার দুটি বিখ্যাত কবিতা ‘The Cloud’ এবং ‘To a Skylark’ লেখা হয়। মাত্র ত্রিশ বছর বয়সে, একটি নৌকাডুবিতে তিনি অকাল মৃত্যুবরণ করেন।

Gap Filling Exercise (Based on the Text)

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the text:

P.B. Shelley was born in (a) __________, England, in 1792. He was sent to (b) __________ school at the age of twelve, where he began writing. His first work was published when he was (c) __________ years old. He got admitted to (d) __________ University but was expelled for writing a pamphlet. He is famous for his lyric poetry, and his well-known poem (e) __________ was written in 1819.

Answers:(a) Sussex(b) Eton(c) eighteen(d) Oxford(e) Ode to the West Wind

Summary

P.B. Shelley was born in 1792 and sent to Eton at twelve, where he started writing. His first work was published at eighteen, but he was expelled from Oxford University in 1811 for his pamphlet ‘The Necessity of Atheism’. He married Harriet Westbrook in 1812 and later inherited a large fortune. Shelley became famous for his lyric poetry, including ‘Ode to the West Wind’ (1819), ‘The Cloud’, and ‘To a Skylark’. He died prematurely at thirty in a boat accident.

Flow Chart Completion Exercise (Based on the Text)

Read the following text and complete the flowchart with major events. (One is done for you.)

1. P.B. Shelley was born on August 4, 1792, in Sussex, England →

2. He was sent to Eton at the age of twelve →

3. His first work was published when he was eighteen →

4. He was expelled from Oxford in 1811 for writing ‘The Necessity of Atheism’ →

5. Married Harriet Westbrook in 1812 →

6. His daughter was born two years after marriage →

7. His grandfather died, and he inherited a vast property at the age of twenty-three →

8. Wrote ‘Ode to the West Wind’ in 1819 →

9. Died at the age of thirty in a boat capsize