Maharashtra SSC Bengali L2/L3 (MSBSHSE) flashcards

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সারাংশ ও সারমর্ম

সারাংশ condenses a prose passage to its central idea in a few sentences; সারমর্ম does the same for a poem. Both keep only the main thought and drop examples, dialogue and repetition.

প্রসঙ্গ-সংগতি

Matching a quoted line to its surrounding context: the candidate states what happens just before and after the quoted words in the passage, showing the line is understood in place, not in isolation.

বিপরীত শব্দ

Antonym. In a comprehension passage the opposite word must also fit the sentence's register; e.g. opposite of উঁচু is নীচু, opposite of সত্য is মিথ্যা.

সমার্থক শব্দ

Synonym. Multiple synonyms may exist for one word, e.g. জল/পানি, পাখি/পক্ষী, চাঁদ/শশী; the answer must be a single word of the same part of speech.

চরিত্র বৈশিষ্ট্য

A character trait answer must pair the trait with a concrete incident from the text. Naming only 'সাহসী' without citing the deed earns partial credit at most.

শিরোনাম নির্বাচন

Choosing a title. The correct title covers the whole passage's theme, not a single scene; titles that name only one character or one event are distractors.

গদ্যের উৎস

Prose extracts carry author and work. Standard SSC prose authors include Rabindranath Tagore, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay and Syed Mujtaba Ali.

বাক্য রচনা

Making a new sentence with a given word. The word must be used in its dictionary sense and the sentence must be grammatically complete with subject and finite verb.

মূলভাব

The central idea of a poem, written as a short connected paragraph. It states the poet's message or feeling, not a line-by-line explanation of the stanzas.

ভাবার্থ

Line-by-line explication of a stanza: each image is unpacked and linked to the poem's feeling. It is longer and more detailed than মূলভাব and follows the stanza's order.

উপমা

Simile: an explicit comparison using like or as (সদৃশ), e.g. মুখ চাঁদের মতো. Both the compared object and the point of similarity are stated.

রূপক

Metaphor: identity is asserted without a comparison word, e.g. তুমি আমার জীবন. The vehicle replaces the tenor directly rather than being likened to it.

অনুপ্রাস

Alliteration: repetition of the same consonant sound in nearby words, e.g. বন বন করে. It creates rhythm and is identified by sound, not by spelling alone.

মনুষ্যরোপণ

Personification: giving human qualities to non-human things, such as a river that laughs or a tree that weeps. It differs from উপমা because no comparison word appears.

ধ্বন্যাত্মক শব্দ

Onomatopoeia: a word imitating a sound, e.g. ঝমঝম (rain), ঘড়ঘড় (thunder), কিচিরমিচির (birds). Such words add auditory imagery to a poem.

কবি ও কাব্যগ্রন্থ

Poetry answers must name both the poet and the collection, e.g. Rabindranath Tagore's Gitanjali, Nazrul Islam's Agnibeena, Jibanananda Das's Rupasi Bangla.

ছন্দ ও মাত্রা

Bengali metre is classified as অক্ষরবৃত্ত, স্বরবৃত্ত or মাত্রাবৃত্ত. Questions ask which system the poem follows, not merely how many lines it has.

প্রতীক

Symbol: a concrete object standing for an abstract idea within a specific poem, e.g. a lamp for hope or a bird for freedom. The meaning must be tied to that text.

স্বরসন্ধি

Vowel junction: two vowels combine, e.g. বিদ্যা + আলয় = বিদ্যালয়, হিম + আলয় = হিমালয়. The first vowel usually becomes a semi-vowel or is dropped.

ব্যঞ্জনসন্ধি

Consonant junction: a consonant meets a vowel or another consonant, e.g. উৎ + হার = উত্থার, বাক্ + দান = বাগদান. Assimilation of the first consonant is typical.

বিসর্গসন্ধি

Junction involving ঃ (বিসর্গ), e.g. নিঃ + রব = নীরব, দুঃ + খ = দুঃখ. The bisarga may be dropped, changed or retained depending on the following sound.

কর্মধারয় সমাস

A compound where one member qualifies the other, usually adjective plus noun, e.g. নীলপদ্ম = নীল যে পদ্ম. The qualifying word is subordinate in sense.

বহুব্রীহি সমাস

A compound whose overall sense points to a third entity, e.g. দশানন = ten faces, meaning Ravana. Neither member alone names the referent.

দ্বন্দ্ব সমাস

A compound joining two coordinate words, both retained in sense, e.g. মাতাপিতা = মাতা ও পিতা. The conjunction ও is implied between the members.

তৎপুরুষ সমাস

A compound where the first member is governed by the second and the second dominates the sense, e.g. রাজপুত্র = রাজার পুত্র.

কারক ও বিভক্তি

Case relation and its marker: কর্তৃ (-টি/এ), কর্ম (-কে/টি), করণ (-দ্বারা), সম্প্রদান (-কে/জন্য), অপাদান (-থেকে), অধিকরণ (-এ/তে). The verb determines the case.

কর্তৃবাচ্য ও কর্মবাচ্য

Active versus passive voice. কর্তৃবাচ্য keeps the doer as subject; কর্মবাচ্য makes the object subject and marks the doer with দ্বারা or কর্তৃক.

বাগধারা

Idiom: a fixed phrase whose meaning is not literal, e.g. অগস্ত্য যাত্রা = final departure, চোখের বালি = a constant irritant, গড্ডলিকা প্রবাহ = blind imitation.

আবেদনপত্রের কাঠামো

Formal application layout: date, recipient address, subject line, salutation (জনাব/মহোদয়), body, closing (নিবেদক). Missing date or salutation loses format marks.

অনুচ্ছেদ গঠন

Paragraph structure: a topic sentence, three or four supporting sentences with examples, and a closing sentence. The SSC target is roughly 100–120 words.

বিজ্ঞপ্তি লেখা

Notice writing answers what, who, when, where and whom to contact, in under fifty words. It is factual and impersonal, with no greetings or personal opinion.

গল্প সম্পূর্ণ করা

Story completion: the given opening line is used verbatim, the middle develops a conflict, and the final two or three sentences resolve it with a clear ending.