জাতীয় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের অনার্স ৩য় বর্ষ পরীক্ষা ২০২৬-এ English বিভাগের 17th and 18th Century Non-Fictional Prose (কোর্স কোড: 231105) পরীক্ষা ২ ডিসেম্বর ২০২৬, বুধবার, দুপুর ১:০০টা থেকে। এই কোর্সে পড়তে হয় Francis Bacon-এর প্রবন্ধ (Of Truth, Of Marriage and Single Life, Of Plantations, Of Great Place, Of Revenge, Of Love), Addison ও Steele-এর The Spectator / Coverley Papers, Samuel Johnson এবং Edmund Burke-এর Speech on East India Bill — সাজেশনটাও এই লেখকদের ধরেই ক/খ/গ বিভাগ অনুযায়ী সাজানো হলো।
এক নজরে পরীক্ষার তথ্য
| কোর্স | 17th and 18th Century Non-Fictional Prose |
| কোর্স কোড | 231105 |
| পরীক্ষার তারিখ | ২ ডিসেম্বর ২০২৬, বুধবার |
| সময় | দুপুর ১:০০টা |
| পরীক্ষা কোড | 2203 |
ক-বিভাগ: অতিসংক্ষিপ্ত প্রশ্ন (Brief Questions)
ক-বিভাগে ছোট প্রশ্ন আসে — নিচের প্রশ্নগুলো আগে মুখস্থ করে নিন।
Francis Bacon — Of Truth
- Why does Bacon compare truth to a pearl?
- What can result from a mixture of a lie with truth?
- Why do people like the mixture of a lie with the truth?
- How does a poet adopt the shadow of a lie?
Francis Bacon — Of Marriage and Single Life
- How do people leading a single life consider family life?
- Why does being unmarried not mean anything different for judges and magistrates?
- How are the chaste women?
- When, according to Bacon, should a man marry?
Francis Bacon — Of Plantations
- What is the essay "Of Plantations" about?
- What type of region, according to Bacon, should be selected for new colonization?
- In what sense is planting a country compared to planting a wood?
- What type of government did the author suggest to install in a plantation?
Francis Bacon — Of Great Place
- What is a strange desire?
- What is the consequence of downfall from a high place?
- When do the men in high place find their fault?
- Why are men in great fortunes strangers to themselves?
Addison and Steele — The Spectator and the Club
- What was the name of the periodical started by Steele in 1709?
- Who was the editor of "The Spectator"?
- What is the Tatler?
- Write two names of the members of the "Spectator's Club".
- Who is the first member of the Spectator's Club?
- Name an English country dance.
- How old is Sir Roger now?
- When does Sir Roger behave in an odd manner?
Addison — The Spectator's Account of Himself / Sir Roger at Church
- What is the motive of writing "The Spectator's Account of Himself"?
- Which places does the writer visit during his stay in the city?
- Why do you think the writer keeps on visiting all the places?
- What do you think has driven the writer to live as a Spectator?
- What is the social value of Sunday?
- How does Sunday clear away the rust of the whole week?
- What is the significance of Sunday?
- What is the "Change"?
খ-বিভাগ: সংক্ষিপ্ত প্রশ্ন (Short Questions)
Francis Bacon — Of Marriage and Single Life
- How does the author refute the point that the rich have more children?
- "Unmarried men are best friends, best masters, best servants, but not always best subjects" — Justify.
- How can a man having a family lead a peaceful and disciplined life?
Francis Bacon — Of Truth
- Write a short note on Bacon's "Dispersed Meditations".
- What benefits do people of different professions want to have from lies?
- Why do people get fascinated to tell lies?
- Describe Bacon's concept of truth.
Francis Bacon — Of Plantations
- "Planting of countries is like planting of wood" — Why are countries compared to wood?
- "It is the sinfullest thing in the world to forsake or destitute a plantation…" — Explain.
- What measures should a planter take to organize in the early days of its plantation?
Francis Bacon — Of Great Place / Of Revenge / Of Love
- What are the ways of winning a high place?
- What, according to Bacon, are the disadvantages of having great place in life?
- How does a man holding a high position lose liberty?
- What are Bacon's arguments in favour of revenge?
- How does Bacon argue against revenge?
- Why does Bacon call revenge a kind of wild justice?
- Explain with reference to context: "That it is impossible to love and to be wise".
- How does love degrade a human being?
- "Nuptial love maketh mankind, friendly love perfecth it; but wanton love corrupth and embaseth it" — Comment.
Addison — The Spectator's Account of Himself
- Which places did Addison go frequently in the city?
- How does Addison express his modest attitude?
- What do you know about the education of Joseph Addison from "The Spectator's Account of Himself"?
গ-বিভাগ: রচনামূলক প্রশ্ন (Broad Questions)
Francis Bacon
- How would you explain the fact that Bacon's essays never fail to attract readers? / Would you call Bacon a good adviser?
- Discuss Francis Bacon as a moral and utilitarian philosopher based on your reading of his essays.
- Evaluate Francis Bacon as an essayist.
- Bring out the Renaissance elements from Bacon's essays.
Addison and Steele
- Depict the 18th century social pictures portrayed in "Coverley Papers".
- Write an essay on Addison's prose style.
- Discuss Sir Roger as a fascinating and humorous character.
Samuel Johnson
- What are the epic qualities found in Davideis?
- Critically analyze Johnson's art of writing a biography.
- Comment on Dr. Samuel Johnson as a critic and biographer.
- What, according to Johnson, are Cowley's strengths and limitations as a poet?
Edmund Burke
- Was Edmund Burke opposed to colonial rule? Comment on his view about India as revealed in "Speech on East India Bill".
- Write on Burke's prose style.
- Narrate briefly the abuses and corruptions inflicted upon the Indians by the East India Company. / What picture of the East India Company do you get from Burke's "Speech on the East India Bill"?
- Comment on Burke's oratory skill and style as found in his "Speech on East India Bill".
প্রস্তুতির টিপস
- প্রথমে ক-বিভাগের ছোট প্রশ্নগুলো শেষ করুন — Bacon-এর ছয়টি প্রবন্ধ ও Spectator Club থেকে এখানে নিশ্চিত নম্বর আসে।
- Bacon-কে essayist হিসেবে ও তাঁর moral-utilitarian দর্শন — গ-বিভাগে এই দুটি প্রশ্ন সবচেয়ে বেশি পুনরাবৃত্তি হয়।
- Sir Roger de Coverley চরিত্রটি ও Addison-এর prose style ভালো করে পড়ুন — খ ও গ দুই বিভাগেই আসে।
- Burke-এর East India Bill বক্তৃতা থেকে ভারত-প্রসঙ্গ ও তাঁর বাগ্মিতা — একটি broad প্রশ্ন এখান থেকে প্রায় নিশ্চিত।
আরও সাজেশন
English বিভাগের Honours 3rd Year-এর অন্যান্য সাজেশন:
- Honours 3rd Year Exam Routine 2026
- Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama Suggestion 2026 (231101)
- Introduction to Literary Criticism Suggestion
- Restoration and 18th Century Fiction Suggestion
- 16th and 17th Century Poetry Suggestion
- Honours 3rd Year Syllabus ও Book List
সাধারণ জিজ্ঞাসা (FAQ)
Q: When is the 17th and 18th Century Non-Fictional Prose exam in 2026?
প্রশ্ন: ২০২৬ সালে 17th and 18th Century Non-Fictional Prose পরীক্ষা কবে?
A: The exam will be held on 2 December 2026 (Wednesday) at 1:00 PM. Its course code is 231105.
উত্তর: পরীক্ষা হবে ২ ডিসেম্বর ২০২৬, বুধবার, দুপুর ১:০০টায়। এই কোর্সের কোড 231105।
Q: Which writers are included in this course?
প্রশ্ন: এই কোর্সে কোন কোন লেখক পড়তে হয়?
A: Francis Bacon, Joseph Addison and Richard Steele, Samuel Johnson and Edmund Burke.
উত্তর: Francis Bacon, Joseph Addison ও Richard Steele, Samuel Johnson এবং Edmund Burke।
Q: Which broad questions are most important for this course?
প্রশ্ন: এই কোর্সের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ রচনামূলক প্রশ্ন কোনগুলো?
A: "Evaluate Francis Bacon as an essayist", "Bacon as a moral and utilitarian philosopher" and "Addison's prose style" are among the most repeated broad questions.
উত্তর: "Evaluate Francis Bacon as an essayist", "Bacon as a moral and utilitarian philosopher" ও "Addison's prose style" — এগুলো সবচেয়ে বেশি পুনরাবৃত্তি হওয়া প্রশ্ন।
Q: How should I prepare for the brief questions?
প্রশ্ন: ক-বিভাগের ছোট প্রশ্নের প্রস্তুতি কীভাবে নেব?
A: Learn Bacon's six essays and the Spectator's Club members first — most brief questions come from these two areas.
উত্তর: Bacon-এর ছয়টি প্রবন্ধ ও Spectator's Club-এর সদস্যদের নিয়ে প্রশ্নগুলো আগে শিখুন — ক-বিভাগের বেশিরভাগ প্রশ্ন এই দুই জায়গা থেকেই আসে।
