NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE (SUMMERY AND MCQs) UNIT 1

 NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE 

BY 

OSCAR WILDE

 (SUMMERY) 

UNIT 1

Ø A young Student is heartbroken because the girl he loves has promised to dance with him only if he brings her a red rose.

Ø Sadly, he has no red roses in his garden, and this makes him feel miserable—even though he is wise and knowledgeable in philosophy.

 

 

Ø The Nightingale, a bird who lives in an oak tree, hears his sorrow. She realizes that he is a “true lover,” suffering deeply because of love.

 

 

Ø The Student imagines how happy he would be if he had a red rose—his beloved would dance with him, he would hold her, and his dream of love would come true. But without the rose, he feels doomed to loneliness.

 

Ø The Nightingale reflects on the nature of love, recognizing that it is more precious than jewels or gold and cannot be bought or sold.

 

Ø Meanwhile, other small creatures (a Lizard and a Butterfly) overhear and laugh at the idea of weeping over a rose, but the Nightingale alone understands the Student’s pain.


ଓଡିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ

 ଜଣେ ଯୁବକ ଛାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ହୃଦୟ ଭାଙ୍ଗି ପଡ଼ିଛି କାରଣ ସେ ଯେଉଁ ଝିଅକୁ ଭଲପାଏ ସେ ତାଙ୍କ ସହିତ ନାଚିବାକୁ ପ୍ରତିଶ୍ରୁତି ଦେଇଛି ଯଦି ସେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଏକ ଲାଲ ଗୋଲାପ ଫୁଲ ଆଣିଦେବ।

 

କିନ୍ତୁ, ଛାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ଉଦ୍ୟାନରେ କୌଣସି ଲାଲ ଗୋଲାପ ନାହିଁ, ଏବଂ ଏହି କାରଣରୁ ସେ ବହୁତ ବିଷାଦ ଅନୁଭବ କରୁଛି — ଯଦିଓ ସେ ବହୁତ ପଣ୍ଡିତ ଏବଂ ଦାର୍ଶନିକତାରେ ପାରଙ୍ଗତ।

 ଏକ ନାଇଟିଂଗେଲ୍ (ପକ୍ଷୀ), ଯେଉଁଥିଲା ଓକ୍ ଗଛରେ, ସେ ତାଙ୍କର ବିଷାଦକୁ ଶୁଣିଲା। ସେ ବୁଝିଲା ଯେ ଏହି ଯୁବକ ସତ୍ୟ ସ୍ନେହୀ, ଯିଏ ପ୍ରେମରେ ବହୁତ କଷ୍ଟ ଭୋଗୁଛି।

ଛାତ୍ର କଳ୍ପନା କରୁଥିଲେ, ଯଦି ତା’ ପାଖରେ ଏକ ଲାଲ ଗୋଲାପ ଥାନ୍ତା, ତାର ପ୍ରେମିକା ତା’ ସହିତ ସୁନ୍ଦରଭାବେ ନାଚୁଥାନ୍ତା, ସେମାନେ ଏକାସାଥିରେ ସମୟ କାଟୁଥାନ୍ତେ, ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କ ସ୍ୱପ୍ନ ସାର୍ଥକ ହେଇଯାଇଥାନ୍ତା। କିନ୍ତୁ ଗୋଲାପ ନଥିବାରୁ ସେ ନିଜକୁ ଏକାକୀ ଓ ଅସହାୟ ମନେ କରୁଛି।

 ନାଇଟିଂଗେଲ୍ ପ୍ରେମ ବିଷୟରେ ଭାବିଲା। ସେ ବୁଝିଲା ଯେ ପ୍ରେମ ମଣି ମାଣିକ୍ୟ, ମୁକ୍ତା, ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣରୁ ବହୁତ ଅଧିକ ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ ଏବଂ ଏହାକୁ କେବେ ବଜାରରେ କିଣିହେବ ନାହିଁ।

 ଏପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ, ଅନ୍ୟାନ୍ୟ ଛୋଟ ପ୍ରାଣୀମାନେ — ଏକ ଛୋଟ କିରିଳୀ (ଲିଜାର୍ଡ)ଏବଂ ଏକ ପ୍ରଜାପତି— ଏହି କଥା ଶୁଣି, ଲାଲ ଗୋଲାପ ପାଇଁ କାନ୍ଦୁଥିବାକୁ ହାସ୍ୟାସ୍ପଦ ବୋଲି ଭାବିଲେ।

 କିନ୍ତୁ, କେବଳ ନାଇଟିଂଗେଲ୍ ପ୍ରେମର ଗୁପ୍ତ ରହସ୍ୟକୁ ବୁଝିଲା, ଏବଂ ସେ ପ୍ରେମର ତ୍ୟାଗ ଓ ବେଦନା ବିଷୟରେ ଗଭୀର ଭାବରେ ଚିନ୍ତା କଲା।


MCQs with Answer

1. Why was the Student sad?

a) He lost his book

b) He had no red rose in his garden

c) His friend left him

d) He failed in philosophy

Answer: b) He had no red rose in his garden

 

2. What did the girl promise the Student?

a) She would give him a rose

b) She would marry him

c) She would dance with him if he brought her a red rose

d) She would give him money

Answer: c) She would dance with him if he brought her a red rose

 

3. Where was the Nightingale sitting?

a) In a bush

b) In a rose tree

c) In her nest in the oak tree

d) On the Student’s shoulder

Answer: c) In her nest in the oak tree

 

4. How did the Student’s eyes look when filled with tears?

a) Dull and lifeless

b) Bright and shining

c) Beautiful

d) Closed

Answer: c) Beautiful

 

5. According to the Student, happiness depends on:

a) Wisdom

b) Wealth

c) Small things like a red rose

d) The Prince

Answer: c) Small things like a red rose

 

6. What did the Student claim to have read?

a) All poems

b) All that wise men had written

c) All history books

d) All novels

Answer: b) All that wise men had written

 

7. How did the Nightingale describe the Student’s appearance?

a) His hair dark as night, lips red as a rose, face pale as ivory

b) Blond hair, rosy cheeks, bright eyes

c) Tall and handsome

d) Weak and thin

Answer: a) His hair dark as night, lips red as a rose, face pale as ivory

 

8. What event was the Prince hosting?

a) A feast

b) A wedding

c) A ball

d) A debate

Answer: c) A ball

 

9. When would the ball take place?

a) That very night

b) The next day

c) Next week

d) During summer

Answer: b) The next day

 

10. What did the Student imagine his beloved would do if he brought her a red rose?

a) Dance with him till dawn

b) Refuse him

c) Give him money

d) Leave him alone

Answer: a) Dance with him till dawn

 

11. What would happen if he had no red rose?

a) She would ignore him and dance with others

b) She would feel pity

c) She would still choose him

d) He would go home early

Answer: a) She would ignore him and dance with others

 

12. What did the Student do out of sorrow?

a) Threw away his books

b) Flung himself on the grass and wept

c) Left the garden

d) Sang a song

Answer:b) Flung himself on the grass and wept

 

13. Who asked, “Why is he weeping?”

a) The Butterfly

b) The Green Lizard

c) The Nightingale

d) The Prince

Answer: b) The Green Lizard

 

14. What was the Butterfly doing?

a) Searching for food

b) Following a sunbeam

c) Sitting on a flower

d) Talking to the Student

Answer: b) Following a sunbeam

 

15. How did the Lizard and Butterfly react to the Student’s sorrow?

a) They sympathized

b) They cried

c) They thought it was ridiculous

d) They helped him

Answer: c) They thought it was ridiculous

 

16. Who truly understood the Student’s sorrow?

a) The Butterfly

b) The Green Lizard

c) The Nightingale

d) The Prince

Answer: c) The Nightingale

 

17. According to the Nightingale, what is more precious than emeralds?

a) Friendship

b) Love

c) Knowledge

d) Music

Answer: b) Love

 

18. What did the Nightingale think about Love?

a) It is foolish

b) It can be bought in the marketplace

c) It is priceless and cannot be sold

d) It is a waste of time

Answer: c) It is priceless and cannot be sold

 

19. What musical instruments did the Student mention?

a) Harp and violin

b) Flute and drum

c) Piano and guitar

d) Trumpet and sitar

Answer: a) Harp and violin

 

20. What mystery did the Nightingale think about at the end?

a) The Prince’s ball

b) The Student’s garden

c) The mystery of Love

d) The Student’s tears

Answer: c) The mystery of Love


1. Philosophy

 

   * English meaning: The study of ideas about knowledge, truth, life, and existence

   * Odia meaning: ଜ୍ଞାନ, ସତ୍ୟ, ଜୀବନ ଓ ସ୍ତିତ୍ୱ ବିଷୟରେ ଚିନ୍ତନ; ଦାର୍ଶନିକତା

 

2. Wretched

 

   * English meaning: Very unhappy, miserable, or unfortunate

   * Odia meaning: ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦୁଃଖୀ, ଦୟନୀୟ

 

3. Ivory

 

   * English meaning: A hard, smooth, white material from elephant tusks; also used to describe paleness

   * Odia meaning: ହାତୀଦାନ୍ତ, ଫିକା ସ୍ଵେତ

 

4. Courtiers

 

   * English meaning: People who attend or serve at a royal court

   * Odia meaning: ରାଜାଙ୍କ ଆସନରେ ଥିବା ସେବକ/ପରିଚାରକ

 

5. Emeralds

 

   * English meaning: Precious green gemstones

   * Odia meaning: ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ ସବୁଜ ରତ୍ନ

 

6. Opals

 

   * English meaning: Precious stones with many changing colours

   * Odia meaning: ବହୁରଙ୍ଗୀମୟ ମଣି

 

7. Marketplace

 

   * English meaning: A place where goods are bought and sold

   * Odia meaning: ବଜାର, ହାଟ

 

8. Musicians

 

   * English meaning: People who play musical instruments or make music

   * Odia meaning: ସଙ୍ଗୀତଶିଳ୍ପୀ

 

9. Ridiculous

 

   * English meaning: Very silly or laughable

   * Odia meaning: ହାସ୍ୟାସ୍ପଦ, ମୁର୍ଖାମି

 

10. Mystery

 

* English meaning: Something that is difficult to understand or explain

* Odia meaning: ଅଦ୍ଭୁତ ଗୁପ୍ତ କଥା, ରହସ୍ୟ

 

11. Ball

 

* English meaning: A large formal party with music, where people dance

* Odia meaning: ବଡ଼ ଔପଚାରିକ ନୃତ୍ୟ–ସଭା, ନୃତ୍ୟ–ଆସର

 

 

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