THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE UNIT -2 (SUMMERY AND TRANSLATION AND MCQS)

 UNIT - 2 

SUMMERY

 

 

1. The Nightingale takes flight

 The Nightingale spreads her brown wings and soars into the air.  She moves gracefully, like a shadow, across the grove and the garden.

 

2. First Rose-tree (white roses)

 In the centre of the lawn, she finds a beautiful Rose-tree. She asks it for a red rose in exchange for her sweetest song. The tree refuses: its roses are white (like sea foam or snow).It directs her to another Rose-tree near the Student’s window.

 

3. Second Rose-tree (red roses, but no bloom this year) The Nightingale flies to the Rose-tree near the Student’s window. She again requests a red rose.The tree replies: its roses are red (like a dove’s feet or coral).But the tree has suffered: winter, frost, and storm have damaged it. It cannot produce any roses this year.

 

4. The Nightingale’s desperation

 The Nightingale begs: she only needs one red rose.

  She asks if there is any way to get it.

5. The terrible secret

The tree admits there is one way, but it is very painful and dreadful. The Nightingale insists she is not afraid and wants to know.

6. The price of the red rose

The tree explains:

The rose must be created out of music in the moonlight.

It must be stained with the Nightingale’s own heart’s blood.

She must sing all night with her breast against a thorn.

The thorn will pierce her heart.

Her life-blood will flow into the tree, giving it the power to produce the red rose.

7. The Nightingale’s choice

She realizes death is a high price, because life is precious.

Yet, she believes Love is greater than Life.

She compares her bird’s heart to a man’s heart and decides to sacrifice herself.

8. Her final action

She spreads her wings again, soars into the air, and returns to her tree, ready for sacrifice.


ଗଦ୍ୟାଂଶର ସାରାଂଶ (ଓଡିଆରେ)

NIGHTINGALE ପକ୍ଷୀ  ତାର ବାଦାମୀ ପର ପ୍ରସାର କରି ଆକାଶକୁ ଉଡିଗଲା।

ସେ ଛାୟା ପରି ବଗିଚା ଓ ଗଛଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଉପରେ ଉଡିଗଲା।

 

2.ପ୍ରଥମ ଗୋଲାପଗଛ (ଧଳା ଗୋଲାପ)

 ଲନ୍‌ର ମଧ୍ୟଭାଗରେ ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ ସୁନ୍ଦର ଗୋଲାପ ଗଛକୁ ଦେଖିଲା।

ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଲାଲ ଗୋଲାପ ପାଇଁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କଲା, ବଦଳରେ ସୁନ୍ଦର ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ଗାଇବାକୁ କହିଲା।

ଗଛ କହିଲା ଯେ, ତାହାର ଫୁଲଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଧଳା — ସମୁଦ୍ରର ଫେଣ ବା ପାହାଡ଼ର ବରଫ ପରି।

 ସେ NIGHTINGALE ପକ୍ଷୀକୁ ଛାତ୍ରଙ୍କ  ଝରକା ତଳେ ଥିବା ତା’ର ଭାଇଗଛ ପାଖକୁ ଯିବାକୁ କହିଲା।

3. ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଗୋଲାପଗଛ (ଲାଲ ଗୋଲାପ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଫୁଲ ନାହିଁ)

NIGHTINGALE ପକ୍ଷୀ   ସେହି ଗୋଲାପଗଛ ପାଖକୁ ଗଲା ଯାହା ଛାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ଝରକା ତଳେ ବଢ଼ିଥିଲା।

 ସେ ପୁଣି ଲାଲ ଗୋଲାପ ପାଇଁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କଲା।

ଗଛ କହିଲା, ତାହାର ଗୋଲାପଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଲାଲ — କପୋତର ପାଦ ବା ସମୁଦ୍ରର କୋରେଲ ପରି।

କିନ୍ତୁ ଶୀତ ଓ ବାତ୍ୟାରେ ତା’ର ଶାଖାଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଭାଙ୍ଗିଯାଇଛି, ସେଥିପାଇ ଏହି ବର୍ଷ ଫୁଲ ଦେଇପାରିବନି।

 

4. NIGHTINGALE ପକ୍ଷୀ ନିବେଦନ

 ସେ ବିନତି କଲା: “ମୁଁ କେବଳ ଗୋଟିଏ ଲାଲ ଗୋଲାପ ଚାହେଁ।”

 ସେ ପଚାରିଲା, “ତାହା ପାଇବାର କିଛି ଉପାୟ ନାହିଁ କି?”

 

5. ଭୟଙ୍କର ରହସ୍ୟ

ଗଛ କହିଲା, ଗୋଟିଏ ଉପାୟ ଅଛି, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେଟା ଏତେ ଭୟଙ୍କର ଯେ କହିବାକୁ ଭୟ।

NIGHTINGALE ପକ୍ଷୀ କହିଲା, ସେ ଭୟଭୀତ ନୁହେଁ, ସେ ସତ୍ୟ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ଚାହେଁ।

 

6. ଲାଲ ଗୋଲାପର ମୂଲ୍ୟ

 Ø ଗଛ ବୁଝାଇଲା:

ଗୋଲାପଟିକୁ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରକିରଣରେ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ଦ୍ୱାରା ତିଆରି କରିବାକୁ ପଡିବ।

ଏହାକୁ NIGHTINGALE ପକ୍ଷୀ  ର ନିଜର ହୃଦୟର ରକ୍ତରେ ରଙ୍ଗିତ କରିବାକୁ ପଡିବ।

ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ କାଣ୍ଟା ଉପରେ ତା’ର ଛାତି ରଖି ସାରା ରାତି ଗାଇବାକୁ ପଡିବ।

 କାଣ୍ଟା ତା’ର ହୃଦୟକୁ ଛିଦ୍ର କରିଦେବ, ତା’ର ରକ୍ତ ଗଛରେ ପ୍ରବାହିତ ହୋଇ ଗୋଲାପକୁ ଲାଲ କରିଦେବ।

 

7. Nightingale ର ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି

  ସେ ବୁଝିଲା, ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ବହୁତ ବଡ଼ ମୂଲ୍ୟ, କାରଣ ଜୀବନ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରିୟ।

   କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କଲା ଯେ, ପ୍ରେମ ଜୀବନଠାରୁ ମହାନ।

   ସେ ଭାବିଲା, ପକ୍ଷୀର ହୃଦୟ ତୁଳନାରେ ମାନବର ହୃଦୟ ବଡ଼।

8. ଶେଷ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ

ସେ ପୁଣି ପର ପ୍ରସାର କରି, ଆକାଶକୁ ଉଡିଗଲା ଓ ନିଜ ଗଛକୁ ଫେରିଲା। ସେ ପ୍ରେମ ପାଇଁ ନିଜକୁ ଆହୁତି ଦେବାକୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହେଲା।


Difficult Words with Meanings

 

1. Soared

 

   English: Flew high in the sky

   Odia: ଉଚ୍ଚରେ ଉଡିଗଲା

 

2. Grove

 English: A small group of trees

Odia: ଛୋଟ ଜଙ୍ଗଲ / ଗଛର ଝୁପ୍ପି

3. Spray

Englis: A small branch with leaves or flowers

 Odia: ଫୁଲ ବା ପତ୍ର ସହିତ ଛୋଟ ଶାଖା

4. Foam

English: Small white bubbles on water or liquid

Odia: ପାଣିର ଫେଣ

5. Veins

English: Tubes inside plants (or body) that carry fluids

Odia: ନଳୀ / ଶିରା

 

6. Pierce

English: To make a hole or cut through something sharply

 Odia: ପଶିବା / ଛିଦ୍ର କରିବା

7. Stain

English: To colour or mark with liquid

Odia: ରଙ୍ଗିବା / ଦାଗ କରିବା

8. Terrible

English: Very bad, dreadful, frightening

Odia: ଭୟଙ୍କର / ଭୟାବହ

9. Sacrifice

English: To give up something valuable for others

Odia ଆହୁତି / ବଳିଦାନ

 

10. Precious

English: Very valuable and dear

Odia: ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ / ପ୍ରିୟ

 

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MCQs

1. Who spread her brown wings for flight?

   a) The Student

   b) The Nightingale

   c) The Rose-tree

   d) The Girl

   Answer: b) The Nightingale

 

2. How did the Nightingale move across the grove and garden?

   a) Like a bird of fire

   b) Like a dream

   c) Like a shadow

   d) Like the wind

   Answer: c) Like a shadow

 

3. Where was the first Rose-tree standing?

   a) Beside the window

   b) In the forest

   c) In the centre of the lawn

   d) Near the river

   Answer: c) In the centre of the lawn

 

4. What colour were the roses of the first Rose-tree?

   a) Red

   b) Yellow

   c) Blue

   d) White

   Answer: d) White

 

5. To whom did the first Rose-tree direct the Nightingale?

   a) Another bird

   b) The Student

   c) Its brother tree near the student’s window

   d) The Girl

   Answer: c) Its brother tree near the student’s window

6. What colour roses did the second Rose-tree produce?

   a) Yellow

   b) White

   c) Red

   d) Pink

   Answer: c) Red

 

7. Why could the second Rose-tree not produce roses that year?

   a) It was cut down

   b) Winter and frost damaged it

   c) It was too young

   d) It was uprooted

   Answer: b) Winter and frost damaged it

 

8. How many red roses did the Nightingale ask for?

   a) Many

   b) Three

   c) One

   d) Five

   Answer: c) One

 

9. What did the Rose-tree say about telling the way to get a red rose?

   a) It was too easy

   b) It was terrible and fearful

   c) It was not possible

   d) It would take many years

   Answer: b) It was terrible and fearful

 

10. What must the Nightingale press her breast against to create the rose?

    a) A branch

    b) A thorn

    c) A flower

    d) A leaf

    Answer: b) A thorn

 

11. When must the Nightingale sing to the tree?

    a) All morning

    b) All afternoon

    c) All night long

    d) All day long

    Answer: c) All night long

 

12. What will flow into the Rose-tree’s veins to form the red rose?

    a) Rainwater

    b) The Nightingale’s life-blood

    c) The Student’s tears

    d) Dewdrops

    Answer: b) The Nightingale’s life-blood

 

13. What did the Nightingale say about death?

    a) It is not real

    b) It is a great price to pay

    c) It is better than love

    d) It is easy to face

    Answer: b) It is a great price to pay

 

14. What did the Nightingale believe was greater than Life?

    a) Music

    b) Friendship

    c) Love

    d) Sacrifice

    Answer: c) Love

 

15. After deciding to sacrifice herself, where did the Nightingale go?

    a) To the Student’s house

    b) To her tree

    c) To the first Rose-tree again

    d) To the sky forever

    Answer: b) To her tree

 


 

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