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reliable
The clock has failed to keep time.
Class 9 · Bangla Version · English
Vocabulary and language in context
Analyse tone and distinguish implied judgement from description.
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Tone is the attitude conveyed by a text’s choices. It can shift within a passage. A seemingly positive word can become ironic in context, but irony needs textual evidence rather than a label applied to any contrast.
Worked example
“A wonderfully reliable clock,” she said, looking at the hands that had stopped yesterday. The approving phrase conflicts with the evidence, suggesting irony.
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stationery
Stationery refers to writing materials.
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reliable
Reliable describes something that can be trusted.
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Its praise conflicts with the known failure, so the literal wording likely conveys criticism.
Connect the remark to the stopped hands.
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The clock stopped yesterday and has not yet been repaired.
Use specific observations without inventing blame.
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Compare literal and ironic descriptions and explain the evidence for each.
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- Use the stated evidence or givens.
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