Mir Afzal The Victorian Novel and its Characteristics Introduction The Victorian era is generally agreed to stretch through the reign of Queen Victoria (1837 – 1901). Victorian England saw great expansion of wealth, power, and culture.It was a tremendously exciting period when many artistic styles, literary schools, as well as, social, political and religious movements flourished. Culturally, … Read more
One Art by Elizabeth Bishop Introduction“One Art” is a well-known poem written by American poet Elizabeth Bishop that was first published in The New Yorker in 1976. Later that year, Bishop published the poem in Geography III, alongside other pieces such as “In the Waiting Room” and “The Moose.” This poem is written in the … Read more
Failure is a stepping to Success Oprah Winfrey has rightly said, “Failure is another stepping stone to success “. Success and failure go hand in hand. On the one hand. success gives us a sense of joy and pride and, on the other, failure is one of the toughest things to deal with and happens … Read more
If You Forget Me by Pablo Neruda About the Poet Pablo Neruda was born on July 12, 1904, in Chile as Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basoalto. He is regarded as the greatest poet of his age who wrote in Spanish. Around the age of ten, Neruda began writing. He went on to become a well-known Chilean … Read more
Ajamil and the Tigers Introduction The poem Ajamil And the Tigers by Arun Kolatkar is the longest poem in Jejuri. The poem is a poetic rendering of folk tale. The story of Ajamil and His Dogs appears in Jayadri Mahaturya. The first chapter of the seventh Book of ‘Bhagavata Puran’ too contains the same story. … Read more
Chaitanya by Arun Kolatkar Introduction Chaitanya (1486-1534), also known as Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, was born in Bengal. He thought that we should disregard religious procedures in order to worship the Supreme Being as Lord Krishna. He also felt that a devotee should lose his or her individual personality in order to experience God’s presence in … Read more
Essay on Dal Lake  Dal Lake is one of the most picturesque lakes in Jammu and Kashmir. It is also regarded as the “jewel in the crown of Kashmir.” It is located in the centre of Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. This urban lake is an integral part of recreation and tourism in Kashmir. It has … Read more
MCQs on Narration 1. Which is the correct sentence in DIRECT speech if using the INDIRECT sentence that follows as:Â The teacher ordered the children to do their homework. A. The teacher ordered, Children, do your homework! B. The teacher ordered, “Children, do your homework!” C. The teacher asked, “Children, do your homework!” D. The teacher ordered “Children, do … Read more
English Poetry Multiple Choice Questions ( MCQs) 1. Which poem ends ‘I shall but love thee better after death’?a. How do I love theeb. Ode to a Grecian urnc. In faith I do not love thee with mine eyesd. Let me not to the marriage of true minds 2. Which poet is considered a national … Read more
MCQs on The Renaissance 1. In what country did the Renaissance begin?a.Italyb.Francec.Englandd.Germany 2. Who is considered as the model of the people during the renaissance?a.greek and austrianb.roman and frenchc.roman and greekd.french and greek 3. The word renaissance meansa.the rebirth of learning or knowledgeb.reading of booksc.the time of astronautsd.the study of art 4.Which of the following … Read more
English Literature MCQ’s on John Keats This post contains multiple-choice questions on the history of English literature from 1798–1832. In this post, we have provided some of the most important questions in the form of MCQs (multiple choice questions) on John Keats. These questions have been variously asked in many competitive national and state examinations. … Read more