Mir Afzal What Is Renaissance? The Renaissance is a European movement of thought, art and literature. The ‘Renaissance’ is a French word that means rebirth or revival. In literature, it means the revival of classical learning and the emergence of the human mind from the superstitious Middle Ages. It began in Italy with the fall of Constantinople … Read more
Present Perfect Tense The present perfect (have been, has been, have written, has written) shows an action completed in the present time or on the effect of which continues. It shows something already done, just done or not yet done. I have seen her. He has been caught red-handed. I have passed the examination this … Read more
The Present Simple Tense Usage Rules We use the present simple (is, am, are, has, have, do go, play etc.) to talk about the following: Things in general: We use the present simple to talk about the things in general. We are not thinking only about now. We use it to say that something happens … Read more
REPORT WRITING IN ENGLISH Reports are responses to specific requirements. A report discusses a topic in a structured, easy-to-follow format. Reports are divided into sections with headings and subheadings. Reports can be academic, technical or business related and feature recommendations for specific actions. Reports are written to present facts about a situation, project or process … Read more
Silence is Gold People by nature speak. They speak when they need to be understood and speak when they are misunderstood. They speak to explain and they speak when they seek explanation. But words need to be used with a lot of thought. They need to emerge after deep reflection. Words that are well-chosen and … Read more
Cut Your Coat According to Your Cloth In life, humans learn through experience. Until and unless one doesn’t experience a certain situation, the lesson isn’t learnt. Similarly, the proverb, ‘Cut your coat according to your cloth’, is based upon practical experience. It is not just a saying, but also a piece of advice that is … Read more
The Heart of the Tree by Henry Cutler Bunner is a lovely poem that underlines the poet’s love of nature. It is a remark about the benefits of planting a tThe Heart of The Treeâ€ree. The poem is divided into three stanzas and discusses the various benefits of planting a tree. The poem encourages us to plant more trees.
The Present Perfect Continuous The Present Perfect Continuous shows an action happening over a period of time. Here the period lasts up to the present. In other words the The Present Perfect Continuous shows an action happening over a period of time leading up to the present. In some cases the action may be still … Read more
John Done as a Metaphysical Poet The expression ‘Metaphysical Poetry’ refers to the works of a group of poets, chiefly of the 17th century, in whose poetry the intellectual faculty abstains an enormous supremacy over feeling and sentiment and emotions are shaped and expressed by logical reasoning. They give expression to their feelings referring to … Read more
The poem ”Storm on the Island” written in 1966 by an Irish poet Seamus Heaney is a dramatic monologue about storms and their effects from the perspective of a villager on a remote island, most likely in the Irish Atlantic. Heaney grew up in a farming community and wrote many poems about ordinary and everyday subjects. In his work, he employs a large number of agricultural and natural images as metaphors for human nature.
IN THE COUNTRY COTTAGE SUMMARY In The Country Cottage is one of the finest poems of Nissim Ezekiel. Ezekiel has composed his very best poetry out of the ordinariness of human life. He also exhibits his inborn love for Indian landscapes, Indian flora and fauna. In the poem “ In The Country Cottage†for him … Read more
Summary of Island by Nissim Ezekiel Ezekiel is a five-stanza poem. The poem is both a tribute to and lament of a populous urban environment. The poem is about Bombay now Mumbai by none the else but a Bombay man . Though the poet does not mention the poem which island he is writing about, … Read more