The Tale of Custard the Dragon is a humorous poem written by Ogden Nash. It is written in ballad form. It narrates a story about Custard the Dragon. The Dragon is teased for being a coward but later he proves brave as he saves the lives of those who used to look down upon him. The poem gives us an impression that the ones who talk much about their bravery may turn out to be cowards.
The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty is a short war story. The story starts in darkness just before dawn in Dublin, Ireland, amid the Irish Civil War. It is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator. There is complete silence except for occasional guns and rifles which sound like dogs barking. It is also interesting to note the setting of the story
NCERT Solutions For Class 12 English FORGETTING BY ROBERT LYND Robert Lynd is an exceptionally humorous and great writer. His articles are simple, amusing and satirical. His style of composing is rich and enchanting. In his essay “Forgetting”, Robert Lynd…
“The Scarecrow†tells the story of a man who dismisses his old servant on suspicion of thieving. One day, when he is driving out of town his car runs out of petrol. Forced to wait, the man spies a scarecrow in a field. The scarecrow suddenly stirs to life. It is the old servant who says that he had never committed the crime.
The Necklace is an interesting short story written by Guy De Maupassant. The takes place in France much time before. There are two major characters in the story Matilda Loisal and her husband who works as a clerk for the Minister of Education.
How to Write a Paragraph: A step-by-step guide A well-developed academic paragraph can be hard to write. The following is a recipe for drafting, extending, improving and describing your ideas so that you can write clearly, well-developed paragraphs and discussion…
Trees by Alfred Joyce Kilmer
The poem "Trees" written by Joyce Kilmer, is proposing that trees are the most wonderful thing "no one but God can make a tree". He wants people to appreciate nature and God. He uses personification to demonstrate that trees are wonderful as people.
Questions and Answers Of Out of Business Q. 1. What was Rama Rao’s original income? Ans. Rama Rao had a decent income as the Malgudi agent of a gramophone company with its factory somewhere in North India. Q. 2.How did…
The protagonist of this story, Rama Rao, inherited money and invested it in a gramophone company to become a Malgudi agent. His business went well for five years, and he earned a lot of money to live a decent and comfortable life with his wife and children. However, things are not turning as well as we always expect.
Bholi by Khawaja Ahmad Abbas
Bholi is an extremely touchy story with a sensational ending. The character ' Bholi' symbolize not only simplicity but innocence as well. At the end of the story, she symbolizes boldness. From her extremely early age, Bholi is dismissed at home. Her real name is Sulekha. She is the girl of Ramlal.
Summary of Bholi by Khawaja Ahmad Abbas This story is about a simple young girl named Bholi. Bholi is an Urdu word which means simpleton. Her real name was Sulekha. However, destiny cheated her and when she was ten months…
Norman Gortsby considered dusk to some degree uniquely in contrast to other people. To him, dusk was a period when defeatists throughout everyday life, embarrassed to confront the world amid the daytime, turn out from disguise.
