English Literature

Differences in the character traits of Antonio and Shylock; beliefs and priorities make Shylock the villain in The Merchant of Venice. Antonio and Shylock are the two main protagonists in William Shakespeare’s play “Merchant of Venice.” Both of them are merchants who lend money and are popular figures in the city of Venice. However, both […]

Pippi Goes to the Circus – Pippi Longstocking Fairy tale by Astrid Lindgren. Find questions and answers, explanations, MCQs, and the story. Questions and Answers Q) Provide the Story Map of “Pippu goes to the Circus” Main Characters Answer: The main characters in the story are Pippi, Tommy, Annika, Ringmaster, Miss Carmencita, Miss Elvira, Mighty […]

Here’s the complete Text / Script of Merchant of Venice, which is a famous play by William Shakespeare. Merchant of Venice the play by William Shakespeare (Brief Summary, Cast and characters). Introduction: Full, free online text – Merchant of Venice This section contains the free online text of Merchant of Venice, the famous Shakespearean play […]

“I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” is written by American poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou, widely regarded as the “Black Woman’s Poet Laureate.” The poem uses a metaphor (of birds) to compare the plight of caged birds to that of African Americans fighting for equality during the civil rights movement. While whites […]

Alpha Centauri is star system that is closest to Earth. It is believed that some life forms may exist in the planets within the Alpha Centauri system. The idea of aliens from Alpha Centauri has been a popular topic in both science fiction as well as speculative science. Alpha Centaurans in science fiction are often […]

In ‘Nine Gold Medals’, written by American poet David Roth, on differently-abled sports men show empathy and real higher human values. Nine Gold Medals: Full Poem / Text The athletes had come from so many countries To run for the gold and the silver and bronze Many weeks and months in training All building up […]

This section contains the script of Act 1 of Merchant of Venice the play by William Shakespeare. Read: Merchant of Venice the play by William Shakespeare (Brief Summary, Cast and characters). ACT I SCENE I. Venice. A street. Enter ANTONIO, SALARINO, and SALANIO ANTONIO In sooth, I know not why I am so sad: It […]

This section contains the script of Act 2 of Merchant of Venice the play by William Shakespeare. Read: Merchant of Venice the play by William Shakespeare (Brief Summary, Cast and characters). ACT II SCENE I. Belmont. A room in PORTIA’S house. Flourish of cornets. Enter the PRINCE OF MOROCCO and his train; PORTIA, NERISSA, and […]

This section contains the script of Act 4 of Merchant of Venice the play by William Shakespeare. Read: Merchant of Venice the play by William Shakespeare (Brief Summary, Cast and characters). ACT IV SCENE I. Venice. A court of justice. Enter the DUKE, the Magnificoes, ANTONIO, BASSANIO, GRATIANO, SALERIO, and others DUKE What, is Antonio […]

This section contains the script of Act 3 of Merchant of Venice the play by William Shakespeare. Read: Merchant of Venice the play by William Shakespeare (Brief Summary, Cast and characters). ACT III SCENE I. Venice. A street. Enter SALANIO and SALARINO SALANIO Now, what news on the Rialto? SALARINO Why, yet it lives there […]

This section contains the script of Act 5 of Merchant of Venice the play by William Shakespeare. Read: Merchant of Venice the play by William Shakespeare (Brief Summary, Cast and characters). ACT V SCENE I. Belmont. Avenue to PORTIA’S house. Enter LORENZO and JESSICA LORENZO The moon shines bright: in such a night as this, […]

This is an excellent example that reveals the importance of punctuation, and how the same set of words can mean different things by using different punctuation marks. An English professor wrote the words: “A woman without her man is nothing” on the chalkboard and asked the students to punctuate it correctly. All of the males […]

In English Grammar, an interjection is a part of speech that helps to show emotion. It expresses meaning or feeling. they may be followed by wither a comma (,) or exclamation mark (!). For Example Ouch! that hurts! Oh, what a wonderful movie! Sometimes these interjections can also be a complete sentence. For Example Hi! […]

O. Henry is the pen name of the American writer William Sydney Porter, known for infusing wit, gentle humour, and surprise endings in his short stories. “Hearts and Hands” is not an exception. About the Story “Hearts and Hands” by O. Henry is a story told during the course of a train journey to Denver. […]

“My Greatest Olympic Prize” (by By Jesse Owens) is a true story; its an autobiographical account of Jesse Owens’ experience of true friendship at the Berlin Olympics 1936 where he won four gold medals. Summary During the 1936 Olympics, Jesse Owens walked away with four gold medals. However, Adolf Hitler was pretty confident that Luz […]

R. K. Narayan in his short story “A Horse and Two Goats” uses humour to touch upon several important social issues. The story is set in a fictional village in Tamil Nadu named Kritam where the protagonist of the story, Muni, lives. Most of the houses in the village are made of bamboo thatch, straw […]