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Direct-Indirect speach

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• Explanation of direct and indirect         speech with details Q. What is direct speech?  Direct speech is when you directly quote someone's words within a sentence, typically using quotation marks to indicate the spoken words.  For Example:  Sarah said, "I'm going to the store." Here, "I'm going to the store" is the direct speech, and it's enclosed within quotation marks to show that it's exactly what Sarah said. Direct speech adds authenticity and immediacy to writing, allowing readers to hear the exact words spoken by the character. It's commonly used in storytelling, dialogue, interviews, and reporting to convey the speaker's message accurately. Q. What is Indirect speech? Indirect speech, also known as reported speech, is when you convey someone else's words without quoting them directly. Instead of using quotation marks, you paraphrase what was said, often changing the tense and pronouns to fit the context.  For ex

Tell It Not In Gath by Joe Corrie

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Tell it not in gath  the one act play was written by Joe Corrie. - Joe Corrie (13 May 1894 - 13 November 1968) Joe Corrie as writer    He was born in 13 May, 1894 and died in 13 November, 1968. His most famous works like, Hogmanay, There was a Lad, In Time O'staife, Clarinda, Martha, And So To War, Hewers of Coal, etc.   He was a Scottish miner poet and playwright best known for his radical working class plays.    After the first world war, Corrie started writing. His articles, sketches, short stories, and poems were published in prominent socialist newspapers and journals including forward and the minor. SUMMARY: Tell It Not In Gath - One Act Play   The play begins with Reverend Arthur Wesley and his unhappy wife, Marjory, living in a mining town. They're discontented due to their financial struggles and the lack of fulfillment in their lives.   A community meeting is called to discuss the spread of gambling, particularly football pools, which has become a social e

The Trunk of Ganesha by Jayanta Mahapatra

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"The Trunk Of Ganesha" is a short story by Indian writer Jayanta Mahapatra.   About Author: Jayanta Mahapatra was the first Indian poet to win the Sahitya Akademi award for English poetry. He was also conferred with the Padma Shri (India's fourth highest civilian honour) in 2009. However, he returned it in 2015 to protest against “rising intolerance in India ”.  Summary: It tells the tale of an idol maker named Govinda who finds himself in trouble while completing an idol of Ganesha , as the trunk keeps breaking mysteriously. Govinda, a skilled idol maker, learned his craft from his father, who had learned it from his own father. He lived with his wife, Sulochana , and three sons. While two of his sons were not interested in idol making, his youngest son, Ranju , was eager to learn the skill from his father, which made Govinda happy. Govinda was renowned as the best idol maker in his valley, and Sulochana took pride in her husband's craftsmanship. Howeve

I find no peace

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    I Find No Peace - Sir Thomas Wyatt                              •~ Sir Thomas Wyatt ~• I find no peace and all my war is done, I fear and hope. I burn and freeze like ice. I fly above the wind, yet can I not arise  And another I have, and all the world I seize on That loseth not locketh holdeth me in prison, And holdeth me not- yet can I scape no wise - Not letteth me live not die at my device And yet of death it giveth me occasion. Without even I see, and without tongue I plain I desire to perish, and yet I ask health. I love another, and yet thus I hate myself,  I feed me in sorrow and laugh in all my pain. Likewise displeaseth me both life and death, And my delight is caused by this strife. I am writing this poem to antonym analyze that to draw Sir Thomas Wyatt has no peace in his life because his beloved left him but I making to convince him that they have made peace in his life by making new happy memories and forgetting that lady and moving on in his life.                   F

Guiding Light: Messages to the Unborn

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    Guiding Light: Messages to the Unborn In the womb, my dear, you're safe and sound, But soon, you'll join a world that's spinning round, I know it seems daunting, this world so vast, But within your heart, a strength will amass, You'll breathe the air, feel the sun's warm embrace, Though there's fakeness, there's also grace, You'll learn to discern what's true and right, As you grow, my child, into the light, The world can be harsh, but it is also kind, With love and courage, you will surely find, Your path through the darkness, towards the day, Where authenticity and truth hold sway, In your journey, remember, you're not alone, For you carry within you a heart that's your own, And I'll be here, with love; to guide your way, As you navigate this world, day by day, So, my dear child, as your birth draws near, Know that in this world, you're meant to be here, With every challenge, you will surely cope, For you bring to th

On Dartmoor

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On Dartmoor - One act play NEIL GRANT  :       Neil Forbes Grant CBE (1 August 1882 – 24 December 1970) was an English journalist, memorialist, and playwright.      Before being known as a dramatist, Grant had an extensive career as a journalist, serving as foreign editor of "The Morning Post"  for seven years. His most successful play, Possessions, was first performed in January 1925, at the London Vaudeville, then had a long run at the Garrick Theatre.   There is one work of Neil Grant is " Dusty Ermine " became the 1936 film Dusty Ermine, aka Love in the Alps, American title Hideout in the Alps. And another famous works below, - Possessions - The Three Kisses - On Dartmoor - The Age of Leisure - Petticoat Influence CHARACTERS : 1. Muriel Armstrong  2. Leonora Astley  3. Bill Syme 4. Albert Read 5. Fred Lee  SUMMARY & PLOT  On Dartmoor play is a one act play which is written by Neil Grant. There are five characters in this play. Here, we are disc

Literary Festival 2k24

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  My name is Aarchita Sakariya. I'm from B.A. sem-4 and I'm student of English department in Nandakunvarba Mahila College Bhavnagar.     This blog about LITERARY FESTIVAL 2k24  which was organised by our English Department in Nandakunvarba Mahila College. On 20th February, 2024 at 11:00 o'clock.   Our Literary Festival started with ribbon cutting ceremony by our managing director. In this festival we had different corners of English literature and other interesting activities.   In this literary fest we have three different types of literature's corner in English literature like,   - American Literature  - African Literature  - Indian Literature   Other corners like,   - Living Library  - Knowledgeable Tree  - Feminist Writers  - Game Zone  - feedback Zone  - Nobel prize award   The slogan of this festival was ' ' By the students, for the students '' because all the works from start to end done by students of all English Departmen