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About the poet - The son of a rich Tory Squire, Percy Bysshe Shelley was educated at Eton and then sent to Oxford. Shelly came under the influence of revolutionary ideas of the English philosopher - William Godwin, whose daughter Mary Godwin he ultimately married. In 1818, Shelley left fo..

Avoiding Repetition - While speaking or writing we can make the language crisper and better by avoiding repetition. Repetition of words and phrases is a common flaw in the use of English and this can be avoided by using substitutes or by omitting some words, which have been used previousl..

You are Inspector Uday Singh. You are on a trail of a notorious criminal. To aid you in catching him you put out a 'Wanted' poster all over the state. The picture of the criminal has been provided to you. Now complete the poster with a suitable description in about 50 words. ..

Nicholas Fisk's real name is David Higgenbottom. Born in London in 1923 he has worked as an actor, photographer, journalist, lecturer and a musician. He has been an editor and publisher as well as one of the most popular authors of Science Fiction and Horror stories over the past three decades...

- The greatest and most powerful of the Romans. Assassinated by Brutus, Cassius and a band of conspirators who feel Caesar is too ambitious and wants to be crowned as head of Ita..

The people we love in our family are important. Different kinds of love exist in the family and sometimes we end up loving some member of the family more than the others. There could be various reasons for this, but loving and being loved within our family enriches our liv..

Julius Caesar - - The greatest and most powerful of the Romans. Assassinated by Brutus, Cassius and a band of conspirators who feel Caesar is too ambitious and wants to be crowned as head of Ita..

An effective piece of writing is not just restricted to accurate grammar and spelling. This web-chart suggests the most important characteristics of effective writing..