There is no direct connection between Arjuna, the warrior and the Latin American country Argentina. But it is interesting to see how they are connected by silver. It is common knowledge that the symbol for silver in the periodic table is Ag. It is an abbreviation of the Latin word for silver ‘Argentum’. Scholars have
How do you analyse a poem? There is a common notion that writing poetry reviews is for intellectual geniuses and critics alone. But the fact is that anybody who can read and enjoy a poem can write a very nice poetry review. The first step in analysing a poem is to read it many times. Reading some
“Amor Vincit Omnia,” so goes the ambiguous inscription on the brooch worn by Chaucer’s Prioress in ‘The Canterbury Tales.’ It means “Love Conquers All.” Love has the power to conquer even the hardest of minds. But it requires great linguistic skill to write an enchanting love letter. As Mark Twain says, “The frankest and freest
Professions, jobs, and occupations were so limited in scope in the olden days. During the times of Geoffrey Chaucer, there were even professional organisations which even determined who could practice a craft or trade. Thus, in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, we see the five guildsmen. The weaver, the dyer, the tapestry-maker, the haberdasher and the carpenter
The names of animal homes are of utmost importance to young learners of English. Where does a rabbit live? What about the lion, the bear, the fox, the tiger, and the wolf? Such questions about the names of animals and their homes can be quite confusing. People live in houses, but animals and birds have interesting
English language has a variety of words denoting the sounds of animals and birds. What do you call the sounds created by a cat, for instance? Well, they purr when they are happy, mew when they are hungry and caterwaul when they are on the roof at night. Some of the noises that animals make have
