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WHO AM I

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  H ai Everyone..................................................................... I am Paveena Rajanthi Rajapaksha.  I am from Kurunegala. I just celebrated my twenty seconds birthday on 5th of September this year. I studied from grade one to eleven at the Sri Gnanodaya Central College. Then I went Wayamba Royal college for my A/levels. Now I am an undergraduate attached to the faculty of music, University of Visual and Performing Art. and I am specializing in North Indian Music. I am in my first year of study. I love University life. and I am following English diploma in Aquinas college. furthermore I am studying for the Examination of Bhathkande classical music. I like very much to sing song and play instrument in my leisure time. My favorite singer is Mr Kasun Kalhara and Mr Umariya Singhawansha also one of the favorite singers.  Actually Music is a part of my life.. so, Apart from the music, I like playing volleyball and I am a member of the youth club volleyball t...

An Unforgettable figure in the history of English literature

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  William Shakespeare Shakespeare was born on April 23,1564, in Warwickshire town of Start ford. His mother, Mary Arden, was the daughter of a landowner. His father, John, was a glove maker ad a trader. Like other Elizabethan schoolboys, Shakespeare studied Latin grammar during the early years. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna and twins Hamnet and Judith. Shakespeare's first extant play is probably ''The Comedy of Errors'' 1950 a brilliant and intricate comedy. His next comedy, 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona' 1591, is more prophetic of his later comedy. Shakespeare's most famous poems, probably composed in this period but not published until 1609, the 154 sonnets, the supreme English examples of form. By 1594 Shakespeare was fully engaged in his career. In that year he became principal writer for the successful Lord Chamberlain's Men one of the two leading companies of actors. For this company Shakesp...

One of the most beautiful poets I know

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 Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) He is a  one of the prominent English Romantic poets. Belongs to the second generation of Romantics. Well-known for his long form poetry and political pamphlets. Outspoken Many of his poetry portray his utter frustration on contemporary social, political and moral aspects. He wanted to change the world for better using his poetry. He believed that a poet has the ability to change the world for better and bring out political, social and spiritual change. For Shelley, the power of nature is not wholly positive. Nature destroys as often as it inspires and creates. Some of his famous works are -                                                             1.  To words worth                                  ...

THE POEM OF SECRETARIAT

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  Secretariat written by Anne Ranasinghe (1925-2016) Anne Ranasinghe  Jewish - German born Sri Lankan English-language poetess. Her reputation in Sri Lanka is mainly based on her poetry which has won number of awards. She captures the truth of an experience. She was able to voice her thought and feelings through poetry.       some of her well-noted works -;                                                                                                           Plead Mercy                                                                ...