William Shakespeare – Top 1000 Questions asked in TGT/PGT English Exams

Hi Students, Here are the video discussions of mostly asked MCQs from William Shakespeare in different English Literature Exam. In DSSSB / KVS / NVS / UP TGT-PGT English Examination few authors like Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Galsworthy, Milton etc. are most important. These free video classes are part of our Free English Coaching for teaching recruitment … Continue reading William Shakespeare – Top 1000 Questions asked in TGT/PGT English Exams →

William Shakespeare – The Merchant Of Venice Act 2 (Practice Questions)

As Act II opens, who wants to “prove whose blood is reddest”?A) AntonioB) MoroccoC) LancelotD) Shylock To what is Portia referring when she speaks of “the lott’ry of my destiny”?A) her dead fatherB) the three casketsC) her great fortuneD) Bassanio What does Portia tell Morocco he must do before selecting a casket?A) go to the … Continue reading William Shakespeare – The Merchant Of Venice Act 2 (Practice Questions) →

William Shakespeare – The Merchant Of Venice Act 2 (Play Summary)

The Prince of Morocco arrives at Belmont to win over Portia and marry her. He tries to woo Portia but, she puts down his advances, explaining to him that he will not have any disadvantage because of his colour, and has an equal opportunity to win her over for marriage. On the other hand, in … Continue reading William Shakespeare – The Merchant Of Venice Act 2 (Play Summary) →

William Shakespeare – The Merchant Of Venice Act 1 (Play Summary)

SCENE 1 Antonio, a well-known merchant of Venice is walking along a street. He is sad. His friends Salarino and Salanio think that he is concerned about the safety of his merchant ships, which are not safe due to rising storms at sea and attacks by sea- pirates. Antonio refutes this. His friends think that … Continue reading William Shakespeare – The Merchant Of Venice Act 1 (Play Summary) →

William Shakespeare – The Merchant Of Venice Act 1 (Practice Questions)

As the play opens, with whom does Antonio discuss his troubles?A) Bassanio & GratianoB) Bassanio & LorenzoC) Salerio & BassanioD) Salerio & Solanio What appears to be the “problem” as the play opens?A) Bassanio owes a lot of money to Antonio.B) Antonio’s ships are all at sea.C) Bassanio is in love.D) Antonio is sad. Which … Continue reading William Shakespeare – The Merchant Of Venice Act 1 (Practice Questions) →

William Shakespeare – First Folio

WHAT IS A FOLIO?A folio is a printed play or book that was created using a printing method that places four pages of text on one large sheet of paper. The paper is then folded in half and bound into a large book. In Shakespeare’s time, a folio printing was expensive and typically reserved for … Continue reading William Shakespeare – First Folio →

Henry Vaughan – The Retreat (Poem Summary)

"The Retreat' is the best known poem written by Henry Vaughan, a metaphysical poet. Earlier he was considered the most disdained poet of all the lesser poets of the seventeenth century, but renewed interest and critical re-appreciations have made him one of the most admired. A serious illness in 1651, led to deep religious fervour … Continue reading Henry Vaughan – The Retreat (Poem Summary) →

THE AGE OF CHAUCER (1340-1400)

Geoffrey Chaucer was born in the reign of Edward III, lived through that of Richard II, and died the year after Henry IV ascended the throne. His life thus covers a period of glaring social contrasts and political change. Edward‘s reign marks the highest development of Medieval civilization. The spirit of the court was that … Continue reading THE AGE OF CHAUCER (1340-1400) →

Syllabus – NVS PGT English 2022 Exam

NVS Syllabus for TGT English Examination English Syllabus Section A READING COMPREHENSIONAbility to comprehend, analyze and interpret unseen texts.Three/four unseen reading passages may be set. Section B WRITING ABILITYAbility to express views/opinions in a coherent & logical manner.B1. Factual description of any event or incident, a report or a process.B2. Letter types includea) Business or … Continue reading Syllabus – NVS PGT English 2022 Exam →

Syllabus – NVS TGT English 2022 Exam

NVS Syllabus for TGT English Examination English Syllabus (Section – A) Reading ComprehensionAbility to comprehend, analyze and interpret an unseen textThree/four unseen texts of varying lengths (150-250 words) with a variety of objective type, multiple choice questions ( including questions to test vocabulary) testing factual and global comprehension. (Section –B) Writing abilityTesting ability to express … Continue reading Syllabus – NVS TGT English 2022 Exam →