Baldomero Lillo: Master of Chilean Short Stories
The Shellfish
Cipriana, a seafood gatherer, pulled shellfish from the crevices of rocks. While leaving his child on the shore, he saw a snail in a narrow slit and thought it could serve his son as a toy. His hand got stuck, and he died watching the waves, leaving his son with the sea as a loving mother.
As the man succumbs to nature, sometimes cruel, as it has no control over it.
The Drowned
Characters: Magdalena, Sebastian
Sebastian plunged into the sea and began to remember their history of heartbreak.
Read MoreCommon English Irregular Verbs and Phrases
Irregular Verbs
Infinitive – Past Simple – Past Participle
B
be – was/were – been = être
bite – bit – bitten = mordre
break – broke – broken = casser
D
do – did – done = faire
drink – drank – drunk = boire
drive – drove – driven = conduire
E
eat – ate – eaten = manger
F
fly – flew – flown = voler
G
go – went – been/gone = aller
H
have – had – had = avoir
hold – held – held = tenir
M
make – made – made = faire
meet – met – met = rencontrer
R
ride – rode – ridden = monter, aller à
S
see – saw – seen = voir
speak – spoke
Read MoreWar Poetry of 1915-1918: From Innocence to Remembrance
War Poetry (1915-1918)
The poets of World War I struggled to make sense of their own war experiences. Nostalgia for the past and for home was very common. Nature became idealized against the destruction carried out by machines, and poets tried to find beauty in basic natural manifestations. The soldiers resorted to medieval legends (Arthurian knights) and old myths in order to make sense of what they were witnessing. Poppies became the symbol of the dead as they were the only flowers that could grow
Read MoreExperiences and Reflections: A Collection of Questions and Answers
Describe the narrator’s experience as he flew the aeroplane into the storm.
Ans:
As he flew into the storm, everything went black. It was impossible to see anything outside the plane. It jumped and twisted in the air. When he looked at his compass, he saw that it was turning round and round. It was dead. Along with it, the other instruments, including the radio, were also dead. Suddenly, he saw another aeroplane. Its pilot waved at him, asking him to follow. He was glad to find a helper. He was
Read MoreVocabulary for Creative Arts and Media
Capture: seize, take Criticise: Analyse,review Figure out: solve,think out Get across:
make clear, convet Highlight: underline,emphasize
Irregular Verbs in English: A Comprehensive Guide
1. Arise arose arisen Sorgir
2. Awake awoke awoken despertar(-se)
3. Be was, were been ser/estar
4. Bear bore borne/born suportar, portar, parir (3)
5. Beat beat beaten pegar, batre, derrotar
6. Become became become fer–
Se, tornar-se, convertir-se
7. Begin began begun començar
8. Bend bent bent doblegar(-se)
9. Bet bet bet apostar
10. Bind bound bound relligar, unir
11. Bite bit bitten mossegar
12. Bleed bled bled sagnar
13. Blow blew blown bufar
14. Break broke broken trencar
15. Breed bred bred