ELSL Academic Library (2024)

15/09/2022

G.C.E A/L 2021 English (73) Marking Scheme

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02/08/2022

‘Then suddenly, in a flash, I saw something white being grabbed. I turned around and clicked the moment the sailor kissed the nurse.’ –ALFRED EISENSTAEDT

At its best, photography captures fleeting snippets that crystallize the hope, anguish, wonder and joy of life. Alfred Eisenstaedt, one of the first four photographers hired by LIFE magazine, made it his mission “to find and catch the storytelling moment.” He didn’t have to go far for it when World War II ended on August 14, 1945. Taking in the mood on the streets of New York City, Eisenstaedt soon found himself in the joyous tumult of Times Square. As he searched for subjects, a sailor in front of him grabbed hold of a nurse, tilted her back and kissed her. Eisenstaedt’s photograph of that passionate swoop distilled the relief and promise of that momentous day in a single moment of unbridled joy (although some argue today that it should be seen as a case of sexual assault). His beautiful image has become the most famous and frequently reproduced picture of the 20th century, and it
forms the basis of our collective memory of that transformative moment in world history. “People tell me that when I’m in heaven,” Eisenstaedt said, “they will remember this picture.”

22/06/2022

ELSL ACADEMIC LIBRARY
MACBETH
BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Is this a dagger which I see before me,
The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee.
I have thee not, and yet I see thee still.
Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible
To feeling as to sight? or art thou but
A dagger of the mind, a false creation,
Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?

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20/06/2022

07/05/2022

NOTICE
ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION

The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition 2022

Closing Date – Tue 30 June 2022

Entry Fee – Free

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07/05/2022

NOTICE
POETRY COMPETITION

The Charles Causley Trust Young People's Poetry Competition 2022

Closing Date – Tue 31 May 2022

Entry Fee – Free

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07/05/2022

NOTICE
POETRY COMPETITION

Young Poets Network Poetry Challenge: Our Whole Lives, We Are Protest
Closing Date – Mon 9 May 2022

Entry Fee – Free

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17/02/2022

While wishing all the very best for those who sit for the G.C.E A/L English examination, we would like to remind you of the plethora of possibilities waiting for you with English as a subject.

Good Luck!
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17/02/2022

The Will to Win - A Powerful Life Poem Read by Shane Morris-The Will to Winby Berton BraleyIf you want a thing bad enoughTo go out and fight for it,Work day and night for it,Give up your time and ...

14/02/2022

Thou, particles of repellent material came from an organism's bottom! Doth thou fluent in thine archaic profanity?

Learn to insult Like Shakespeare.
NSFW - A LOT OF BAD WORDS INCLUDED!!!
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12/02/2022

The Creation Defines The Creator. ~Ravi

25/12/2021

24/12/2021

South Asia's First and the Largest Academic Library Dedicated for the Subject of English.

Features English Language, Comprehension Books, and Audio Books for;

National/Cambridge/Edexcel Grade 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

G.C.E O/L English Language and Literature

G.C.E A/L English Language and Literature

B.A/B.Ed/M.A/M.Ed/PhD English Language and Literature

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16/11/2021

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17/09/2021

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South Asia's Largest Digital Library Dedicated for the Subject of English.

Dedicated for;
G.C.E O/L, G.C.E A/L English/Literature Students.
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19/06/2021

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Othello - William Shakespeare

Comparison of the first page of the script and the different approaches - authors and publishers have taken to diversify their works.

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19/06/2021

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Othello - William Shakespeare

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19/06/2021

ELSL Academic Library - A graphic showcase of the diversity of a single book.

Othello - William Shakespeare (G.C.E A/L Prescribed drama)

In Othello, Shakespeare creates a powerful drama of a marriage that begins with fascination (between the exotic Moor Othello and the Venetian lady Desdemona), with elopement, and with intense mutual devotion and that ends precipitately with jealous rage and violent deaths. He sets this story in the romantic world of the Mediterranean, moving the action from Venice to the island of Cyprus and giving it an even more exotic coloring with stories of Othello's African past. Shakespeare builds so many differences into his hero and heroine—differences of race, of age, of cultural background—that one should not, perhaps, be surprised that the marriage ends disastrously. But most people who see or read the play feel that the love that the play presents between Othello and Desdemona is so strong that it would have overcome all these differences were it not for the words and actions of Othello's standard-bearer, Iago, who hates Othello and sets out to destroy him by destroying his love for Desdemona. As Othello succumbs to Iago's insinuations that Desdemona is unfaithful, fascination—which dominates the early acts of the play—turns to horror, especially for the audience. We are confronted by spectacles of a generous and trusting Othello in the grip of Iago's schemes; of an innocent Desdemona, who has given herself up entirely to her love for Othello only to be subjected to his horrifying verbal and physical assaults, the outcome of Othello's mistaken convictions about her faithlessness.

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14/06/2021

The Longman Annotated English Poets series traditionally aims to present poems in chronological order; in this edition, however, the principle has been observed only within generic sections. This organization reproduces the manner in which Donne’s original readers first encountered the poems in the various manuscripts of his elegies and satires that circulated in Donne’s lifetime. Volume One contains the Epigrams, Verse Letters to Friends, Love Lyrics, Love Elegies and Satires; Volume Two contains the religious poems, Wedding Celebrations, Verse Epistles to Patronesses, Commemorations, and the Anniversaries. The lyrics have been arranged alphabetically for ease of reference and because, in all but a few cases, precise date of composition is impossible to determine. Each poem has extensive editorial commentary designed to put the twenty-first century reader in possession of all that is necessary fully to appreciate Donne’s work. A substantial headnote sets each poem in its historical and literary context, while the annotations give detailed guidance on the wealth of classical and religious allusions and give full representation to the literary, historical and philosophical culture out of which the poems grew. In keeping with the traditions of the series, Donne’s own text has been modernised in punctuation and spelling except where to do so would alter or disrupt a rhyme.

A m a z o n . c o m

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13/06/2021

ELSL Academic Library - Introduction to the digital book.

12/06/2021

Women of Will is a fierce and funny exploration of Shakespeare’s understanding of the feminine. Tina Packer, one of our foremost Shakespeare experts, shows that Shakespeare began, in his early comedies, by writing women as shrews to be tamed or as sweet little things with no independence of thought. The women of the history plays are much more interesting, beginning with Joan of Arc. Then, with the extraordinary Juliet, there is a dramatic shift: suddenly Shakespeare’s women have depth, motivation, and understanding of life more than equal to that of the men. As Shakespeare ceases to write women as predictable caricatures and starts writing them from the inside, his women become as dimensional, spirited, spiritual, active, and sexual as any of his male characters.
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12/06/2021

All About History - Greek Mythology

Ancient Greek myths and legends have been told through the written word on the pages of great books, poems, plays and film scripts, the imagery on pottery, artists’ canvasses and sculptures and even through spoken word throughout history. The tales that have captivated many a mind have served as great moral triumphs and lessons and have highlighted the many pitfalls, imperfections and crucial mistakes of the infamous gods, goddesses and heroes of whom they are based upon.

The Book of Greek Mythology will explore the origins of mythology in Ancient Greece and how the belief systems in Greece shaped their society into one of the greatest empires in history. It will also look at the influence and impact of the great legends on both the Ancient Greek people and the many great minds that have drawn inspiration from them in the thousands of years since. Fact will be separated from the fiction and the stories explored as we discover the legend of Mount Olympus and the Underworld, the divine deities; Zeus, Aphrodite, Hera, Hades and Persephone and the great beasts; Scylla, Pegasus and Cyclops.

Finally, we will find out how the tall tales have weathered over time with the intellectual breakthroughs in philosophy and psychology and exactly what their lasting legacy looks like today.

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11/06/2021

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10/06/2021

10/06/2021

ELSL Academic Library;

Now has the most complete audiobook collection of William Shakespeare.

38 Dramas ever written by William Shakespeare

1. All’s Well That Ends Well
2. Antony and Cleopatra
3. As You Like It
4. The Comedy of Errors
5. Coriolanus
6. Cymbeline
7. Hamlet
8. Henry IV, Part 1
9. Henry IV, Part 2
10. Henry V
11. Henry VI, Part 1
12. Henry VI, Part 2
13. Henry VI, Part 3
14. Henry VIII
15. Julius Caesar
16. King John
17. King Lear
18. Love’s Labour’s Lost
19. Macbeth
20. Measure for Measure
21. The Merchant of Venice
22. The Merry Wives of Windsor
23. A Midsummer Night’s Dream
24. Much Ado About Nothing
25. Othello
26. Pericles
27. Richard II
28. Richard III
29. Romeo and Juliet
30. The Taming of the Shrew
31. The Tempest
32. Timon of Athens
33. Titus Andronicus
34. Troilus and Cressida
35. Twelfth Night
36. The Two Gentlemen of Verona
37. The Two Noble Kinsmen
38. The Winter’s Tale

10/06/2021

ELSL Academic Library - Sri Lanka's most complete digital library dedicated for the students of English, now has featured digital bookshelves of e-books and a-books for the subject area of Mythology. (recommended for GRC students and those who research on the subjects of Greek/Roman/Indian/Chinese/Japanese/Norse/Celtic/Egyptian mythology)

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