Elements of Short Stories

Short story is a combination of their elements. A short story is a short work of fiction. Fiction is prose writing about imagined events and characters. Prose writing differs from poetry in that it does not depend on verses, meters or rhymes for its organization and presentation.

Novels are another example of fictional prose and are much longer than short stories. Some short stories, however, can be quite long. If a a short story is a long one, say fifty to one hundred pages, we call it a novella.

Short story is combination of thier elements that: character, conflict, setting, plot and theme.

Character
Character is a persin or even sometimes animal, who take part in the action of story.

Conflict
Struggle between two people or things in a story. The main character is usually on one side of the central conflict. Main character would be struggle with against another character, against the force of nature, against the society or against something inside himself..(feelings, emotions)

Setting
The setting of a short story is the time and place in which it happens. Authors often use descriptions of landscape, scenery, buildings, seasons or weather to provide a strong sense of setting.

Plot
A plot is a series of events and character actions that relate to the central conflict.

Theme
The theme is the central idea or belief in a short story.

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Different flowers

I read a artical which had different typs of garden flowers. I love all the flowers which is included in that. So I collect some information about that. Lets see about that;

ROSESGarden would not be perfect without roses. This sweet-smelling flowering plant is regarded as an informal backbone of a garden because of the climbing property that it encompasses.Roses amiably add romance and beauty. Roses also can tolerate bad weather conditions although with a few reservations. It prefers full sun weather in well-drained moist soil in order to obtain a full-bloomed flower. Likewise, fertilizers are also recommended in growing this plant.

POPPIESPoppy is a charming little flower the gets pleasure from a sunny and well-drained site which makes it perfect for gardens. Moreover, vivid Poppy flowers add an arresting splash of colour to garden’s borders.Poppy seeds are rich in carbohydrate, oil, protein and calcium. The oil from it seeds is often used in cooking, salad dressing and is also a good spice ingredient for cakes or breads.

DELPHINIUM
One more conventional perennial flower that called delphinium. With the towering spires in striking range of colors, delphiniums make an impressive focal point for adding stature and structure onto your cottage garden. Planting these perennials require you to have a rich soil with full sun heat and wind protection.

SWEET PEAThis flowering plant enchants us with their delicate look and seductive scent. Sweet peas make great and gorgeous bouquets for they grow in many vibrant and lovely hues.Having sweet peas requires a bit of attention and care. Also, you may increase the production of blooms by picking the flowers from time to time.

CHRYSANTHEMUMSometimes called as Mums, Chrysanthemums are perennial plants that will certainly add beauty to any garden. In fact, it’s the easiest of the entire perennials in terms of planting and cultivating.

FORGET ME NOTForget Me Not is a kind of flower that creeps and covers area like a carpet. Its flower is blue and the plant itself is relatively short in height. This plant is also a good choice for gardens and also a good fillers to fence and garden areas that has cracks.

ANGELICA ARCHENGELIKAAngelica Archengelika generally known as garden angelica, wild celery, or Norwegian angelica, is a self-seeding, attractive architectural plant for any garden scheme. The branches spreads out from the main stem like fireworks because of the spherical white flowers on its tip. This amazing effect are effective attractor to pollinators.

HOLLYHOCKHollyhocks live with a relatively short life and needs to be replaced at most three times in a year. This plant needs good angle from the sun and must be protected from strong winds. However, hollyhock requires constant watering during dry periods. Red flowered hollyhocks easily attract butterflies and hummingbirds as well.

LAVENDERThe purple fragrant Lavender flower is one of the must-have plants in garden. Aside from being hardy, lavenders are easy to grow and don’t need a lot of care unlike any other flowering plants. Moreover, they have the ability to bloom even in drought season.While lavender keeps away winged pests, it easily attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies – which makes this flower a good choice for gardens and green landscapes.

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Watermelon Wonders

Watermelon have many wonders.
The watermelon has been cultivated for thousands of years, with evidence stretching back to the Ancient Egyptians - who were expert cultivars.
Over 90 percent of a watermelon is water.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), China is the top producer, with 75 million produced in 2014.
Watermelon is thought to aid conditions including asthma,cancer, and inflammation.

1. Promotes hair growth
Arginine is essential to our bodies. Watermelon naturally contaions a lot of citrulline that increase the level of arginine. It is good for promoting hair growth.

2. Prevents hair loss
Watermelon is packed with vitamin C, which helps to body to use non-heme iron. This ensures that enough iron in red blood cells to assist in carrying oxygen to hair follicles.

3. Moisturises hair
Watermelon seed oil is a very light oil, which helps to moisturise and works very well.

4. Hydrates skin
Watermelon has such a high water content that is help to keep the skin hydrated and moisturised.

5. Acts as a skin toner
Watermelon contains a natural substance that helps to shrink body tissues and its a natural toner that can help to refresh the skin.

6. Prevents skin from ageing
Watermelon is full of antioxidants such as lycopene and also vitamin C and A which help to reduce  these free redical that can slow down the sign of ageing.

7. Prevents oil production in skin
Watermelon reducing skin pore size and the amount of oil that our sebeceous glands secrete.

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Sonnet 73

That time of year thou mayst in me behold 
When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang 
Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, 
Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang. 

In me thou seest the twilight of such day 
As after sunset fadeth in the west, 
Which by and by black night doth take away, 
Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest. 

In me thou see’st the glowing of such fire 
That on the ashes of his youth doth lie, 
As the death-bed whereon it must expire 
Consumed with that which it was nourish’d by. 

   This thou perceivest, which makes thy love more strong, 
   To love that well which thou must leave ere long. 

This poem written by William Shakespeare. He was born on 26th April 1564. He was an English poet, playwright and actor. And he widely regarded as both the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.

His extant works, including collaborations, consist of approximately 39 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship.

In this poem, the speaker invokes a series of metaphors to characterize the nature of what he perceives to be his old age. In the first quatrain, he tells the beloved that his age is like a “time of year,” late autumn, when the leaves have almost completely fallen from the trees, and the weather has grown cold, and the birds have left their branches.

In the second quatrain, he then says that his age is like late twilight, “As after sunset fadeth in the west,” and the remaining light is slowly extinguished in the darkness, which the speaker likens to “Death’s second self.”

In the third quatrain, the speaker compares himself to the glowing remnants of a fire, which lies “on the ashes of his youth” that is, on the ashes of the logs that once enabled it to burn—and which will soon be consumed “by that which it was nourished by” that is, it will be extinguished as it sinks into the ashes, which its own burning created.

In the couplet, the speaker tells the young man that he must perceive these things, and that his love must be strengthened by the knowledge that he will soon be parted from the speaker when the speaker, like the fire, is extinguished by time.

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EVENING

I love evening because most of the time I spend in my sweet and little garden. Evening is the best time of the day.
In the evening we get together at home after our parents return from work. They go out in  morning to earn a living and it's only in the evening that we meet again.
In the evening we sit in the garden either talking or enjoying the beautiful scenery of the nature.
We see people going home to their loved one. They carry bags with food items.
I wait for my father when he is late because he brings me everyday sweets. When it little by little grows dark and we go inside.
This is tge end of a busy day. We can be happy if we spend the day well. It's good to look back and correct the mistakes we made during the day.
I'm asking sorry from all if I done wrong for them.

FRUITS

Fruits are an important part of our diet. Different countries have their own varieties of fruits.
For example; fruits like, bananas, mangoes, pineapples, papaw which are grow in SriLanka. There are also village fruits like guava, narang , jamboo, anoda, and veralu.
Apples, grapes, and oranges flourish in cool climate mainly in European countries and Australia and New Zealand.
Fruits are used to produce foods such as jam, fruits juise, cordial, and pickles.
Thecalchoholic drink wine is made from the juice of grapes.
The importance of fruits in a healthy diet is summed up in the popular saying,
'An apple a day keeps the doctor away'.