“And yet‚ by heaven‚ I think my love as rare…”‚ from William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130 (13). This is one of his most well-known sonnets and it also happens to be one of my favorite poems of all time. Shakespeare does not use words to falsify his mistress’ image; however‚ he uses them to tell the reality of her. This is what makes his love for her so special. She does not have to be perfect or even seem close to it for him to feel as he does about her. The use of diction‚ figurative language‚ and imagery
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Treatment of a Client with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a passage published in the Social Work Research & Abstracts written by Marlene Cooper. In this particular article‚ Marlene Cooper‚ discusses the treatment for an obsessive-compulsive disorder patient. Cooper begins by providing a scientific description of obsessive-compulsive disorder‚ and its usual symptoms upon a client. Then‚ Cooper goes onto present a specific client used for this particular research project‚ which was eventually diagnosed
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John Keats (1795-1821) TO AUTUMN. 1. SEASON of mists and mellow fruitfulness‚ Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run; To bend with apples the moss’d cottage-trees‚ And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core; To swell the gourd‚ and plump the hazel shells With
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Paula Kriesel In the poem “Daffodils” by William Wordsworth uses many techniques through out his poem. He uses imagery‚ metaphors‚ personification‚ similes‚ and hyperbole to help the reader feel like he feels. Alliteration‚ rhyme‚ and rhythm make the poem flow smoothly and easy to read. In the poem “Patterns” by Amy Lowell the focus tends to be more on imagery than other items. Amy Lowell uses some metaphors in her poem. “Patterns” is very descriptive through out the poem. The speaker
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English Literature is much more colourful and has greater analytical depth than West Indian Literature. It is often said that “the grass is greener on the other side.” For many which is located closer to us or that which we have become more accustom to often appear to be of lesser value and totally depreciated. The veracity of this observation is definitely pertinent as we look comparatively at the literary perspectives locally‚ and that which is regarded as foreign. English Literature is much more
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To Love‚ is to Lose The most prominent quality of Elizabeth Bishop’s‚ “One Art‚” remains the concise organization and rhyme scheme of the poem‚ which amazingly keeps the audience informed at all times what the theme. Her choice of a villanelle constantly reminds the audience that “the art of losing” always seem easy until one loses something so much more than an inanimate object and at the point‚ it does become a “disaster.” Written in 1976‚ the poem is very modern and uses an impeccable rhyme
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Shakespeare’s sonnets The author and the period: William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playwright. His extant works consist of about 38 plays‚ 154 sonnets‚ two long narrative poems‚ two epitaphs on a man named John Combe‚ one epitaph on Elias James‚ and several other poems. His plays have been translated into most of the language and are still performed in the theatre nowadays. Shakespeare
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Higher English Paper Section A – Question 7 “Hour compared with Sonnet 43” Both poems are about love. Hour presents love as being times enemy‚ whereas‚ Sonnet 43 presents love as absolute and unconditional. Both poets see love as being precious and worth more than life itself. Barrett Browning shows love as lasting forever‚ but Duffy feels that love can’t last forever. Sonnet 43 is an old fashioned poem; you can see this from the form. It uses iambic pentameter which creates the feeling of
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the poet also reinforces this attitude. Initially‚ we are confronted by the monotonous name‚ ‘Mr Bleaney’‚ which itself sounds very lacklustre and represents an uninteresting man who led a life absent of excitement. The use of rhyming couplets in an ABAB format symbolises the repetitious nature of Mr Bleaney’s life and how it will always remain unchanging‚ a pattern that he couldn’t escape. Another technique used by Larkin to show Mr Bleaney’s lifestyle is the use of enjambment at the beginning and
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Death is a Criminal Death is full of mystery and the unknown. No one knows what truly happens once you die and pass over. Everyone reacts to death differently. People go through stages. The first stage is usually shocked and remorse‚ and then grievances and mourning. After a while time passes and the person will always be remembered even when the grievance and pain and suffering has passed. Death is a mysterious and scary thing‚ but it’s a normal part of life. The two most thing people love writing
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