used in the lines‚ “Trouble/ Was there slapping a blackjack/ Against an open palm.”? 5. Find two examples of onomatopoeia. 6. Find two examples of assonance. 7. Is this poem written primarily in free verse‚ slant rhyme‚ or blank verse? How do you know? 8. How many stanzas are there? How many octaves? 9. Find an example of imagery that evokes the sense of touch. Wild Things by Judith Steinbergh
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The everyday automobile would seem like a silly thing to give up with all its amazing factors. But do the bad factors outweigh the good ones? Cars are becoming a large problem in our nation‚ with the effects they are creating on the atmosphere and world’s environment and people’s health‚ the dangers of driving‚ and the outrageously high costs they have‚ even when there is an easy alternative for the trouble of automobiles. When most people think of the negative side of cars‚ they might think
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many things from spiders to clowns. Due to the attacks on September 11‚ 2001‚ many Americans can now add another fear to that list. Something that was considered to be a convenience since it’s invention is now something people are replacing with long drives in their personal vehicles‚ buses and train rides for long distances. In some of these cases‚ one also goes
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Fight For What is Right A cold‚ snowy winter night in Birmingham‚ Alabama: one of those nights where you would rather stay inside and sit by a fire while sipping on a cup of hot chocolate. Not everyone is doing that though‚ for many people walk in the cold all bundled up. Some of the more unfortunate ones stay stranded outside in the freezing weather with not nearly enough layers to keep them warm. In Birmingham‚ a lot of these people consist of African Americans who cannot afford somewhere to
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depicts a grandiose mansion‚ windows smiling brightly as candle light filtered through them‚ creating an atmosphere of joy and merry-making. However‚ such beauty was sadly hidden‚ for it was hung in the most depilated part of the mansion‚ which no one roams. On the other side of the mansion though‚ is a couple‚ gazing lovingly into each other spiritual windows‚ as each was deeply lost in the emotions tumbling within their hearts‚ a girl and her fiancé. The female‚ a lady in her twenties dressed in
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Damskov 1 Detra Damskov Instructor Kym Snelling American Literature I 20 January 2015 Individualism in Emerson and Thoreau’s writing Individualism is one of the main tenants of Transcendentalism. According to transcendentalist thought‚ the goal of individualism is to ignite our innate thoughts‚ inspired by the divinity that is nature. Consequently‚ individualism is in direct opposition to the average person’s propensity to form thoughts reliant upon other people’s value systems and views
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Why do we need a world without paper? Firstly‚ to save our environment‚ i.e our trees‚ our forest‚ animals habitat. Secondly‚ to keep our society green & clean by preventing landfills with waste papers. When computers first entered our lives more than 20 years ago‚ the idea of having electronic communication was born. Soon the Internet and email brought electronic communication into reality. [30a] The arguments for getting rid of paper are even stronger today than in the past. By eliminating paper
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sense something really bad incoming. The storm is approaching. Personal‚ demonstrative and comparative reference These various devices enable writer or speaker to make multiple references to people and things within a text. 1. Personal reference: - Being expressed through pronouns & determiners. - To identify individuals & objects that are named at some other point in the text. - Eg: + If the buyer wants to look the condition of the property‚ he has to have another survey. One carried
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Green‚ Just Do It Some people might hear the term “Going Green” and think of some big green monster running around destroying buildings. But really all it means is conserving energy and in the end help make the world a better place. This term “Going Green” is used a lot in today’s society‚ but rarely do you ever see people doing anything to help and going green isn’t as difficult as it seems. But if nothing is done now the future of Earth will be dramatically affected by it. Not many people realize
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Elizabeth Hughes CP Civics and Government Mr.Kennedy 4/23/2017 Do Vaccines Matter? Most people have gone to the pediatricians since they were a week old and would not remember the total amount of shots they got and the possible pain endorsed. Parents can recall more than 30 shots that had occurred before their child has gone to kindergarten. In the past few years the debate on vaccines has become a popular topic. The anti-vaccine believers have their own impressions of the vaccines once being
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