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    Stalin's Epigram Analysis

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    itself an allusion to Stalin‚ but is also rife with smaller references and allusions to other figures and events of the time period. Stalin‚ the central figure of the poem also represents an antagonist to Mandelstam and other ordinary Russians‚ as well as a symbol of the Soviet Union. The entire poem is Mandelstam’s denunciation of Stalin and Stalin’s society‚ as evidenced by “All we hear is the Kremlin mountaineer.” The original poem contains even more subtle references and allusions‚ of which critics

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    to symbolize?  * I think he wants the ship to represent freedom. 4. The term‚"Harpies‚" in line 15 of "Old Ironsides" is an allusion to predatory flying creatures in Greek mythology‚ which have bodies of vultures and heads of women. The name meant "snatchers" or "robbers." Why do you think that Holmes uses this allusion in his poem?  * I think Holmes uses the allusion in his poem because he wants to be specific on the term Harpies. 5. In Longfellow’s "The Tide Rises‚ The Tide Falls‚" how

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    Joan Didion Essay

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    Essay In the essay “On Self-Respect” by Joan Didion one is confronted by the perception of delusion and self-deception. Throughout the essay Didion uses an array of allusions‚ images‚ and diction to persuade us into comprehending the essay and what it is trying to display. The essay evaluates and condemns various allusions that help to convey Didion’s message that she is trying to get across that when you have self-respect you have more benefits than when you self-reproach. In paragraph two

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    and unify them as one to battle against the British for their freedom. Body Paragraph: Patrick Henry a fighting‚ patriot rally the Virginians to inspire and unify them as one to battle against the British for their freedom. Mr. Henry uses biblical allusion to persuade the hopeful‚ patriots to fight by stating “having eyes‚ see not‚ and having ears‚ hear not‚ the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation”. Showing them that their refusal to see and hear reality is whats stopping them from

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    slam, dunk, and hook

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    Basketball requires a lot of teamwork and that team is like your family. Working together like a family helps push every player to do their best and make each other proud. In the poem “Slam Dunk & Hook” the author Yusef Komunyakaa uses metaphors‚ allusions‚ and imagery to illustrate basketball which offers escape and triumph for the players. The metaphor “Muscles were a bright motor” is used to accentuate how strongly the basketball players muscles were functioning on the court. The author put an

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    First and foremost‚ the Iroquois use allusions to Native American tradition gender roles in order to teach the younger generation how to be proper Iroquois husband and wives. For instance‚ the Iroquois warns that if young girls have curiosity or nag their husbands‚ they will get summarily pushed out of their protective society just so quickly as the “husband fed up with all [the demands] [his wife] has made on him‚ pushed her.” These allusions create substantial fear in the younger generation

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    In his creative nonfiction novel‚ In Cold Blood‚ Truman Capote expresses his view of the people of Holcombe as being hard-working‚ harsh‚ and centered in one thing through the use of synesthesia‚ onomatopoeia‚ and allusion/ simile. In the line “hard blue skies”‚ Capote is characterizing the people by describing the sky. Through the use of synesthesia‚ Capote illustrates how the “hard blue skies” are clear. By stating that the skies are hard blue‚ this further implies that there are no clouds in

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    English Literature Greek Mythology & Biblical Allusions Review Assignment and Exam By: Dhruv Sahni Period 4 Description: An allusion is a reference‚ explicit or implicit‚ to something in previous literature or history. This is an important literary concept that you will encounter repeatedly in poetry‚ drama‚ and fiction (You may recall that Thomas Foster spends time addressing this as well in How to Read Literature Like a Professor). With allusions‚ authors can engage the reader in making associations

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    Gender Pay Gap Analysis

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    Miller relies greatly upon allusions to past failures in the passing of the equal pay bill‚ the analysis of different occupations‚ and logos and ethos introduced by Claudia Goldin to create a comprehensive argument. Past events often shape how we respond to current issues and events‚ including the gender pay gap. Allusions to past movements for or against the equal pay bill and to the beliefs of government organizations‚ primarily

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    It is clear that the poem “Upon the Burning of Our House‚” by Anne Bradstreet and the sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God‚” spoken by Jonathan Edwards have not only distinct religious views but also contrasting styles. Anne Bradstreet viewed God as extremely passionate‚ loving‚ and sympathetic to humans but on the contrary‚ Edwards viewed God as harsh‚ angry‚ and disgusted. For example‚ in Bradstreet’s poem‚ she makes numerous statements on how loving God is. In line 54-55‚ she says‚ “He

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