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    Coyote Poem Analysis

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    Animal spirits are said to be able to change into human form. He continues the poem by:Here he is implying that within him is an animal‚ and this animal is Coyote. The animal and Ortiz are one in the same‚ which makes Coyote and Ortiz one in the same as well. The closeness of the two described here shows Ortiz’s familiarity with the “animal”‚ a familiarity that comes from living a life with an animal or animal figure as one’s guide. Coyote is the most fitting guide for Ortiz

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    DaVon Davis English 110 Poem Analysis Air and Angels Poem Analysis John Donne ’s poetry is a product of the Shakespearean times the English were under. Both born with a taste of wealth then having it deplete with age seems to be a common trend within the times. 1589 is the presumed year Shakespeare began to write and publish his works. Four years later in 1593‚ Donne ’s younger brother died in prison due to a fever after being arrested for providing sanctuary for a Catholic priest. This caused

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    Love Poem Analysis

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    Many famous poets such as Robert Frost and William Shakespeare wrote about love whether it is tragic‚ cheerful‚ or indifferent. Poetry is a way to express emotions with art forms such as allusions‚ imagery‚ and personification. In this particular case‚ love is the common subject poets write about. Although love is most associated with happiness and lustful feelings‚ it can also fade away‚ be hurtful‚ and sacrificial. In “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd‚” a nymph is a fairy‚ a character that

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    Poem of Poems

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    dancers dressed as swans.” – Mary Cornish Numbers 6. “Always wants a hug and never gets enough”- Ronald Koertge Sidekicks 7. “whose perfume swayed in the air‚ turning the modest flowers scarlet and loose.” –Peter Meinke Love Poem 8. “Their whisper rises from beneath the stones to fuse into a single… light.” – Yves Bonnefoy Passer-By‚ These are Words… 9. “He wanted to go inside them and live.” Naomi Shihab Nye Rain 10. “But listen harder‚ use your imagination…” – George Bradley

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    “The real names of our people were destroyed during slavery. The last name of my forefathers was taken from them when they were brought to America and made slaves‚ and then the name of the slave master was given‚”- Malcolm X. He is saying that slavery took away who you were‚ and all of your basic rights‚ and political writing was one of the ways of getting it back. In African-American history‚ literature has been used in many different ways‚ one of the most common ways was political writing. Different

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    Poems

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    Abc poem Flowers Lily is the purity of heart Mellow delicate beauty and sweetness Nasturtium represents a conquest or a victory in a battle Olive is so peaceful Poppy is inspiring and majestic. Diamante poem Puppy Playful‚ silly Barking‚ fetching‚ eating Ball‚ leash ‚ free‚ wool Sleeping‚ running‚ playing Sweet‚ young Kitten Sun Hot‚ warm Boiling‚ burning‚ heating Summer‚ Sunshine ‚ winter‚ thunderstorm Splashing‚ sliding‚ slipping Chilly

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    death Onomatopoeia “BOOM” This is an onomatopoeia because it imitates the sound of a gunshot. This helps the poem become more lively and interesting by this use of onomatopoeia as you can hear the gunshot which correlates with death. Furthermore‚ this bluntly states the theme which is that drugs kill people and helps the theme become more impactful. This also helps set the mood of the poem which would be frightful as when you hear the “BOOM” you will imagine a gun shot. Allusion Explicit “Drugs

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    The Lottery Poem Analysis

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    cooking a turkey on thanksgiving. Their are are normal traditions‚ in “The Lottery”‚ there traditions is the black box. In “The Village” Their tradition is“Those Who We Don’t Speak Of “. 1B Tradition is important. Because It can be passed drawn down from generations to generations. In “The Lottery” they will claim a life away‚ in “The Village” they want to keep people out of the woods. 1C The leaders in “The Lottery” and in “The Village” use fear of death and loss control; of lies and secularism to

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    Roadblocks: Poem Analysis

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    Many writers on their venture to becoming great‚ are faced with roadblocks. I too feel those stresses. When sitting down to begin a story‚ novel‚ or poem we all strive to be different. But as Baldwin explains‚ "there is no original thought‚ because we all humans think and feel has been thought and felt so many times before‚ by so many generations." This in itself makes starting writing a very daunting task. Not to mention the sea of fellow authors you are competing with for limited shelf space. A

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    Restoration Through Symbolism Restoration is a beautiful thing. Watching something go from nothing to everything is amazing. In the book Cry‚ the Beloved Country‚ by Alan Paton‚ restoration is one of the main themes of the book. I am going to talk about two main examples; a quotation from a character and the significance of a certain character. The first thing developing the concept of restoration is the character Napoleon. Napoleon was an allusion used in the story. He was a demonstrator

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