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    betrayal of Amelia‚ the ruin and closure of Miss. Amelia’s café‚ and Amelia’s own broken heart. He is an evil man without any redeeming characteristics and he uses Lymon’s attraction to him as a weapon against Amelia. The climax of the story of The Ballad of the Sad Café is set during the night‚ when Macy and Lymon destroy the café‚ steal Miss. Amelia’s belonging and break her still by morning

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    Literature 3rd lecture “Ballad” The characters in the epic according to Aristotle should be consistence. The ballad is the second kind of the narrative verse. (The 1st is the epic). 2 examples were discussed 1st example is an old one in the medieval ages (Sir Patrick Spence) 2nd in the 20th century (Ballad of the Landlord) What is the ballad? “Definition” It is a poem but it should be written in verse‚ it’s meant to be sung‚ even if it’s a tragedy. For example‚ in Ireland it is still

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    Voices are powerful things. A whisper can destroy a friendship; a scream can terrify an audience. Without a voice‚ would we even be noticed? The way you speak often tells others more about yourself than what you actually say. It reveals how you understand the world and others. Composers‚ guided by their contexts and personal opinions‚ create distinctive voices through the distinct use of literary techniques to convey unique perspectives on others and the world. Banjo Paterson’s poems‚ ‘In Defence

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    David Glazer AP Language and Composition Mrs. Johnson 4/4/16 Literary Analysis of “Letter From Birmingham Jail” The early 1960s was an era of change in the United States. African-Americans led a campaign‚ known as the civil rights movement‚ to gain the freedoms and rights they had been unjustly denied. One of the leaders of the movement was Martin Luther King Jr.‚ a Georgian minister and president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He traveled the nation to help lead nonviolent protests

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    Ballad of A Mother’s Heart by Jose La Villa Tierra The night was dark‚ for the moon was young And the stars were asleep and rare;The clouds were thick‚ yet Youth went out To see his Maiden fair. "Dear One‚" he pleaded as he kneltBefore her feet‚ in tears‚"My love is true; why have you keptMe waiting all these years? "The maiden looked at him unmoved‚It seemed‚ and whispered low:"Persistent Youth‚ you have to proveBy deeds your love is true." "There’s not a thing I would not doFor you‚ Beloved‚"

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    Personal Essay On The Ballad of the Sad Café Reading The Ballad of the Sad Café was a very enlightening experience for me. I was completely absorbed into the dark and isolated town of Cheehaw and the events that played out in it. Various characters in the novella repulsed me‚ such as Cousin Lymon‚ who was utterly callous and manipulative‚ and the small-minded townsfolk. Elements such as Miss Amelia’s heartbreak and loneliness‚ the complete isolation and joylessness in the town also saddened me very

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    wrote Letter to Birmingham Jail. He writes this letter to fellow clergymen while he is in jail about why he is sent to the jail. Henry David Thoreau‚ who was a philosopher‚ journalist‚ and poet‚ wrote his essay‚ Civil Disobedience. Thoreau writes this while in jail because he refuses to pay taxes and accepts that he will go to jail for it. At times‚ civil disobedience is indeed appropriate and justified‚ given the right circumstances based on morality. Thoreau writes in his essay Civil Disobedience

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    A Ballad of Inquiry An Analysis of “Ode To My Socks” A Ballad of Inquiry An Analysis of “Ode To My Socks” In the religion of Taoism‚ cherishing what you have in the present is an essential idea. Envy of strangers’ possessions and wanting miscellaneous objects or feats clouds one’s mind. Loving what life has to offer‚ even the insignificant events‚ allows you to live a joyful and less stressful life. Pablo Neruda was able to capture the essence of Taoism in his poem‚ “Ode To My Socks”

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    Comparative Essay Between Two Ballads Ballad is a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas. Traditional ballads are typically of unknown authorship‚ having been passed orally from one generation to the next. Ballads are written for entertainment and meanwhile there is a moral theme. Each ballad has its own characters‚ settings‚ events‚ and theme. Here are two examples of ballads: "Robin Hood and the Three Squires" and "Get up and Bar the Door." Both have similarities and differences. There

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    Land of the Oppressed: An Explication “Ballad of the Landlord” By Langston Hughes Traditionally a ballad is a love song but Hughes turns this ballad in to a poem with rhythm and rhyme The Poem highlights a black man’s experience in an oppressed society. Although this tenant has valid complaints about the conditions of his house/apt; he is thrown in jail without cause. A great detail of the timeline and era the poem was written/created in He begins with a relevant

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