“The Road not Taken” is an analogy discussing about a person who made an important‚ but irreversible decision of life in the past. The poem symbolizes how that person (the speaker) chose the risky decision that has a large impact in that person’s life. In fact‚ later the person feel uncertain if the decision was right. The “yellow wood” depicts the condition of carefulness and privacy. The decision that the speaker made particularly talks about a long-term private life decision. The speaker uses
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Death frightens us. Therefore‚ acknowledging one’s wish to willingly end his or her life is difficult for the average person to understand. Though we are aware that our days are finite‚ we live with the false hope that technology may advance by the time we reach the end of our lives to substantially extend them. We live with the delusion of an eternal existence. However‚ not everyone cringes upon the thought of death. Many elderly people‚ near death‚ choose to commit suicide‚ willingly take one’s
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not a precise speaker of this poem‚ which I sometimes enjoy but for this poem I feel like there should have a been a definite speaker. I found this poem to be rather a sad and depressing. The way the speaker describes this beautiful “girlchild” (1) is with such admiration and articulation. The speaker describes her as “healthy‚ tested intelligent / … strong arms and back / abundant sexual drive and manual dexterity.” (7-9) It almost seems as if the speaker of this poem is someone who is admiring this
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Oodgeroo Noonuccal – We are going The poem “We are going” takes the form of a single stanza‚ featuring a mixture of short and long lines comprised of a short description followed by a lamenting monologue. The form ensures that all the information presented is treated equally by the reader‚ as there is no break in reading the poem. The language features revolve around the repetition of various concepts‚ words and syllables‚ however it also incorporates the use of similes. The repetition featured
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In this poem‚ Blake is trying to dispel the myth of grandeur and glory associated with London and to show the ’real’ people of London and how they felt. London was seen and portrayed as a powerful and wonderful city where the wealthy lived and socialised. However‚ Blake knew that London was really a dirty‚ depressing and poverty-stricken city filled with slums and the homeless and chronically sick. To reveal the truth‚ Blake combines description of people and places with the thoughts and emotions
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In this poem “The Mother” it was this mother that had many abortions. This speaker was having an emotional breakdown. For example‚ “I have heard in the voices of the wind the voices of my dim killed children” (Brooks 1940). When reading ‘’The Mother’’ the speaker talked about her and focused on the children she aborted. But the speaker never mentioned a father. So‚ after realizing she did not mention a father this question came to an understanding. Why do people have different emotional and physical
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Under the auspices of Nixau not an illustrious African actor who played as a starring role in the film. The gods must be crazy the film has created an unprecedented sensation and won rave reviews since its first shooting in 1980. Impressed and intrigued by the haunting and humorous plots projected by the movie I’m definitely of the opinion that it is a comedy with epiphany since I have genuinely derived the essence of life from it. The Kalahari Desert with its treacherous and harsh environment is
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Metro Trains “Dumb Ways to Die” advertisement was popular because instead of taking the usual safety precaution route by using What If’s and scenarios meant to scare people into compliance; Metro Trains decided entertainment would be the better route to go. To create the kind of buzz they wanted for their advertisement they not only came up with a catchy song (A sure-fire way to make sure people remember something) and an entertaining game. The advertisements catchy song and cute cartoon characters
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responding with surprise and shock‚ however‚ Joy Harjo’s poetic contribution‚ “When the World as We Knew It Ended‚” displays a remarkable sense of expectation‚ as if 9/11 was a depressing inevitability. Viewing the event through the lens of a Native American‚ Harjo composes a unique historical narrative and motivation
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they are “silent and subdued”. 2. How are white men represented? Why? 3. What is a bora ring and explain why it is so central to this poem. 4. Explain their reaction in line 8. 5. Lines 9-17 begin a ‘litany’. What is the effect produced? 6. Comment on the significance of metaphors used in the poem. 7. Comment on the structure and form of this poem. 8. Why does Thunder have a capital letter? 9. Comment on the mood and atmosphere created here. 10. Combine comments on its theme
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