achieved great things eventually drift away. But what if soon after their peak of glory they die. Would the memory of them and their glory live on longer? In the lryic poem "To an Athlete Dying Young" by A.E. Houseman the narrator shows how dying young and at the peak of your glory is better then living to be forgotten. The setting of the poem is in a town and cemetery in nineteenth-century England during the funeral and burial of a young athlete‚ a runner. The first stanza explains the victory of a boy
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American soldiers died at Valley Forge‚ Pennsylvania. The Continental Army was being stalled for Winter. So‚ General Washington led his army to Valley Forge‚ Philadelphia. His men suffered a long and harsh winter. They didn’t have the resources they needed to survive. Although his men were worn out‚ sick‚ and in need of food‚ they still managed to train and progress. The soldiers came out of the winter disciplined and stronger than ever. The winter at Valley Forge was a time that the continental army
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2010 Text 1 QA – Interview with Heaney Answer I agree that a strong sense of place and community in which Heaney grew up emerges from the interview. The first question in the interview refers to Heaney’s father as a farmer and cattle dealer. As a result‚ it is very clear from the beginning that Heaney was brought up in a rural home. Heaney himself gives us a profound insight into the place and community in which he grew up. He describes how his decision to reject farming and be ‘educated’
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The Road to Valley Forge The book that I choose to review was The Road to Valley Forge‚ How Washington Built the Army that Won the Revolutionary War‚ written by John Buchanan. This is a book that covers the beginning of the revolutionary war in America from the time that George Washington is selected as commander-in-chief of the army‚ until his army enters winter quarters at Valley Forge. It encompasses the weather conditions that Washington and his army had to endure as well as the scrutiny
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poem entitled “Curiosity” written by Alastair Reid is a symbolic poem that uses cats as a metaphor for humans. It relates felines to people in the sense of curiosity‚ and what could be considered actually living life to the fullest. Essentially‚ this work contradicts the popular phrase‚ “curiosity killed the cat” by placing it within a broader context. Instead of discouraging curiosity‚ Reid explains why people should embrace it. In the first stanza‚ the author argues that the cat may have died
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picked to represent my emotions during this unit is a poem that talks about hate. To start‚ the unit itself is boring to me. Learning about gender theory is not something that seems exciting to me. In the poem‚ it says‚ “If this is a play‚ I want my money back.” This signifies the waste of time that this unit is to me. I did not feel like this unit is significant to my learning and so I felt upset that I had to sit through it all. Furthermore‚ the poem states‚ “If this is a kidnap‚ I’m trapped in the
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In Seamus Heaneys poetic piece‚ Blackberry Picking‚ the presence and mastery of malicious diction‚ vivid imagery‚ and metaphor is apparent as is a deeper meaning behind the authors poem. Heaneys writings not only convey a literal description of his actions‚ but also an emotional and metaphorical journey through his experience. The sensual word choice ever-present in Heaneys poem illuminated his love for blackberries whilst portraying a deeper meaning. The diction is generally creative and descriptive
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Algeron Charles Swinburne’s “Love and Sleep” established a theme of his lover’s beauty and his unconditional love towards her through strong diction which creates a passionate form of image. In the poem‚ such words as “lying” (1)‚ “asleep” (1) and “night” (1) implies the speaker is in his bedroom‚ creating a lonely‚ quite atmosphere. In this immersive atmosphere‚ the writer strikes a chord with the readers and graphs the sorrow and yearning incisively and vividly. Moreover‚ the word “saw” (2)‚ being
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Secretary Chant” by Marge Piercy feel unappreciated and lost as employees. Jorge is “outside…of [Americans] understanding” and The Secretary is lost in her work and compares herself to objects such as her “hips are a desk.” The employees from these poems have become hidden behind their duties and are slowly sinking into the unknown. “Jorge the Church Janitor Finally Quits” begins with Jorge’s point of origin. While working as a janitor‚ “no one asks where [he’s] from” assuming he’s “from the country
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Valley Forge: Would You Have Quit? This is an EXCELLENT essay to guide you. DO NOT COPY THIS FOR YOUR OWN WORK Remember MLA formatting!!!! Introduction: War is hard but the hardship is not always bayonets and bullets. In December 1777‚ General George Washington made his winter camp at Valley Forge‚ Pennsylvania. The British army under General Howe was only a few miles away in Philadelphia. Washington now has a special problem. Many of his men have signed up to fight for only six months or
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