[http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poems/scrap-paper] The poem I chose is called “A Scrap of Paper”. I believe that this poem is one of the world’s best and most interesting poems I’ve ever read‚ and even though it’s short‚ it leaves a lot for the reader to think about. The poem was written around the time of the First World War‚ and that is what I think it is about: a person who has received a letter saying that they have lost a loved one in war. Although the poem is short‚ there is not a lack
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Dialogue in a Mountain You ask me why I live among the hills green‚ I smile without reply‚ my heart serene. Peach blossoms flow away with running streams. It’s a world other than the earth of men. Thoughts on a Still Night Before my bed‚ the moon is shining bright‚ I think that it is frost upon the ground. I raise my head and look at the bright moon‚ I lower my head and think of home. Chinese history is long and complex—with records dating to around 1600 BC. Within this extensive period
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the tribe Noonuccal‚ ’Eucalyptus ’ by Murray Bail and ’Nobody Calls me a Wog anymore ’ by Kimninos‚ each reflect the different forces that have shaped and forged the Australian identity into the broad concept it is today. The poem ’Then and Now ’ by Ooderoo of the tirbe Noonuccal provides an indigenous perspective of the Australian identity by highlighting the radical change in lifestyle since the early colonisation
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And that is the end of the poem”‚ said Professor Wright. “Any thoughts from anyone?”‚ he asked. Hedy raised her hand. I was surprised. Hedy rarely talked. “Professor Wright Sir‚ when can I see my husband? He gave me joy and happiness in life. We were married for fifty-one years before he passed away. Please Sir‚ I just want to see him again”. Professor Wright did not give Hedy the answer as to when she would again see her husband. He‚ instead‚ said that she was on the right path. I figured
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Table of Contents Acrostic Poem……………...……………...1 BioPoem……………...…………………….2 Cinquain Poem……………...……………..3 Definition Poem……………...…………….4 Diamond Poem……………...…………….5 Haiku Poem……………...………………...6 Limerick Poem……………...……………..7 Preposition Poem……………...………….8 Onomatopoeia Poem……………...……...9 Alliteration Poem……………...…………..10 Acrostic Poem Cute creative creatures Adorable amusing animals Totally terrific Soft squishy lovable Bio poem Cinquain
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Hip Shooter - When I first read this poem it made me think of travelling‚ maybe in life. The cold and harsh world‚ though beautiful‚ is hard to live in. The horse is the character’s only companion. The ending though‚ seemed as if the character was waiting for sleep‚ and would keep traveling in the cold and dark until they reached a place to sleep. This could also mean sleep as a final resting place‚ as death. The character will continue to travel a cold‚ dark and harsh path of life with his only
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From the beginning of the poem you can see the cottage maiden was in love with the Lord she calls him ‘a great Lord’ and asks herself ‘Why did a great Lord find me out to fill my heart with care?’ She’s admitting he filled her heart with care‚ but by asking why‚ she’s saying he hurt her. She also says ‘O cousin Kate my love was true.’ Here she’s expressing her sadness and the feeling of betrayal she has for her cousin she also says ‘If you stood where I stand‚ I would have spat into his face‚ and
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” He passed away October 14th‚ 1965. The speaker of this poem is going through an identity crisis. They are dull and don’t see themselves having a personality. They see women in beautiful saris in the beginning of the poem and revel in how exotic and interesting they are or appear to be. Simultaneously they are conscious of their own bland way of life
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Langston Hughes’s‚ Theme for English B. In his poem‚ Hughes describes his walk from City College of New York to his home in Harlem. When we walked down the steps from City College to Harlem‚ just as Hughes did‚ I realized Hughes’s prevalent battle; he came from an underprivileged background to attend a university where he was the only African American student in his class. Going down‚ these steps seemed like a dead end‚ as if opportunity vanished right from behind. As I walked my last step down‚ I looked
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Jesús Ibáñez Sagasti Year 11 Visual analysis of the poem “Lament” by Gillian Clarke In the poem ‘Lament’ the poet is talking about war and other disasters‚ created by man‚ which destroys the world. “Lament” is an elegy‚ an expression of grief. It can be a sad‚ military tune played on a bugle. She is talking about how the animals are affected and she uses them as a device for empathy from the reader. Even in the title she is starting with a gloomy picture. “Lament” means the expression of pain
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