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    that laws should be upheld and citizens should obey them to maintain social order. However‚ in the instances that laws are unjust‚ obedience to them could result in harms to innocent citizens‚ the case which is brought up in Plato’s works Crito and Apology‚ where Socrates was wrongfully accused of corrupting the youths of Athens and had to suffer the death sentence. Therefore‚ it is important to analyze the appropriate extend to which the ’rule of law’ should be upheld in the cases that laws are unjust

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    Understanding and Appreciating Poetry 1 Note to Teachers Set Poems 2012-2014 Teachers have been speaking about the lack of critical material on some of the literature set pieces (particularly the poems) selected for study at the Caribbean O’Level. Diverse interpretations make an exploration of literary material interesting and expansive. This guide to the study of ‘set’ poems is a response to those who wish to be expansive in their analysis and appreciation. It is not intended to be a model

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    you fellow poetry lovers‚ for taking the time out of your Sunday afternoon to come and show your appreciation for fine Australian poetry. The two poems that I would like to share with you today in relation to Multicultural Australia are Fourteen Poor men‚ by Mary Gilmore‚ and Migrants by Margarret Scott in regards to multicultural Australia. I have a great love for not only these poems‚ but the poets also. Both Scott and Gilmore played a significant role in contemporary Australian poetry. Gilmore especially

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    15 points about romantic poetry 1) Romantic poetry was written during the period of Romanticism‚ which was in the late 1700s in Western Europe. 2) Romanticism was a movement that strongly emphasized on emotion and was against the norms of the “Age of Enlightenment”. 3) Romantic poets are known for their vivid and colorful language‚ and for their highly elevated ideas and themes. 4) The “Big six” poets of Romantic poetry are: William Blake‚ William Wordsworth‚ Samuel Coleridge

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    My Poetry Anthology by Michaela Miedziolka 8m Contents Page Prologue Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas How do I love thee? by Elizabeth Barrett Browning From a Railway Carriage by Robert Louis Stevenson Love and Friendship by Emily Brontë 2 4 5 7 9 11 Contents Page xxx xx 3 Prologue I have enjoyed reading these poems and getting some understanding of the language used and the meanings often hidden amongst the words. I would like to thank my mum and dad for giving me

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    “An unexamined life is no life for a human being to live.” Socrates believed that the purpose of life is to become a virtuous person. In his eyes virtue meant knowledge‚ and knowledge was attained through examination. By analyzing his trial in the "apology"‚ we can see that he thought man must reflect on what he believes‚ ask questions based on what he does and doesn’t know‚ and live in accordance with these views. If one doesn’t follow this path‚ per Socrates‚ he will not gain any actual value out

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    Poetry Analysis

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    What is Poetry? ​One may try and seek a definition for poetry‚ but there is no correct answer. In fact‚ each person will have his own version for the definition of poetry. But that is the beauty of poetry‚ the same poem will have a unique meaning for each individual that reads it. The most fitting description for poetry comes from the character Pablo Neruda in Michael Radford’s 1994 film Il Postino: The Postman‚ “When you explain poetry it becomes banal. Better than any explanation is the experience

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    The Language of Poetry

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    The Language of Poetry This accessible satellite textbook in the Routledge INTERTEXT series is unique in offering students hands-on practical experience of textual analysis focused on poetry. Written in a clear‚ user-friendly style by an experienced writer and practising teacher‚ it links practical activities with examples of texts. These are followed by commentaries and suggestions for research. It can be used individually or in conjunction with the series core textbook‚ Working with Texts:

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    Caribbean Voices : Living a Double life / Dual Identities. Caribbean Poetry is the expression of the constant dualistic nature of the Caribbean identity. Caribbean Poetry exemplifies a unique hybrid made from the voice of the Caribbean experience and its postcolonial English heritage but this creates an inner crisis. The inner crisis of two conflicting cultures that create further conflicting ideas of home and belonging on one hand and growth and fulfilment on the other. But it is also about the

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    English 1302‚ Composition II Poetry Analysis Assignment: Choose ONE of the prompts below; then write a 3-4 page poetry analysis in which you analyze the use of literary elements in one of the assigned poems listed: “America” (Claude McKay); “We Wear the Mask” (Paul Laurence Dunbar); “Harlem (A Dream Deferred)” (Langston Hughes); “Mirror” (Sylvia Plath); “The Bean Eaters” (Gwendolyn Brooks); “To The Mercy Killers” (Dudley Randall); “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” (Dylan Thomas). Your

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