AO1 points on ‘Ballad of the Three Spectres’ “As I went up by Ovilliers / In mud and water cold to the knee” : the poem begins with a realistic scene in the Somme‚ as a soldier tramps through the flooded British trenches. “three jeering‚ fleering spectres”: The ghosts are laughing‚ mocking the soldier. “Here’s a right brave soldier”: the first ghost speaks sarcastically and insultingly about the speaker’s bravery. “he’ll come back on a fine stretcher‚ / Laughing for a nice Blighty”: the ghost
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As the class of 2017 we are the start of a new tree or a generation. We are the leaves of the tree. The trunk is our foundation who are our teachers or parents. And the branches of our new tree is the impact we have on society. Even though we are just one class in a billion of 2017 classes we can make a difference. We can become those leaders. We can make the next year of homecoming one no one will ever forget. We can set a new tradition for our school. A leader is a problem solver‚ not a finger
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DONE BY TAMOY LOGAN GRADE 8E What is a Tsunamis? Tsunami are waves caused by sudden movement of the ocean due to earthquakes‚ landslides on the sea floor‚ land slumping into the ocean‚ large volcanic eruptions or meteorite impact in the ocean. • Tsunamis generally consist of a series of waves withperiods ranging from minutes to hours‚ arriving in a so-called "wave train".[4] Wave heights of tens of metres can be generated by large events. Although the impact of tsunamis is limited to coastal areas
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Some Readers think the ballad form limits their interest in The Ancient Mariner. What is your view of Coleridge’s use of this form? In the Rime of the Ancient Mariner‚ Coleridge employs the ballad form to contrast the traditional with the exotic through this he forms a poem full of supernatural elements that is easily accessible. The ballad form was a typical form of medieval poetry that was revived by the Romantics as it symbolised a form representative of an idealised past. It is also associated
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“The Power Ballad and the Power of Sentimentality‚” Metzer discusses how the power ballad‚ sentimentality‚ and uplift are connected. A ballad‚ as stated in the article‚ is a type of song that narrates a story in short stanzas but also has musical characteristics within it. What separates a ballad from a power ballad is emotional intensity. Ballads conjure up emotions in people‚ but power ballads conjure up more profound emotions. Metzer’s article clarifies the differences between ballads and power
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the United States (1865 – 1914) • During the late 19th and early 20th century the US continues to build industry while it also continues its expansion westward. g of in d l i u b e Th klyn the Broo Bridge. e d in (Complet 1883) Ch. 9 Quick Review • What factors encouraged Industrial Growth in the late 1800s? • What role did the government have during the rise of Big Business? Why? • Why did labor unions begin to develop? Ch. 10 Immigration and Urbanization 1865- 1914 Industrial Growth in the
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Commonwealth. It had official names in Malasariling Pamahalan ng Pilipinas (pɪlɪˈpinɐs) and Mancomunidad Filipina (fɪlɪˈpinɐ). The 1935 constitution specifies Philippines as the country’s short form name and uses Philippine Islands only to refer to pre-1935 status and institutions. Under the previous regime‚ known most formally as the Territory of the Philippine Islands‚ both terms had official status. Structure The Philippine Commonwealth had its own constitution‚ which remained effective until
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On William Wordsworth’s Preface to Lyrical Ballads The late 18th century saw a fundamental change in the historically rigid structure of poetry‚ as witnessed by the collection of poems entitled Lyrical Ballads‚ penned by William Wordsworth and Samuel Coleridge. At first deemed an experiment‚ Lyrical Ballads garnered enough interest and favor to warrant Wordsworth’s “Preface to Lyrical Ballads” in 1802‚ as an introduction to the second edition of the collection. This revolutionary preface became
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B6: Russia in Revolution‚ 1914-1924 What impact did the First World War have on Russia? The war was greeted with more celebrations than in any other country in Europe. The Russians were so keen to get at the Germans that they actually had armies advancing into Germany after only two weeks. This took the Germans by surprise. The Germans had to move reinforcements from France to help their armies in the east. But many Russian units were poorly prepared. They did not have enough rifles
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all the more curious. To make sure Europe would not fight over the land they met in Berlin in 1884-1885. They decided that to divide up the land they would claim it and show they had control over it. This is when everyone began grabbing the land. By 1914 the only free countries were Liberia and Ethiopia. Soon after the colonization‚ Europe began building plantations that grew products anywhere from peanuts to rubber. They took tin and copper from the Congo‚ diamonds and gold from South Africa. In
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