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    Karoline Kjærager Thomsen 2.D 1. All the sheep and the old sheepdog was basking in the sun at noon. All the sheeps and the old sheepdog was basking in the sun at noon. - Sheep er I flertal. 2. The swimmer immediate turned pale when he saw the shark. The swimmer immediately turned pale when he saw the shark. - Immediate skal stå som adverbium. 3. Although the boys had been warned several times‚ ignored they the prohibition sign. Although the boys had been warned several times‚ they ignored

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    Maccaaig Summary

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    In this poem MacCaig portrays beautiful yet unusual images and an admiration of nature and many of its qualities. Small and normal parts of nature are hyperbolized with the use of paradoxical similes‚ language and imagery. One of the main qualities‚ which the speaker seems to admire‚ is the tranquility and sedateness of nature and just being in nature. He lies carefree “in the cool‚ soft grass” as he watches nature take its course. While watching nature operate he is also “not thinking”‚ suggesting

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    In the first stanza MacCaig examines the world around him. While this examination can be viewed as a mere description of a setting for the poem‚ it also speaks for the thought process of the narrator (MacCaig). He considers the vast scale of the world but also its detail and preciseness. Poetic Devices/Techniques • MacCaig uses two similes in the first stanza to create a detailed image in our minds as to what he is seeing. “Straws like tame lightnings” creates the image of the sharp crooked

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    Standard reports that Disney has decided to take the shark’s fin soup off its wedding banquet menu. However‚ its hotels will still serve it on request after educating customers about the threat to sharks. The company plans to distribute pamphlets which detail the environmental impact of killing sharks‚ how they are killed and how the fins are harvested to customers who insist on having the soup. Disney also says it will only source shark’s fins from “reliable and responsible suppliers” that adhere

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    population of whale’s sharks passing through in their migration process. With its diverse marine environment and its prism water‚ the NMP has become a popular tourism destination.

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    1)A Different History- - How does Sujata BHatt convey her concern for her mother tongue in ’A Different History’ - Explore how A Different History powerfully conveys Sujata Bhatt’s feelings about the oppresion of language and culture. 2)Pied Beauty- - Explore what you find most striking about the imagery in ’Pied Beauty’ or ’The Woodspurge’ - What is God being praised for? What do you find so striking or original or beautiful in this poem which celebrates the breath-taking variety of nature

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    that one of the important factors for animal movement is travel speed‚ which shows the amount energy an animal uses‚ the distance it will travel and how often resources are encountered. Brad Norman experimented the movements of whale sharks by attaching animal-borne motion sensors to the free-swimming whale sharks for calculating their swimming activity and vertical movement. The data they collected revealed that they had two broad movement modes‚ which was the shallow ascent angles and steeper ascent

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    the rolling wave’s crash at the water’s edge. As I walked along the shoreline of the beach looking for colorful sea glass and shark teeth‚ I observed canopies and tents set up a mile long on the beach. Families were gathered for a fun filled summer day. Children were building sand castles and splashing in the water‚ people young and old were lying on beach towels basking in the sun‚ couples were holding hands while walking along the shoreline taking in the beautiful scenery‚ and ATV’s and golf carts

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    the nature of the subject‚ this guideline has been applied with common sense‚ and reference is made to poetry in other languages or poets who are not primarily British where appropriate. Contents [hide] 1 The earliest English poetry 2 The Anglo-Norman period and the Later Middle Ages 3 The Renaissance in England 3.1

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    as a soldier in Vietnam in order for that pain to go away. He writes stories about himself and other soldiers. In doing this‚ he finds that he is distancing himself from the painful encounters of war. Though O’Brien learns to cope with his stress‚ Norman Bowker has trouble doing so. He resorts to driving around a lake countless times never leaving the trauma of war behind. His experience in the war haunts him so badly that he commits suicide. Had he had some way of communicating his emotions Bowker

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