In his poem‚ “The World is Too Much With Us‚” William Wordsworth displays an ignorant world in a constant quest for material possessions and so the betrayal of society’s denizens to their beautiful natural resources. On the contrary‚ in "The Lake Isle of Innisfree‚" by William Butler Yeats‚ the speaker describes how one can obtain peace through nature and does‚ in fact‚ surround himself with his environment to attain such serenity. Society seemingly gets worse and worse each year by becoming
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GOVERNOR OF ISLE DE FRANCE? DISCUSS It was in 1715 that the French claimed the island and named it Isle de France. Several governors have been appointed in the island; however‚ none of them have been able to succeed in developing the island. It was only when Mahe de Labourdonnais came as the governor of the island that the island began to develop and Labourdonnais was even able to make Isle de France a prosperous colony. Labourdonnais is even considered as the greatest governors of Isle de France
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example; in the poem ’La Belle Dame Sans Merci’ a beautiful woman tempts men/ knights with her ’faery’ beauty. The knight in the poem‚ falls in love with her through her seductive actions‚ but then she abandons him. ’ I met a lady in the meads‚ Full beautiful - a faery’s child’ This quote shows how mysterious the female is by describing her as a ’faery’s child’ which basically means a mystical fairy in human form‚ who is playful and has magical powers. In ’La Belle Dame Sans Merci’ the reader
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Discuss the Impacts of Storm Events on the British Isles and evaluate the Responses to them (40 marks). In October 1987‚ the worst storm ever to hit the British Isles struck. It was caused by warm air from Africa meeting cold air from the Atlantic Ocean‚ forming an intense depression over the Bay of Biscay on the 15th of October. The depression moved northwards and then changed direction‚ heading directly for Britain. The depression was so intense that winds over the Hampshire coast exceeded 100km/h
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Discuss the responses to one storm event in the British Isles you have studied. (10 marks) The Great Storm in Britain in 1987 had a number of devastating effects‚ including the death of 19 people in the UK and over £1.5 billion in insurance claims. However it is argued that some of these effects could have been avoided if the emergency services had been able to respond effectively. Fire services dealt with four months worth of calls in one night‚ but as in the worst affected areas phone lines were
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In ‘La Belle Dame Sans Merci’ Keats utilises language such as ‘sweet’‚ ‘honey’ and ‘beautiful’ to describe the world of ‘La Belle Dame’. This greatly contrasts to the description of reality‚ which is created through the use of words and phrases such as ‘withered’‚ ‘pale’ and ‘no birds sing’ which create a desolate landcape and a cruel‚ cold atmosphere. This contrast creates a negative impression of reality‚ and suggests the imaginary world is an effective retreat. However‚ in La Belle Dame Sans
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ancient oral traditions‚ ballads were used to celebrate shared experiences involving adventure‚ war‚ love‚ death‚ and the supernatural. Ballads still incorporate these themes and portray situations in which violence and betrayal occur. John Keats’s "La Belle Dame sans Merci‚" written in the 19th century‚ is a literary ballad‚ not intended to be sung. It is patterned after earlier popular ballads. Typically‚ the person featured in a ballad‚ as in this case‚ is an adventurer‚ a romantic figure. But the story
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Poetry Analysis Paper In Romantic poetry‚ lonely feelings associated with love are often seen. Through this idea‚ many authors were able to express how lonely they felt in society because of the absence of love in their life. In “La Belle Dam Sans Merci”‚ Keats uses metonymy‚ imagery‚ and symbolism to convey how loneliness associates with love. Metonymy is used to express in vivid detail the loneliness of the knight and the emptiness in his life. As the knight walks through
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To what extent is the climate of the British Isles a product of the air masses that affect it? (40 marks) The British Isles are a group of islands located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The climate is usually considered to be temperate maritime; however‚ the weather is very changeable from place to place and from time to time. Air masses greatly affect the weather experienced in the British Isles and therefore‚ its climate. An air mass is a body of air with uniform levels of temperature
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أجمل أمثلة الحضارة الإنسانية --------------------------------------------------------------------- إذا لم يكن لك هدف في الحياة ،فأي قضية قد تكون أحداها If you don’t have an objective in life‚ any cause could be one Si tu n’as pas un but dans la vie‚ tout peut servir comme un but. يوجد دائماً من يعاني أكثر منك ، فكن متفائلا There is always one who suffers more than you do‚ so you should be optimistic Il y a toujours quelqu’un qui souffre plus que toi ‚ donc soit optimiste
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