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    1) The title of this poem is unusual in that it is much longer than the average length of a title in poetry. The title also isn’t stylised in any way (though it could be argued that that deliberate decision is stylising the title) and doesn’t contain any form of punctuation. It also not only sets the scene (“To the doctor who treated the raped baby”) but also elaborated on the nature of its subject (“… and who felt such despair”) . Titles are the first thing that the reader sees‚ as such it is important

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    Task IV Please analyze the theme of the poem‚ using the speech act hypotheses we have discussed in class. Please pay attention to the change of syntax in the second half of the poem. As the first part of the poem is imperatives and the theme of the poem is elegy‚ I firstly regard it as an advice or consolation‚ the poet advising others not to be bothered to find the traces of the person who died. A common condolence is generally soothing and pacifying‚ describing how the deceased will rest in

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    1. The speaker is the traveler. He is adventurous‚ a risk taker‚ and open to new experiences. 2. He is speaking to all those making decisions on which way to go. He is offering advice to those who are uncertain of what they want. 3. The occasion is a man reflecting on his life and what choices allowed for him to be where he is at. 4. This poem should be set during the fall‚ around the turn of the seasons. I believe this poem is timeless for anyone could be in this same situation. However

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    Role Model: Billy Graham There are several different worldviews such as Christianity‚ Atheism‚ Naturalism and New Age Pantheism. Each worldview has a role model of some form. A role model is someone that is looked up to for advice and guidance. As one of the most admired and very influential man of his time‚ Billy Graham‚ can he be considered a role model for anyone; is it very possible. Billy Graham held a Christian Worldview‚ and can be considered a role model because of the way he values his

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    In the novel Cheaper by the Dozen‚ Billy who is one of the Gilbreth’s 12 children‚ along with being a brother to 11 children he is also very impressionable and like anyone‚ he can be grumpy. Billy can be many different things‚ one thing that all people are is grumpy‚ here are a couple examples. When all of the were meeting Mrs.Gilbreth’s family‚ they all had to be on their absolute best behavior. After about a week of visiting Mrs.Gilbreth’s family‚ all of the children decided to

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    Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk is a novel written by Ben Fountain‚ which illustrates the disconnect between war and the citizens of the United States. This story supports journalist‚ James Fallows argument in the January/ February 2015 issue of the Atlantic Monthly that America has become a “chickenhawk nation”. Fountain takes us through the sources of disconnect between the soldiers and the people they interact with during one day. The novel focuses on 19-year-old Billy Lynn and his squad Bravo

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    categories that was based off a point scale of 3-0‚ except for the “Sequence of Events” category‚ which used a point scale of 2-0 points. Overall the student’s could receive a total of 11 points. The assessment required students to retell “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” independently using the 5 Finger Retell story map through writing or drawing. The student’s with EIP’s completed the assessment by retelling the story through illustrations. The students were able to earn 3 points if they met the “Exceeds

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    Genesis Trejo  02/25/2015  Period 3­Nebe    In the poem‚ “Introduction to Poetry‚” Billy Collins presents an issue that is prominent in  the world of literature. He is the speaker in the poem and addresses the reader as a student. His  scholastic tone is first exposed in the title. The title suggests that Collins does not go too in depth  of how to analyze poetry as it is an only an “introduction.”  Collins wants the reader to get an  idea of what they should do to have a more complete and coherent interpretation of a poem

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    Examine a Serial Killers Life. Were They Insane or Responsible for Their Actions? Throughout the history‚ authorities have made an effort to identify the serial killers’ life‚ define the explanation of them and also seek either what lead or encourage them to become a serial killer so that many studies are still conducted for the purpose of reaching these questions’ answers. Moreover‚ the topic of the serial killer is at all times found interesting by means of the people‚ so many films or series have

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    There once was a farmer named Billy Bo‚ he was happily married to a wonderful and beautiful wife of five years who helped anyone and everyone she meet.On his farm he had many livestock including chickens‚ cows‚ and a few horses‚ that make his life busy and sometimes hectic. One day while he was out doing his chores of collecting the milk‚ eggs‚ and others things like that to sell at market‚ he heard his wife Mary scream so he run over to see what was wrong and he saw that most of his crops had gotten

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