The two poems‚ “Slam‚ Dunk & Hook” and “Fast Break” both capture the attention of the audience by describing basketball as a game of imagery versus a game of athleticism. In‚ “Fast Break” by Edward Hirsch‚ the author uses vivid diction. Hirsch states‚ “to see an orange blur” (Hirsch). This describes the basketball as a flowing object. His tone is very easy going at this point in the poem. He uses vivid imagery to show that basketball is an art and it isn’t always about the fans and the players but
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Homework Over Break As I sit here‚ writing this essay‚ I cannot help but think‚ what a mundane break it would have been if I had no homework to do. In fact‚ break should not be called break‚ if each and every student is not assigned some kind of exciting‚ thrilling school work to take home to do during the time-abundant‚ otherwise overwhelmingly boring‚ break. As a matter of fact‚ for the diligent‚ unceasingly studying students that we are‚ there would be nothing for us to do during break‚ a three
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HOW TO BREAK A BAD HABIT Breaking a bad habit is and can be very hard to do. To start a habit is kind of simple once you think of something like smoking‚ then you have already started the bad habit by thinking of smoking. However when they think they have broken the habit‚ they will fall back to the same habits again when they face problems in life or have some stress in their life after breaking the habit. To keep from falling back in the bad habit‚ you will need some support from your family or
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During Holiday Breaks! Mahnoor Ali 5/3/11 L.A. – 7A What is the point of a holiday break when students have to do homework during it? Why is it called a holiday break if students aren’t really getting a break from school work? Honestly a holiday break is not really a break if students have homework. But‚ if students have no homework during a holiday break then it will truly be a break‚ which is why some people think that students should have no homework during holiday breaks. Also‚ there are
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References: Akcil‚ A.‚ & Koldas‚ S. (2006). Acid Mine Drainage (AMD): causes‚ treatment and case studies. Journal of Cleaner Production‚ 14(12)‚ 1139-1145. Bussière‚ B.‚ Benzaazoua‚ M.‚ Aubertin‚ M.‚ & Mbonimpa‚ M. (2004). A laboratory study of covers made of low-sulphide tailings to prevent acid mine drainage. Environmental Geology‚ 45(5)‚ 609-622
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Panama City during spring break might be a bit overwhelming for an older couple. They probably will not have a good time if they visited during spring break. It is more enjoyable for an older couple to vacation in Panama City Beach during a weekday than it is during spring break because‚ there are no parties‚ it is cheaper‚ and it is less crowded. It is more enjoyable for an older couple to vacation in Panama City Beach during a weekday than it is during spring break because there are no parties
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I decided to break a gender norm at a party on Friday night. Since my friends were throwing the party I figured it would be the best place and time. Females are supposed to look their best when they go to a party. They are expected to have a full face of makeup on (and look “natural”)‚ wear a killer outfit (typically a dress‚ while not looking too “slutty”)‚ and their hair is supposed to look its best. Normally when I go to a party I conform to these gender norms. However‚ this past Friday I walked
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To Break The Rules “It’s not who I am underneath. But what I do that defines me” (Bruce Wayne). Just like Bruce Wayne‚ the actions Antigone takes define who she truly is‚ in this case‚ as a loving sister who wants to bury her brother lost in war. In the play Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ Antigone commits actions that can be deemed immoral; however‚ as the presentation of her character progresses throughout the play‚ those actions she committed can also then be viewed in a way that makes readers sympathize
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Monet: The Break Up of the Ice In 1879‚ Europe had one of its coldest winters and Monet was living in Vetbeuil to experience this winter. When the Seine thawed‚ the ice flooded the countryside and damaged bridges. Monet took advantage of these conditions and began a series of motif paintings in which he would paint the same scene again and again under different light conditions. The ice and water landscape were perfect for this type of painting because they were able to better capture the reflections
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American dream‚ however‚ is it truly possible to achieve? Even those various immigrants who travel a great distance to come to America to live their own American dream shortly become intemperate people. The idea of the American dream is not attainable because people in general are exceedingly paradoxical and are constantly left yearning for more in a variety of ways. In the heartfelt story "America and Americans‚ Is the American Dream Even Possible‚" by John Steinbeck‚ he wrote‚ "One of the generalities
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