MY LAST DUCHESS: Narrative perspective/voices: first person narrator‚ aristocrat‚ superior and detached‚ clear sense of the addressee who the duke thinks is inferior‚ the Duke talks about the duchess but never quotes her words‚ the duke a performer who mimics the voices of others‚ chilling sinister tone‚ etc. Setting: the duke of Ferrara’s palace‚ upstairs in the gallery‚ 16th century setting‚ etc. Dramatic monologue‚ written in iambic pentameters‚ reads like blank verse in a drama/contains
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John Roy College Essay I realize that it is necessary to risk failure in order to gain success. Over the years‚ playing sports has taught me what it takes to succeed. From months of tough practices‚ I have gained a great work ethic. From my coaches and fellow teammates‚ I have learned to work well with others in a group‚ as it is necessary to cooperate with teammates on the playing field and off. But most important‚ I have gained self-confidence. If I fail‚ it doesn’t matter if they mock or
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Comparative essay on ‘My last Duchess’ and ‘Porphyria’s lover’ Robert Browning was born in May 1812 and died at the age of seventy. Browning was an English poet who has become known as the person to invent and popularise the dramatic monologue. This made him the foremost Victorian poet; two of his most successful dramatic monologues are those of ‘My last Duchess’ and ‘Porphyria’s Lover’. The reoccurring theme within the two monologues is murder as they show the idea of men killing a lover
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As a freshman attending Hilbert College‚ I consider myself a dedicated learner who will step up to any challenge given to me. I enjoy a good laugh‚ but I am also a good listener. My hobbies include travelling and golf‚ but my true love is dance. I have been dancing for fifteen years and it has always been my release when school or over scheduling become too stressful. My college plans are to complete the Accounting 4+1 with Hilbert College and St. Bonaventure University so I can sit for the CPA Exam
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here at my desk and text my long term boyfriend of four years. “If you had to pick one word to describe me‚ what would it be?” I ask. I press send and wait eagerly. As I wait‚ I think about what everyone always says about me. If you asked Mr. Moore‚ my counselor‚ he would say that I’m strong. He always told me‚ “you’ve made it this far‚ and that says something”. To myself I think‚ sure I’ve beaten all the big bumps on the path I’m walking‚ but there’s plenty more ahead of me. Since my boyfriend
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<center><b>Compare the two poems Porphyria’s Lover’ and My Last Duchess’ by Robert Browning. What do they reveal about attitudes to women and relationships in the nineteenth century?</b></center> <br> <br>Robert Browning was one of the greatest poets of the nineteenth century. In 1842‚ he published Dramatic Lyrics’ which included the two poems Porphyria’s Lover’ and My Last Duchess’. In Porphyria’s Lover’ Browning gives the reader a dramatic insight into the twisted mind of an abnormally possessive
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The Proudest Day of My Life The grey schooldays what I once hated most‚ are finally over. Do you remember the tons of homework‚ different and challenging assignment‚ hard exams? So those are the past now. It was a beautiful summer day‚ the big day‚ the day of my graduation. An important event‚ that many of my friends and I prayed for that we will do well after our examination without worries. The feeling was so special that no words could describe it. But despite of this I really would like
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the quality of teaching and facilities‚ now has one of the college like SJCC even though the quality of teaching is quite good but there are a few things to fix. First at all‚ the library is where the necessary information that every college student in your life to come. But currently‚ the library is where students do not want to visit‚ because of books for students to borrow‚ so low that the number of students is too crowded‚ but the college does not application the needs for students that is one
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Most people might say that the first day of high school is a huge crossing‚ or maybe the one in college. However for me it wasn’t a physical crossing that has had the most impact on me‚ it was more of a mental jump for me with several experiences leading to a realization. I wouldn’t say I’ve had a hard life because I have no right to say something like that. However when I became a junior I came into the year a little low I had seen people doing unspeakable things to others. I mean just look at the
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Last Three Days of Sight In class we read the essay by Helen Keller about what she would do if she could see for three days. She also said she wished that everyone could be blind for three days in their adult life. On my first day I would wake up and eat breakfast with anyone who would want to. After I get done‚ I would go out to lunch with my family. I would then spend a few hours with Dylan Armistead and we would go race go carts after that I would drop him off at his house and
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