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    Economics Commentary

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    Economics Internal Assessment Writing a Commentary on News article Task 1 Headline: Pharmaceutical giant Paladol misjudge its market by raising the price on its best-selling headache relief tablet. Price elasticity of demand (PED) is a measure of the responsiveness or sensitivity of consumers to a change in the price of a particular good. In this article‚ Paladol raised the price of its product‚ which was a mistake; there are a lot of other medicines for a headache and most of them would

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    Elizabeth Blackwell was the first female physician to earn a medical degree in the United States. The book The Excellent Doctor Blackwell: The Life of the First Woman Physician explains all the hardships Elizabeth faced through her journey to become a doctor. Elizabeth was a very strong woman who never gave up. Elizabeth Blackwell is famous for introducing the idea of women working in medicine‚ she grew up in a liberal household‚ was a force to be reckoned with‚ and she impacted how society thought

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    from the shelf; my mom didn’t have much tolerance to put up with this. Part of you was injured but every thing I did somehow it was a mistake. You never let me forget because we were God‚ and then took me to bed because I was forever yours. Connotation: "My Papa’s Waltz" presents similes‚ metaphors‚ and personification. An example of a simile would be‚ "But I held on like death." The author means that he could never let go he is so desperate. A personification example would be‚ "My mother’s countenance

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    I loved my wife. When we lost our only son‚ I did everything in my power to make her happy. Bailey was only five years old when he died of malnutrition. We were very poor and no matter how hard I worked‚ I was never able to provide enough for my family. I was ridden with guilt and I always felt responsible. Elizabeth never blamed me though‚ for anything. But I couldn’t show her that I‚ too‚ was hurting. I watched over her through nights when her nightmares caused her to wake up screaming‚ sweating

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    ‘ T H E S U N L I G H T I N T H E G A R D E N ’ ‚ A C O M M E N T A R Y. Guiding Questions for the commentary: How does the use of setting contribute to your understanding of the poem? Comment on the poet’s style (For example‚ language‚imagery‚ diction‚ form‚the use of a quote from Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra) In the the poem ‘The Sunshine in the Garden’ written by Louis MacNeice‚ the poet is a prisoner of war and is close to his death. The line ‘We cannot cage the minute’ and words

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    Ethnically a. Enslaved b. Go/do what they want c. Free/ don’t like to be held back III. Sexually a. Mighty b. Magic c. Spell/spin Lucille Clifton is an American writer and poet. Her poem‚ “Homage to my Hips‚” is one of her many poems that discussed issues in society. This poem discusses Clifton’s hips‚ and how they are free from the certain views of society that she does not agree on as well as how she is proud of her “hips” and respects herself regardless. She uses word choice

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    "My Papa’s Waltz" is one of most popular contemporary poems written by Theodore Roethke. The poem was first published in 1942 by Heast Magazines‚ Inc. from The Collected Poems of Theodore Roethke. It is a poem about a boy recalling a time with his father while they share a dance of waltz. This poem consists of four quatrains written in iambic trimeter with a simple rhyme scheme. It uses imagery‚ metaphors‚ and simile to invoke a strong impression. Each image captures an emotional richness all told

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    English Commentary

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    Michael McIntyre “Ian I’m on train” commentary Michael McIntyre is seen as camp‚ slightly oriental‚ straight guy with a family. His friendly bubbly persona appeals to the general public as many of his anecdotes are based on real life situations that he along with the general public have encountered. McIntyre’s persona and comic effect are enhanced by the visual acts he performs on stage‚ the use of his hands; facial expressions and tone of voice (prosodies) bring his anecdotes to life and allows

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    time I read this poem I got the feeling that the speakers dad is an alcoholic based on the first 2 lines. Knowing that I got this pit in my stomach because my dad is an alcoholic aswell and I grew up with him always smelling like beer or rum. The second stanza I didn’t really understand so with a few more readings and dissecting it I should figure it out. However I did get that the dad is abusive towards the speaker based on the 3rd and final stanza. Overall I feel that this poem is strong and is

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    GProvide a character analysis of the grandmother in “A good man is hard to find” The author‚ Flannery O’Connor created the unnamed grandmother as a very interesting type of person. She is different by having complicated ideas‚ conflicts‚ and thoughts to form the grandmother. The grandmother has a hypocritical personality and is old-fashioned “old south” to be different than being a normal old lady. The grandma seems like she is more superior to the others and is selfish. Throughout

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