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    Elizabeth Short

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    there. “I glanced to my right‚ & saw this very dead‚ white body” “My goodness...it was so white. It didn’t ...look like anything

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    Commentary on Field of Autumn Advancing like a silent threat‚ the onset of winter is presented throughout the poem as a season with sinister intent. The “acid breath of noon” approaches in a “Slow” manner‚ as if sneaking up on autumn. The personification of the “acid breath” not only suggests to the reader the fog is murderous‚ but one could be lead to imagine that the fog is poison gas. This is because “Field of Autumn” was published in 1947‚ two years after the Second World War; clearly the memory

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    The Consolidation of Elizabeth’s Rule‚ 1558-71 Succession and Settlement Legally a simple succession: defined by Henry VIII‚ Mary had named Elizabeth as her successor‚ Philip of Spain had recognised Elizabeth by sending his envoy‚ Count of Feria‚ to see Elizabeth a month before Mary’s death A key aim of Elizabeth’s was to retain the prerogative powers of the Crown: the rights to call‚ suspend and dissolve parliament; declare war and make peace; appoint and dismiss ministers and judges; determine

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    Points of View Commentary

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    ’Points of View’ Commentary ’Points of View’‚ written by Lucinda Roy‚ is a poem that features different points of view (as the title suggests) on the subject of water: those of women collecting water in‚ what can be assumed to be‚ an African country and those of a person living in a modernised (possibly a ’Western’) country. Furthermore‚ Roy seems to be critical of the aforementioned Western lifestyle and this poem presents an underlying moral that everybody should be grateful for what they have

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    Elizabeth Tudor

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    ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Elizabeth ’s Background Elizabeth I was born September 7‚ 1533 at Greenwich Palace. She was the second daughter of King Henry VIII and Ann Boleyn. Elizabeth ’s had an older half-sister Mary and a younger half-brother‚ Edward. Elizabeth had a remarkable intelligence from a very young age. She received an excellent education and learned many languages: Latin‚ Flemish

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    Ib Commentary Guide

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    An The Commentary - a rough guide What is a ’commentary’? A commentary is a close analysis of a passage or a short work. More than a summary‚ it must investigate both the content and the language‚ i.e. WHAT the passage/poem achieves and HOW it achieves it‚ and the relationship they have with each other. It describes the writer’s intentions‚ effects and how he or she accomplishes them. In addition to detailed analytical skills‚ you need also to demonstrate an ability to construct a line of

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    Erdrich Commentary

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    where he was alive‚ he was truly not living a healthy life because he was weighted down by the war and his experiences this is shown when he first arrived home and would not leave the TV screen. On page 9 is Stephan physical death‚ he says calmly “My boots are filling” which is foreshadowed earlier on page 8 when the two of them; Stephan and Marty; are tossing beer can into “the river and see how far‚ how fast‚ the current takes them before they fill up and sink”. This is exactly what happened to

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    Elizabeth Blackwell

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    men were. To some extent‚ this still exists today. Women don’t always receive equal pay for equal work as their male co-workers. That was true in the 1840’s when Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States. That shows amounts of moral courage that many of us could never achieve. Elizabeth Blackwell was born on Feb. 3‚ 1821‚ in Bristol‚ England. She was the third of nine children born to Samuel and Hannah Blackwell. They were known to be considerate

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    Elizabeth Bishop Analysis

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    Elizabeth Bishop is an intriguing and enigmatic poet whose poetic voice is distinct and individualistic. In many ways Derek Mahon ’s assessment of Bishop as "the shy perfectionist with her painter ’s eye"‚ is her most fitting and apt legacy. Bishop ’s work is replete with vivid imagery and striking metaphors and the keenness of her perception of the world around her is remarkable. Her poetry is carefully wrought often combining rich and detailed imagery with thematic indirectness. In my opinion‚

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    In the poem‚ “My Arrival”‚ James Berry provides a warm and personal narrative of his birth. His speech is deliberate throughout‚ with each word spoken clearly and in a measured tone‚ reflecting deep thought as he reflects upon the anticipation and excitement of those closest and dearest to him as they welcome his arrival. He is matter-of-fact in describing his birth‚ speaking in short phrases with pauses in between. But as he talks about the eagerness of his father awaiting his arrival‚ his tone

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