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    things that is more important that is going on in the world. I’ve learned a valuable lesson‚ like to stay gold like the poem in the book. Nature’s first green is gold‚ her hardest hue to hold‚ her leaf’s a flower‚ but only as an hour‚ then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief. So dawn goes down to day nothing gold can stay. I am guessing by that he means nothing good stays‚ because you are a kid‚ everything is new and you are pure and innocent‚ and when you get older‚ everything changes Like

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    Last 100 Days

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    John Toland’s book‚ The Last 100 Days‚ portrays the final occurrences of World War II in Europe in a way no high school textbook has ever been able to do. Unfortunately‚ there have been those whom I have encountered that have reduced The Last 100 Days to having the same dulling effects as one. However‚ upon reading it‚ my own opinions and conclusions were made. These will be covered more deeply upon first describing the author and then summarizing what I thought to be the major happenings of the

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    The Last Night of the World is one of the numerous stories out of the theoretical dystopian anthology‚ The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury. The text depicts the transparent and placid nature human beings convey in daily life. Even whilst‚ in the case of the short story‚ being confronted with the ending of humanity‚ they are compliant with completing daily chores and housework. The narrative monitors a single day of a family of two young girls and their parents‚ who are conflicted with the dreams

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    My Last Duchess

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    My Last Duchess * How are feelings shown in my Last Duchess? * What is concealed and revealed by the Duke? In the poem My Last Duchess‚ a large variation of feelings and emotions are expressed. They are expressed using various techniques‚ such as alliteration‚ rhetorical questions and many more. I am going to explain how feelings are expressed in parts of the poem and also what is shown and revealed by the Duke in My Last Duchess. One of the main feelings which are portrayed in the poem

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    My Last Duchess

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    The poem My Last Duchess utilizes strong imagery of the speaker’s last wife in order to warn his new future wife the expectations and need that he needs‚ for his last marriage did not meet his expectations. From the description of his last wife and her flaws‚ the speaker evokes to his future wife what he expects in his new marriage‚ which further reveals the speaker’s attitude. The speaker enjoys and compliments the last duchess’ “depth and passion” of her earnest glance. However‚ it is revealed

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    Commentary-“Dulce et Decorum Est” Within the poem “Dulce et Decorum Est” the author makes valid depictions of what he truly wants to inform readers of or about. There are different literary elements used by the author to illustrate the true essence of the poem. Such literary elements like metaphors‚ paradox‚ and imagery are used to show the meaning of the poem and what the author has to say. In developing the theme of the poem‚ the literary element most used that really helps to develop the theme

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    A Commentary on Compassion Fatigue in the Nursing Profession KLD Rhode Island College A Commentary on Compassion Fatigue in the Nursing Profession When we think of what key elements are required to be a nurse‚ there are several words that come to mind. Compassionate‚ caring‚ attentive‚ conscientious‚ diligent‚ and hard working are to name a few. The very attributes that highlight the nursing profession‚ are also the

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    In a dramatic monologue‚ the poet‚ like an actor in a play‚ speaks through the voice and personality of another person. Robert Browning wrote many different dramatic monologues such as those three particular poems which are known as‚ “My Last Duchess‚ Porphyria’s Lover and The Laboratory.” The reason why Browning wrote his poems in that particularly dialogue is because of the certain century it was produced. It was brought out during the Victorian. In that century woman where treated differently

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    discussing what is thought to happen in the last judgement when we are all before God one last time. In the Last Judgement it is thought that when it comes about we will all “get what is coming for us” meaning that depending on if we tried to be the best people we could be when we were alive or the worst then we will be judged accordingly. Michelangelo seems to have painted this according to more of the Catholic belief system and what they think the Last Judgement will look like. He also seems to

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    How to Divide the Root Ball on a Split Leaf Philodendron A potted split leaf philodendron adds color and beauty to any home it is grown in and is suitable for indoor growth year-round. However‚ if the plant has outgrown its container or has stopped thriving‚ you can divide the root ball on a split leaf philodendron to create two or more separate plants for growing yourself or giving away to friends and family. ------------------------------------------------- Things You’ll Need * -------------------------------------------------

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