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    Bryant’s poem “To a Waterfowl” and Longfellow’s poem “A Psalm of Life" both communicate the to reader deep messages. In Bryant’s poem‚ he tries to get the readers to feel the power of the waterfowl‚ how it can bring us all comfort and lead us to the right path. While in Longfellow’s poem‚ he tries to teach his readers that we were made from dust and we will all go back to being dust. Whitman’s poem “Song of Myself” also communicates to the readers the diversity of American democracy and goes into

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    -- the roots and wings. ~Sudanese Proverb Children will dislike all those who give all things to them. ~African Proverb A child’s lie is like a dead fish in a pond that in the end‚ always comes to the surface. ~Luo Proverb Nursing a pregnancy is not as tough as bringing up a child. ~Swahili Proverb When a four-year child is still crawling instead of walking it is time to cry out. ~African Proverb A single hand cannot nurse a child. ~Swahili Proverb Haste and hurry can only bear children

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    the variety and richness of poetical significance and form it is difficult to find more interesting genre than proverbs and sayings. It was the subject of deep study of scientists in most different ideological branches. Most of the scientists agreed that the proverbs are folklore speech. Where was not only the person’s point of view but also general people’s outlook is expressed. Proverbs and sayings play important role in language. They give emotionality‚ expressiveness to the speech. They have certain

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    PROVERB (from the Latin proverbium) is a simple and concrete saying popularly known and revered‚ which expresses a truth‚ based on common sense or the practical experience of humanity. They are often metaphorical. A proverb that describes a basic rule of conduct may also be known as a maxim. If a proverb is distinguished by particularly good phrasing‚ it may be known as an aphorism. Proverbs surround us every day. Whether at work‚ school‚ church or during a conversation with a friend‚ the likelihood

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    “A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE” Proverbs have been well defined thus “short sentences found on long experience”. They are brief yet striking form of wisdom which can be anonymous or created by famous people. One of the proverbs I find most useful in life is the one of Thomas Fuller – a British writer: “A stitch in time saves nine”. Since the proverb has its origin in sewing‚ it can be literally understood that: if your clothes seam comes loose‚ refastening it with one stitch now will save you from

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    stanzas‚ 5 lines; iambic tetrameter Psalm- Quatrain 9 stanzas‚ 4 lines‚ trochaic tetrameters Subject: The Tide- Death; Psalm- Death Poetic Devices for the Tide: Repition (The tide rises/ falls;) anaphora (the sea‚ the sea; the tide‚ the tide) ; Personification (The wave’s hands‚ the sea in the darkness calls‚ ) ; Rhyme scheme (AABBA; AACCA; AADDA) Alliteration (Steeds in their stalls stamp; curlew calls; sea-sands; toward the town) Onomatopoeia-neigh Psalm- rhyme (abab); paradox ( life is but

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    PROVERBS 1. A bad workman always blames his tools - It is not the tools we use which make us good‚ but rather how we employ them 2. Absence makes the heart grow fonder - When someone or something is faraway‚ you realise how much you love (or miss) them or it 3. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush - It is preferable to have a small but certain advantage than a mere potential of a greater one 4. A cat may look at a king - A purported inferior has certain abilities‚ even in the presence of a

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    Proverbs If love had eyes‚ it would not care if you have good looks or not. If love had ears‚ it would only care if you forgive. If it had a nose‚ even the worst scent will be pleasing. But it requires a good heart or else it would be wont welcome. - Mason Samuels To win the game in times of trouble‚ don’t play the game.( Meaning that if you are in an argument and you can’t win

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    units‚ e.g. in the course of‚ on the stroke of f) interjection phraseological units‚ e.g. «Catch me!»‚ «Well‚ 1 never!» etc.  In I.V.Arnold’s classification there are also sentence equivalents‚ proverbs‚ sayings and questions‚ e.g. «The sky is the limit»‚ «What makes him tick»‚ «I am easy». Proverbs are usually metaphorical‚ e.g. «Too many cooks spoil the broth»‚ while sayings are as a rule non-metaphorical‚ e.g. «Where there is a will there is a way». COMPILING A LIST OF PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS

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    Psalms 23 I find in the historical background of the 23rd Psalm that David was the author. David was a shepherd in his youth‚ preparing him for the shepherding of God’s flock‚ the nation of Israel. The Lord chose David as his servant‚ and brought him to shepherd Jacob His people‚ and Israel His inheritance. There is a possibility that David wrote this psalm as a boy while he was tending his flock‚ since he spent many lonely hours in the fields. It is hard to understand how a young boy could

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