convey his ideas in “Holy Sonnet: ‘This is my playes last scene’?” This is my playes last scene is one of Donne’s ‘Holy Sonnets’ embodying spiritual pain and struggling faith in Christianity. Numerous biblical allusions and morbid tone that are typical of metaphysical poetry‚ convey Donne’s fear of death and religious scepticism. The opening four lines depict the last moments of the speaker’s life through metaphoric comparisons. The comparison “playes last scene” suggests the speaker is searching
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English Com 101 13 June 2011 My Plans for the Last Seven Days of My Life I would be devastated to know I only have one week to live on this Earth. I have a lot of goals set up; they have not been accomplished yet. I would feel like I failed in life‚ and this would depress me. On the other hand‚ I would not let the fear of dying in a week’s time deter me from accomplishing one of my dreams‚ and getting some plans in motion. If I only have had one week
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heavy on my heart‚ but it too shall pass. I trust it will. Until then‚ however‚ I shall sit in agony‚ painfully awaiting a belated redress. But‚ my dear‚ we cannot wait passively. We must actively seek the tranquility we crave. Its whereabouts are a mystery; One which has evaded philosophers‚ scientists‚ and theologists alike. Indeed‚ I am no exception. I too know not where this mental ease hibernates. He lays quietly‚ almost tauntingly‚ undetected by the masses. My heart in
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how short is life? The very last breath of life is not known to humans. Death acts as a limit that prevents humans from experiencing the essence of life. "Annabel Lee"‚ "On My First Son"‚ and "Porphyria’s lover" exemplifies that throughout the course of life‚ death functions as an evil contradiction; it is something to be expected yet it is a phenomenon not to be expected. Lovers are taken away by death‚ leaving the ones who suffer loss‚ grieving. When a death of a lover occurs‚ it evokes longing
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can have deadly consequences. In the dramatic monologue “Porphyria’s Lover”‚ Robert Browning reveals the speaker’s eerily calm yet obsessive attitude through the use of vivid imagery‚ repetitive structure‚ and form to convey the course of events that lead him to murder his beloved in an attempt to relish in an infinite moment with her. Overall‚ these devices depict a man that is driven to insanity by his obsessive love for Porphyria. Browning highlights that love must not be a struggle for power.
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My Last Softball game By:Ashlynn Telck Have you ever played fast pitch softball? On June 1‚ I had a softball game that I had to go to. My mom drove me to the softball field we had an hour of practice before the game started. After that‚ the game started and i was batting first I was really nervous. Then‚ I went to the home plate and i hit the ball and i ran as fast as I could to first base all I could here was Mom yelling‚“RUN RUN RUN” in the background . I made it to second without getting tagged
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RUNNING HEAD: Lovers and To be A Black Girl Literary Comparison: “Country Lovers” and “What It’s Like to Be A Black Girl ENG 125: Introduction to Literature Instructor: Amber Carpenter 1 Lovers and To Be A Black Girl In literature‚ we find stories designed to portray human life and action through some characters who‚ by their words‚ action and reaction‚ convey certain messages for the purpose of education‚ information and entertainment
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I was running with the ball at my feet‚ my arms and knees where heavy from all the training I had been doing‚ but I felt good. I knew I was going to make a good play. I looked up and saw two defenders but‚ with no hesitation I charged towards them with the ball. I cut left hard and flew past one defender. After him I approached a tall defender and nutmegged him‚ passing the ball in between and through a player’s legs. I then passed the ball up forward to a friend of mine who almost scored an amazing
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finishing my last lap out of the 4 miles. I had called my mom to pick me up and ten minutes ago‚ but she was not here yet‚ I just assumed she was just running a little bit late. I can tell you standing outside in the flaming fiery sun‚ covered in sweat with no water bottle in hand is no fun. As I was waiting beads of sweat‚ thermoregulatory sweating‚ started appearing on my skin. The two types of sweating are eccrine glands‚ armpits‚ and apocrine glands‚ in the palms and soles of my hand. I knew my body
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* Mexican court expands gay marriage and gay adoption. // Contemporary Sexuality; Oct2010‚ Vol. 44 Issue 10‚ p8 This article discusses the legalization of gay marriage and gay adoption in Mexico. * The marrying kind. Bawer‚ Bruce // Advocate; 9/19/95‚ Issue 690‚ p80 No abstract available. * Standing on ceremony. Bawer‚ Bruce // Advocate; 3/5/96‚ Issue 702‚ p14 Reports on the passage of measures banning recognition of same-sex marriages in different states in the United States. Gay-marriage
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