The Dream of the Rood c. Eighth Century Old English poem. The Dream of the Rood has been heralded by scholars as the finest expression of the Crucifixion theme in Old English poetry. Though it focuses on a motif common in Old English poetry‚ The Dream of the Rood is unique in describing it from the viewpoint of the Cross and within the context of a dream vision. The poem thus becomes a philosophical one‚ and‚ as John V. Fleming has asserted‚ "the vehicle of an ascetical-theological doctrine which
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PRONUNCIATION T SOUND IN AMERICAN ENGLISH (TRUE T‚ FLAP T‚ GLOTTAL STOP‚ OMITTED T) 1. True T: 5 main rules - At the beginning of a word: true‚ truck‚ train‚ try‚ triumph‚ triangle‚ truth‚ trim - Stressed sound (often second syllable): attach‚ pretend‚ tattoo‚ internal‚ petition‚ retire‚ Italian - St: stamp‚ suggested‚ best‚ west - Str: strong‚ street‚ construction‚ instrument - Ft: lift‚ shift‚ gift 2. Flap T (quick D sound) Rule: vowel/r sound + flap T + vowel/r (r-controlled
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the President and Vice President of the United States every four years. The President and Vice President are not elected directly by the voters. Instead‚ they are elected by "electors" who are chosen by popular vote on a state-by-state basis. Criticisms of the electoral college- 1- statistical advantage to the small states 2- people only campaign in the big states 3- you can win popular vote but lose the electoral vote 4- it’s a win or take all system 5- gives the appearance of land slides
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A Sound of Thunder Imagine going back to time in a time machine to hunt one of the biggest creatures of all time‚ a Tyrannosaurus Rex. You would think that a person is out of his mind. Ray Bradbury’s plot makes us wonder in our minds which leads us to hints and makes us foreshadow that something bad is going to happen next. The short story A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury uses imagery‚ and tone to create the mood of hair-raising‚ nightmare‚ and seriousness. The imagery in the story supports the
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Critical analysis of narration in Mad Max: Fury Road. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) is the fourth film in the “Mad Max” franchise‚ directed by George Miller. At its heart‚ Mad Max: Fury Road is an action film following protagonist Max Rockatansky’s fight for survival in an apocalyptic wasteland‚ but it could also be considered a revolutionary piece of cinema. Mad Max: Fury Road is interestingly constructed‚ with the main protagonist Max taking a back seat throughout the film and having little dialogue
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“The Handmaid’s Tale” (Handmaid’s) and George Miller’s 2015 action film “Mad Max: Fury Road” (Fury Road)‚ explore shifting power dynamics in gender roles as society changes and the ever-present nature of rebellion in society as humans fight for power. Atwood’s “Handmaid’s” reflects the suppression of the feminist movement in the 1960s and 1970s due to the revival of religious conservatism. Meanwhile‚ Miller’s “Fury Road” is reflective of a more modern context driven by a struggle for power in the
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The relationship between attention and consciousness has been thoroughly researched‚ some researchers believe that there is a relationship between attention and consciousness‚ and that they might both be necessary for each to occur‚ and others believe that these are distinct entities. Importantly‚ when talking about attention‚ most researchers explain that they are talking about selective attention in their examples. Attention is described as the mechanism we use to actively processes specific information
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customs is rare. Though most people exhibit traits that may not be deemed perfectly acceptable by common culture‚ they go to great lengths to conform to what they see as normal. In Catcher in the Rye‚ the poem Resignation‚ and the musical piece The Sound of Silence‚ each author illustrates that
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Live Sound Reinforcement Equipment |Specifications: | | |Sensitivity (for full rated power at 4 ohms) |1.4 Vrms | |Frequency Response (at 1 watt‚ 20 Hz - 20 kHz) |+0 dB‚ –1 dB
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Art Criticism Essay Childe Hassam colorfully painted “Allies Day‚ May 1917”. Hassam used mainly red‚ white‚ and blue oil paints on canvas to create this piece of art. This painting is of an abstract cityscape. Many tiny-looking people appear to be walking along the narrow city street under the array of bright flags. Childe Hassam strategically used color and shape to organize this work. The artist used unity‚ contrast‚ and balance to bring together the elements of art. The red‚ white‚ and blue
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