in the first stanza - abab‚ in the second - cdcd‚ in the third - efef‚ and in the fourth - ghgh. The meter is trecet iamb ( stressed unstressed - three times per line ). The central image in the poem is the metaphor in which the beatings are described as a waltz. The poet is led around the house‚ dancing - not beaten around. Which is also brought throu by the meter - trecet iamb - the beat of the waltz‚ thus the main image is shown through the meter as well‚ giving the reader more of the feeling
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where the family institutions have failed to inculcate noble values in the young generation. The easy availability of pornographic materials as well as the influence of pornography through the Internet is also a factor that cannot be ignored and this has led to the emergence of many social ills. In the wake of all these disturbing reports of baby-dumping‚ child abuse and child neglect‚ the question that comes to mind is whether the government and society as a whole have done enough to address the issue
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leave Tom and the life she has always been accustomed to‚ Daisy cries‚ “What’ll we do with ourselves this afternoon? And the day after that‚ and the next thirty years‚” (118). In asking what will happen‚ Daisy seeks to understand the percussions of leaving Tom for Gatsby. Daisy’s stress of the words ‘day after that’ and ‘next thirty years’ reveal Daisy does not believe Gatsby can offer the stability she finds with Tom‚ and instead envisions an unpredictable lifestyle. For Daisy‚ Gatsby characterizes The
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1. The post-war world has been shaped primarily by a clash between Communism and Capitalism OR The post-war world has been shaped primarily by a clash between Nationalism and Imperialism Choose one of these assertions and develop an argument for it. With regards to the assignment question‚ I will certainly be in agreement with the argument the clash between imperialism and nationalism had shaped the post-war world more prominently as compared to the idea of communism and capitalism constituted
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“Hamlet” has been described as an anti-revenge tragedy. To what extent do you agree with this? Examine the extent to which the play adopts‚ alters or rejects the conventions of revenge tragedy. To say Hamlet is a an anti-revenge tragedy would be to deny the whole picture‚ instead it can be said Hamlet is a double tragedy‚ for one thing it adopts a certain characteristic few other plays have and can do- it reveals Shakespeare himself. Hamlet the prince of Denmark is perhaps the pivotal point
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Men and women have different thoughts and feelings towards love. Generally women are always ready to take responsibilities of any relationships and ready to give commitment‚ but that’s not the case with men. When it comes to commitment men think to escape because they feel trapped with the thought of living with a woman for long time. I can’t blame men for that‚ maybe it is because they feel they are very strong and don’t need anyone in life but the fact is that men become frustrated if they are
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Walter Lee Younger: Selfish to Selfless Lorraine Hansberry portrays the revolution of black’s consciousness through the play‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ by introducing the Younger family to readers. This play takes place in a poor black neighborhood in Chicago’s Southside in the 1950s where the Younger family struggles with racial discrimination and finding their true dreams and goals. Like most literature‚ this play has a clear protagonist‚ but Hansberry also uses an anti-hero‚ a flawed character who
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Outline and illustrate the turn-taking system as described in Conversation Analysis Introduction to Discourse Student Number: 12022165 Academic year 2012/2013 TABLE OF CONTENT 1 INTRODUCITON 2 TURN-TAKING 3 STRUCTURE OF THE TURN-TAKING SYSTEM 3.1 Techniques for selecting the next speaker 4 OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE CONVERSATION 4.1 Openings 4.1.1 Topic 4.2 Closings 5 CONCLUSION INTRODUCITON In conversation people seem to follow a certain rule of communication which
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Who is Daisy Buchanan? If you were asked to describe Daisy Buchanan right after reading The Great Gatsby‚ you would more than likely describe her as superficial‚ shallow‚ fake and ditzy. However‚ there is another part of her that she hides from everyone‚ even herself. Under the surface‚ there is a reservoir. That is her character‚ and it takes Jay Gatsby to stir the waters and bring the cleanest form of Daisy to the surface. At first look‚ Daisy is a totally flat character. She came from money
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situation throughout the story (Fitzgerald 5)‚ he ought to have been more focused on retaining his job than this one-sided
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