a wistful and bitter tone‚ as the young boy achingly reminisces his childhood. Words like ‘‘romped’’‚ ‘‘battered’’ and ‘‘scraped’’ clearly demonstrate a negative connotation and are purposely used by Rothke to suggest that the boy in the piece of poetry is a victim of physical violence. The speaker‚ the young boy‚ metaphorically compares waltzing with his alcoholic father to getting beaten by him. A ‘‘waltz’’ is a dance that is performed by a couple who turns round and round on the dance floor‚ which
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Commentary on The Lesson’ by Roger McGough Roger McGough the author of The Lesson’ is a well respected British poet who is still writing poems and is a poetry performer today. His work has become so well recognized that he has received an O.B.E for his contributions to poetry from the Queen. McGough was born in Liverpool and attended school in the nineteen-forties and fifties during a time when corporal punishment was widely present in British education. The Lesson’ by McGough is a poem
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Is Hip-Hop/Rap Poetry? Over the past several years‚ hip-hop’s/music standing has been tumbling. Criticizers of the genre often arguably point at the extreme cursing‚ degradation of women‚ and adoration of the "gangsta" lifestyle as major flaw in rap songwriting. However‚ it is important that these characteristics only describe a small section of hip-hop. Most rap songs are actually very poetic‚ as they feature the rhythms and verses‚ poetic devices‚ and themes that are crucial elements of traditional
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Simeni 03/08/13 PRHS Mr. Trant “A Christmas Carol” “A Christmas Carol” was written by a woman by the name of Christina Rossetti. She was born in london on December 5‚ 1830. Her mother wanted her tp be home-schooled because she wanted her daughter to study religious work novels. From the year 1847‚ she
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John Brown ENG 105 July 10‚ 2014 Rebecca Foy Commentary of ADHD and Suicide Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and suicide are often brought together as one is common with the other. I have reviewed a few different medical references to see if I can get an understanding of if they are connected. There are many ways that suicide and ADHD can be paired together. It can come from the atmosphere or activities they are involved in. It can be caused by treatment or lack of treatments
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am talking about myself. It’s not possible to get off to sleep or the subject or the planet‚ nor to think thoughts. Better barefoot it out the front. door and lean from the porch across the privets and the palms into the washed-out creation‚ a dark place with two particular bright clouds dusted (query) by the moon‚ one’s mine the other’s an adversary‚ which may depend on the wind‚ or something. A long moment stretches‚ the next one is not on time. Not unaccountably the chill of the planking
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Throughout the history of the human civilization‚ historians have been able to develop labels for the different historical ages by the important events which occurred within each of them. For example‚ the Dark Ages is a reference to the historical period within Europe in which there was a deterioration of the economic and social life. The deterioration was partly due to the degeneration of the Roman Empire. Each age can be labeled by the protruding theme which identifies the way which life was for
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Bishops | The World Around The 1600’s | Essay Topic: Were The Dark Ages Really So Dark? | | Aidan Bizony | 29-Jan-13 | Were the dark ages really so dark? It was first used when people began to see a contrast between the brilliance of Europe during the time of Roman Empire‚ the “light” period‚ and the sudden deterioration during the centuries after the collapse of Rome. Throughout the time of Roman occupation in Europe‚ the European economy and culture were thriving. However‚ when the Empire
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visits‚ scrooge notices he needs to be nicer to those around him and gives some of his money to charity and tries to mend what he broke. The Department of Theatre Arts at the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse recently put on the play‚ A Christmas Carol‚ directed by Mary Leonard. Many things go into getting a play this popular ready for the December showings. Costumes‚ lighting‚ and sound design are only a few things needed to make sure the play runs perfectly.
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During the book “ The Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens‚ the theme is be kind to your fellow man. When the First Spirit visited Scrooge‚ Scrooge told him this: “There was a boy singing a Christmas Carol at my door last night. I should like to have given him something: that’s all.” Scrooge started feeling bad already that he had treated his fellow man in the wrong way. When the second Spirit took Scrooge to his nephew’s house they were paying a yes or no question game‚ Scrooge was playing too but
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