1. What metaphors does Holmes use to describe the ship in stanzas one and two of "Old Ironsides"? He refers to the ship as a meteor in the first‚ and in the second he calls it an eagle‚ being chased by harpies. 2. In 1830‚ the 44-gun American warship Constitution‚ the inspiration for "Old Ironsides‚" was scheduled to be scrapped - that is‚ stripped of everything valuable or reasonable. What proposal is put forth by Holmes‚ in the last stanza of his poem? Holmes is saying that it would be much
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------------------------------------------------- Techniques for creative teaching Creativity Home About Creativity Defining creativity Elements of creativity Fostering creativity Teaching Creative teachers Techniques for creative teaching Creativity as a course module Evaluating creativity Learn More Resources Research Creative teaching In order to teach creativity‚ one must teach creatively; that is‚ it will take a great deal of creative effort to bring out the most creative thinking
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Many people know about how America was the first country to send humans to the moon in 1969. Many people also know that Neil Armstrong was the first person to step onto the moon. But some people think differently. Many other people believe the moon landings were faked. There are plenty of facts that are against and for Neil Armstrong being the first man on the moon. The only solution is to evaluate the facts and figure out which side makes more sense. To begin‚ some people think the moon landings
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GLOSSARY OF TECHNIQUES USED TO CREATE MEANING Active voice/passive voice Writing that uses the forms of verbs which create a direct relationship between the subject and the object. Active voice is lively and more direct. Eg. ‘We had fun’ is written in the active voice; ‘Fun was had’ is written in the passive voice. Alliteration The repetition of the consonant sounds at the beginnings of words. It is used to produce sound that adds to the atmosphere or mood of the words‚ or perhaps
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The Idea of Technique tech·nique [tek-neek] 1. Method of performance; way of accomplishing. 2. Technical skill; ability to apply procedures or methods so as to effect a desired result. Acquiring technique is mostly a process of brain/nerve development‚ not development of finger strength. Skill is acquired in two stages: (1) discovering how the fingers‚ hands‚ arms‚ etc.‚ are to be moved‚ and (2) conditioning the brain‚ nerves‚ and muscles to execute these with ease and control. Many
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a so-called dead language. Firstly‚ with the help of Latin and Ancient Greek it is possible to trace all sorts of words‚ ideas‚ forms of expression of European culture back to much earlier time. Secondly‚ Latin literature is deeply connected with Roman history‚ so studying and translating Latin literary works provide knowledge of a relevant historic period that influenced the history of the entire Europe. Thus‚ the study of Latin can widen your knowledge of History. Moreover‚ the dead languages are
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The Walking Dead Diamond Fenderson SOC/100 February 13‚ 2013 Dr. Dennis Duffin The Walking Dead The Walking Dead is a televised American drama series about a group of people trying to survive a zombie apocalypse developed by Frank Darabont. The series stars Andrew Lincoln as sheriff’s deputy Rick Grimes‚ who awakens from a coma after the world yields to a zombie plague (Griffiths‚ 2011). Dazed and confused from months in the hospital he wanders out to figure out why he cannot find anyone
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we can not fail to mention when we talk about twenty century‚ the century of innovation. The title is Neil Amstrong and his moon voyage. . Previously‚ people often wondered if the light they saw on the sky every night is an alien lamp or not? Fifty years ago‚ I believe there was definitely someone who used to believe and even until now if the U.S flag was not plugged in the moon in 1969. Neil Amstrong was given birth on August 5th‚ 1930 in Wapokoneta in Ohio. Since he was a
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The Walking Dead AMC’s gritty and gruesome apocalyptic hit “The Walking Dead” places the blood thirsty‚ agonized groans of zombies right in our living rooms. The show follows a small group of survivors in the midst of a zombie apocalypse that has decimated some seventy-five percent of the population. The cable series which first premiered in 2010 made no bones about its weekly offering of flesh-eating‚ blood-splattered gore. The opening sequence of the pilot episode features a virus-ridden little
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remake‚ with another celebrated physicist‚ Neil de Grass Tyson. The show aired first on the 9th of March 2014. And this new version of the cosmos was also a tremendous success. This show comprises of thirteen episodes and is presented by Neil de Grass Tyson. Neil is a scientist who has always been known to promote scientific literacy. When in an interview‚ Neil was asked about his daughter’s career ambitions‚ Neil proudly stated that “Even though
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