"Tears‚ Idle Tears" Summary The speaker sings of the baseless and inexplicable tears that rise in his heart and pour forth from his eyes when he looks out on the fields in autumn and thinks of the past. This past‚ ("the days that are no more") is described as fresh and strange. It is as fresh as the first beam of sunlight that sparkles on the sail of a boat bringing the dead back from the underworld‚ and it is sad as the last red beam of sunlight that shines on a boat that carries the dead down
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Oodgeroo Noonuccal – We are going The poem “We are going” takes the form of a single stanza‚ featuring a mixture of short and long lines comprised of a short description followed by a lamenting monologue. The form ensures that all the information presented is treated equally by the reader‚ as there is no break in reading the poem. The language features revolve around the repetition of various concepts‚ words and syllables‚ however it also incorporates the use of similes. The repetition featured
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of bodies‚ the despair‚ and the camps where countless of innocent people were murdered. This poem is truly a "Memento". It is a reminder of a the terrible period in our world’s past that must never be forgotten. The first stanza contains the description of burning bodies. "The blackness of flesh tarring the bones"‚ these are the remains of the people who suffered at "Belsen Theresienstadt Buchenwald". During Spender’s description‚ despair is the only emotion mentioned. This despair comes from the
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jail cell mainly‚ he still incorporated minor details without major effects. He used minor and simple shots of plates being pushed in an out of the cell to create a suspenseful effect. This film also exposed Bresson’s love for showing a person under despair. I found a theme in both films that he does not focus on the success of his characters‚ but more on how they withstand the situations they are stuck in. This is seen in Pickpocket. The entire film is based off his life of thievery and his struggles
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radiant...." The perfection of the day reflects Jane’s return to Thornfield where she feels acceptance‚ contentment‚ and love. The setting can also show the gloom and despair of the character’s emotion. Jane is looking for a place to stay‚ is refused and made to stay outside in the weather. She weeps with anguish‚ feels despair‚ and rejection. The setting echoes her in that it is "such a wild night." There is a driving rain and it is cold. The setting can be a reflection of just about any human
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Chapter 37: Water and sugar transport in plants Water moves from areas of high water potential to areas of low water potential. Water’s potential energy in plants is a combination of (1) it’s tendency to move in response to differences in solute concentration and (2) the pressure exerted on it Plants do not expend energy to replace water that is lost to transpiration when stomata are open and photosynthesis is occurring. Instead‚ water moves from soil and roots to leaves long a water potential
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powerful king. Before he died‚ he had a statue made of himself so that his power and his glory would be immortal. The poet says‚ “And on the pedestal‚ these words appear: / My name is Ozymandias‚ King of Kings; / Look on my Works‚ ye Mighty‚ and despair!” (9-11). This inscription on the statue was meant to amaze the onlooker and make him admire the majesty and power of such an honorable man‚ and fear him. However‚ ironically‚ the onlooker realizes how everything is subject to corruption‚ including
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the repetitions in the scene; the words repeated the most are God‚ Despair and Heaven. Marlowe is obviously trying to highlight what is on Faustus’ hopeless state of mind. Faustus’ speech is peppered with questions that suggest self-doubt and uncertainty. ‘What boots it then to think of God or heaven?’ (2.1.3) ‘Why waverest thou? (2.1.7.) A series of commands follow this. ‘Away with such vain fancies and despair’ (2.1.4) ‘Despair in God and trust in Beelzebub.’(2.1.5) The 2nd and 10th line of
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“It is clear that fear‚ greed and revenge were the major factors that caused the Cold War” How far do you agree with this statement when analyzing the causes of the Cold War up to 1949? The responsibility of the origins of the Cold War often triggers questions among historians yet both powers should be blamed for taking part in it. The origins of the Cold War can often be associated with fear‚ greed and revenge. Through most analyses‚ the fault was often given to Stalin’s ambitions to expand
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LIGHT AND ARCHITECTURE CÉSAR PORTELA Architect There is no need to define what natural light is‚ but we do need to remember that this light allows us to define what is around us‚ by day and night: the changing perception of the things or the bodies on which it impacts‚ and the space that contains them. Light‚ or absence of light‚ can also transform this space in each season‚ each day of the year‚ each hour of the day‚ each moment. With regard to Architecture‚ What is Architecture? Lao-Tse said
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