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    The Dog Domestic dog‚ carnivorous mammal‚ generally considered the first domesticated animal. The domesticated dog has coexisted with human beings as a working partner and household pet in all eras and cultures since the days of the cave dwellers. It is generally believed that the direct ancestor of the domestic dog is the wolf‚ originally found throughout Europe‚ Asia‚ and North America. Remains of a dog‚ estimated to be 10‚500 years old‚ have been found in Idaho. TAXONOMY Kingdom: Animalia Phylum:

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    Through the use of similes and imagery‚ Coffin argues that though death is inevitable and emotions are overwhelming‚ one must persevere. In the first section of the poem‚ Coffin uses his word choice‚ similes‚ imagery‚ and a gloomy tone to convey the theme. The imagery is being created mostly by Coffin’s word choice and partly by some similes being used. The simile lines‚ like “two birds on golden legs slim as dream things” ( Coffin 6 ) and “ran like quicksilver on the golden sand” ( Coffin 7 )‚

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    Dog’s Death Cynthia Johnson ENG 125 Instructor Alice Martin April 9‚ 2013 Dog’s Death The poem Dog’s Death‚ written by John Updike‚ takes you through the emotions of the love and loss of a family dog. The author uses tone and diction to make you emotionally attached to what the family is going through. “To bite my hand and died. I stroked her warm fur.” Though surrounded by love that would have upheld her‚ “nevertheless she sank and‚ stiffening‚ disappeared.” (Lines 13-16).

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    Argumentative Essay; Why Neuter-Spay is the way to go: Neutering and Spaying* your dogs are a must‚ yet pet owners generally overlook this easy and simple responsibility. Not only does it prevent overpopulation but it allows the pet owner to relax when it comes to health risks. Although obesity is a down side to neutering and spaying‚ there is a simple way to avoid it. This is why neutering and spaying your animals (dogs in specific)‚ are the way(s) to go. Without your animal being neutered or spayed

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    John Varghese Professor Black English 130 17 March 2014 Understanding the Difference In the poem‚ “Enter The Dragon”‚ we see a relationship between the speaker and his dad. Throughout the poem‚ there is a shift in tone. One interpretive problem presented by John Murillo’s “Enter The Dragon” is the tone the speaker uses when he says “I learn the difference between cinema and city‚ between the moviehouse cheers / Of old men and the silence that gets us home” (ll. 30-31). The poem begins with

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    This story stands out as true to life because of the extreme detail Updike uses to set the scene of the grocery store‚ as well as the way he develops his characters.  He watches the girls make their way through the grocery store‚ never failing to describe where they are whether it be by the bread or by the peaches.  He even goes so far as to describe the stores location in relation to the beach to explain how odd it is that the three girls came into the store in nothing but their bathing suits.  He

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    harryMcArthur 5A The poem First Love by John Clare is written about the poet’s feelings of unrequited love for a wealthy farmer’s daughter‚ Mary Joyce. The poet uses various unusual effects in the poem to convey this sense of loss‚ providing deep insights into his mind in a seemingly simple and brief piece. Combined with words which reflect the mood in each verse‚ these make it a very powerful poem. An unusual form of contrast is used in First Love to create a powerful effect. The use of limited

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    that you shouldn’t believe a word those crazy cat lovers say because dogs make the world go round here are 10 reasons why dogs are better then cats. 1.  You can train a dog better than a cat. Have you ever seen a cat sit on command? Roll over on command? Stay? Neither have I. 2.  Dogs are smarter. Have you ever seen a dog fall into a fish tank? I haven’t either. 3.  A dog can protect your home much better than a cat. 4.   Dogs are better suited to lead you to a more active lifestyle. Have you ever

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    The exposition of this poem written by Langston Hughes is about life and death. Langston talks about committing suicide and how he attempted to kill himself many times. The narrator faces many challenges in his life such as a failed relationship .As I continued reading the poem the author renews his intentions on living‚ and finds out he is here on this earth for a reason. The speaker used the cold water as an excuse. He says he may sink if the water was not cold therefore‚ he might sink and die

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    Death of a young son by drowning” by Margaret Atwood conveys the story of the emotions of a parent losing a child and not being able to help them. “...on a voyage of discovery into the land I floated on but could not touch to claim‚” in this poem Atwood takes the reader on an emotional journey using literary devices such as imagery‚ personification and metaphors to express the depth of her feelings and give a larger sense of what its like for the reader to understand roughly what the speaker must

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