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    | | our Casuarina Tree is a poem published in 1881 by Toru Dutt‚ an Indian poet. Its a perfect example of craftsmanship.In this poemToru Dutt celebrates the majesty of the Casuarina Tree and remembers her happy childhood days spent under it and revives her memories with her beloved siblings. ------------------------------------------------- Summary The poem begins with the description of the tree. The poet says that the creeper has wound itself round the rugged trunk of the Casuarina Tree‚ like

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    Interpretation of poems Dulce et decorum est are the first words of a Latin saying taken from an ode by Horace). The words were widely understood and often quoted at the start of the First World War. They mean "It is sweet and right." The full saying ends the poem: Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori - it is sweet and right to die for your country. In other words‚ it is a wonderful and great honour to fight and die for your country. The opening of the poem suggests Owen pities the state to

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    in a simple hut. I wonder where I will die‚since I am neither white nor a black man? Question 1 What different denotations does the title have? What connotations are linked to each of them? The title of the poem contains several meanings‚ all of which underscore the main theme. This poem relates to the speaker’s inner turmoil because if his mixed racial ancestry.First of all‚“crossˮcan mean“angry.ˮThe speaker was angry‚ or “cross‚”with his father and mother for their passing on to him an amalgam

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    Analysis Of William Blake’s Poems Infant Joy Notes This simple poem is two stanzas of six lines each. The two stanzas each follow an ABCDDC rhyme scheme‚ a contrast to most of Blake’s other poetic patterns. The rhyming words are always framed by the repetition of "thee" at the end of the fourth and sixth lines‚ drawing the reader’s attention to the parent‚ who speaks‚ and his or her concern with the baby. The infant’s words‚ or those imagined by the parent to be spoken by the infant‚ are set

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    March‚ 2015 Written Task 1 Narrative based on Seamus Heaney’s “Storm on the Island” and “Mid-term Break” Poems Rationale: This written task relates to Part 4: Literature: Critical Study of the course. For this written task‚ I have chosen to write a complete short story with strong descriptive elements based on two of Seamus Heaney’s poems - ‘Mid-term Break’ and ‘Storm on the Island’. I have chosen these two poems since they show very significant parts of Heaney’s life and they both consist

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    Narrative Poem #1 A girl in the woods was very hungry She went to the store but her coupons were expired She went down the produce aisle To get something healthy She could get what she wanted Because she was so wealthy Before she purchased her items She went to the side of the street To get the New York times With a couple of left over dimes Now she had no more expired coupons She went back to the store to buy her fruit That’s the end of my poem wasn’t that a hoot.

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    Our Casuarina Tree |   | Toru Dutt (1856–77) |   |   | LIKE a huge Python‚ winding round and round | |   The rugged trunk‚ indented deep with scars‚ | |   Up to its very summit near the stars‚ | | A creeper climbs‚ in whose embraces bound | |   No other tree could live. But gallantly |         5 | The giant wears the scarf‚ and flowers are hung | | In crimson clusters all the boughs among‚ | |   Whereon all day are gathered bird and bee; | | And oft at nights the

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    Reel Bad Arabs--Discussion Prompt--50 Minutes Current Word Count: 214. Required Word count: 514 1. Shaheen’s research has led him to view over 1000 films in which Arabs are represented. He argues that Arabs are “the most maligned group in the history of Hollywood.” Would you agree with this claim? And why? 2. Shaheen identifies what he terms the mythical location “arabland.” From where did this image first come? It first came from the European travel writers and artist about

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    Have you ever wondered what life is like across the world? After reading The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis I realized than Parvana and I have the same personality but‚ different lifestyles. Even though Parvana lives across the world and has a harder life than me we still have similarities and differences. Parvana and I have many similarities in our personalities. Her lifestyle may be different but that doesn’t stop her from having a great attitude. For example Parvana and I are very hard workers

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