Sek Budapest International School English Work no.1 Poetry analysis Song Yuan Shan 15.01.10 The poetry analysis of The Sloth by Theodore Roethke The title of the poem ‘the sloth’ tells us that the poem is probably about the animal‚ that lives in South America. It’s probably a poem for kids to read. In the first stanza the poet is talking about slowness. If you ask him something it takes him a year to realize that he’d been asked something. Next it says that all
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The sloth is the world’s slowest mammal‚ so sedentary that algae grows on its furry coat. The plant gives it a greenish tint that is useful camouflage in the trees of its Central and South American rain forest home. Sloths are identified by the number of long‚ prominent claws that they have on each front foot. There are both two-toed and three-toed sloths. All sloths are built for life in the treetops. They spend nearly all of their time aloft‚ hanging from branches with a powerful grip aided
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The sloth is a spiritual animal that serves as a reminder to look to seek higher knowledge both mentally and emotionally.They represent diplomacy‚ shyness and tend to have a peaceful‚ easy-going nature. Laura‚ from Tennessee Williams’s “The Glass Menagerie‚” is a troubled character that exhibits many sloth like traits. Not only is she physically slow‚ she is also secluded from society in an illness induced haze. This disillusionment from reality has left her socially and mentally impaired. “Sloth
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Brown-throated sloths are astounding creatures even though they sleep for most of the day which is fifteen to twenty hours. They have a lot more features that makes them unique from other animals like the way their mouth is shaped. The Brown-throated sloths’ mouth appears as if the sloth is always smiling. In addition‚ the sloth is credited as being the world’s slowest animal and it is so dormant that algae grows on its body. Even though the mammal is so slow it still has the exclusive property of
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Sloths urinate only once a week and go at the same place every time. Sloths may be slow‚ but they are very excellent swimmers. A sloths habitat can affect the life of the sloth tremendously. Most sloths live in South African Rainforests‚ but while most live there‚ most sloths die in Costa Rica. More obviously‚ they spent most of their time sleeping in trees. Foods that sloths digest are very important and interesting for many important reasons. Sloths normally digest leaves‚ which is mainly their
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thought of the word ‘sloth‚’ I either thought of a slow-moving animal or of a person who expects results without expending effort. For this reason‚ although I am lazy more often than I should be‚ I am industrious enough that I do not really fit the definition of a ‘sluggard.’ However‚ according to Guinness’ definition‚ I am not guiltless of sloth. In fact‚ I have gone through several slothful periods in my life. Although many of the examples in this chapter focused on sloth as the loss of hope in
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and the creation you were meant to be in Christ‚ locked in an ongoing battle for you soul. Where did this conflict come from? Why are you going through such a struggle on the inside? The chief culprit of this inner conflict is the vice known as sloth. Sloth is a spiritual vice that can take over ones true identity‚ making them regret where they are in life‚ never allowing the host to enjoy the moments in life‚ and severs the connection between human and God. This vice is so deadly and elusive that
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Slay the Sloth The seven deadly sins are known extensively around the world. These words describe the different characteristics that God-in some religions-views as an abomination to society’s moral values. They include: lust‚ gluttony‚ greed‚ wrath‚ envy‚ pride‚ and last‚ but not least‚ sloth. Sloth is commonly forgotten about and often times obscure. The word sloth comes from the Old English word slǣwth. It was translated in Middle English from 1125-1175 A.D. as slowth. Now‚ in Modern English
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Sloths are the six species of medium-sized mammals belonging to the families Megalonychidae and Bradypodidae‚ part of the order Pilosa. They are arboreal residents of the rainforests of Central and South America. The sloth’s taxonomic suborder is Folivora‚ while some call it Phyllophaga. Both names mean "leaf-eaters"; the first is derived from Latin‚ the second from Greek. Names for the animals used by tribes in Ecuador include Ritto‚ Rit and Ridette‚ mostly forms of the word "sleep"‚ "eat" and "dirty"
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Pygmy Three-Toed Sloth What do you know about Pygmy three-toed sloths‚ probably not that much. Sloths are very interesting animals. This is shown by their habits‚ habitats‚ life’s‚ diet‚ and size. Sloths are very interesting in that they are endangered and the pygmy three-toed sloths only live on an island off of the mainland of Panama. There are only about one hundred left. Sloths have a lot of interesting and odd habits. When sloths feed they use their long claws to eat leafs that are found in
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