the “bright” wire rolls creates a lasting image of a detail that would be overlooked. The author then goes on to compare “the bright wire rolls” to a porpoise going “in and out of the calm blue sea” (lines 1-2). This comparison creates a striking and vibrant image illustrating a porpoise exploring the deep blue sea as it chooses‚ as do the rolls which go through the blank pages waiting to be filled with unlimited potential. The next two lines contain another simile much like the last‚ “or perhaps
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How effectively does the poet convey aspects of change in ‘Funeral Blues’? ‘Funeral Blues’ by W. H. Auden is a poem is about death and grief. It was originally written as a satirical poem about the death of a politician‚ though was later edited to become solemn. The poet effectively conveys aspects of change‚ such as the human condition in relation to the experience of loss. This is conveyed through tone‚ metaphors‚ imagery and anaphora. The aspect of the human condition and our response to
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Amanda Damiano February 1‚ 2012 Explication of “Women” In "Women"‚ the speaker discusses a women’s purpose: objects in place for support and satisfaction of men. May Swenson conveys the traditional passivity of women through physical placement of words‚ concrete imagery‚ and submissive tone. The first notable characteristic of “Women” is the physical form of the poem itself. The shape of the poem strengthens the ideology of the message Swenson is trying to express. At first glance
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There’s No Place Like Home " The Sculptor’s Funeral"‚ a short story by Willa Cather‚ emphasizes the behavior and idea of parochialism & provincialism. What’s interesting is that this idea is shared by Harvey Merrick‚ the main character‚ as well as the townspeople who resent him for leaving. " Harve never was much account for anything practical and he shore was never fond of work" (Cather par. 56) Why is this? Could there be different levels of parochialism? One person may feel that home
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Egor Granon TS2 Auden poetry essay How does auden treat the theme of love in his peoms ? Funeral Blues and Lullaby are two poems in which Auden treats the theme of love. Through this first one he explores love through a peom in the form of a classical elegy mourning the loss of a loved one whereas in the second Auden portrays love through more of a present situation thing where the speaker has his loved one in his arms and where he goes on to affirm the value of love in a world where
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“Driving to the Funeral” When a teenager at the early age of 15-years-old eagerly wants to drive‚ they are more at risk of losing their lives than a 17-year-old. Adding alcohol to the mix and the numbers of deaths increases rapidly. More teenagers today are driving cars at this young age‚ without their parents having a clue what there are getting into; (Thesis) According to Quindlen’s article‚ “Driving to the Funeral” argues this vital point to its government; That car crashes are the “No
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A Rose for Emily Explication “It was a big‚ squarish frame house that had once been white‚ decorated with cupolas and spires and scrolled balconies in the heavily lightsome style of the seventies‚ set on what had once been our most select street. But garages and cotton gins had encroached and obliterated even the august names of that neighborhood; only Miss Emily’s house was left‚ lifting its stubborn and coquettish decay above the cotton wagons and the gasoline pumps—an eyesore among eyesores.
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sometimes appeal to other senses and not just one. In the case of “Pass/Fail”‚ Pastan is describing what might happen as you go through the process of taking an exam and the anxieties. Pass/Fail 1975 You will never graduate from this dream of blue books. No matter how you succeed awake‚ 5 asleep there is a test waiting to be failed. The dream beckons with two dull pencils but you haven’t even 10 taken the course; when you reach for a book - it closes its door in
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Death is like theater in the sense that everything is done at a funeral for the purpose of the audience. It’s a performance with multiple roles being played out to represent sincerity‚ respect‚ and concern to their actions. The way funeral directing in unique in the sense of performance is that there is only one shot to get it right; there are no second takes. It’s also unique that the funeral director makes a living on the death rate in a community‚ meaning he cannot increase the business available
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May 2014 A Re-look at the America Funeral Process Funerals are some of the most difficult activities for most individuals to experience‚ especially when they involve the death of a loved one. Over the years‚ there has grown a common and yet distinct American custom when it comes to how funerals are perceived and conducted (James 348). However‚ most Americans still hold unto the traditional funerals as opposed to modern ones. Unfortunately‚ the American funeral customs put a lot of more emphasis
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