The Crucible Abigail Williams: "I am but God ’s finger‚ John. If he would condemn Elizabeth‚ she will be condemned." This quote is from the mouth of Abigail‚ the leader of the girls involved at the center of the plot. She is talking with John‚ and trying to rationalize the things that the girls are doing. Proctor knows what is at the heart of the matter as Abigail is merely trying to get rid of his wife so that they can be together‚ something that he no longer wants. This situation
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At this turning point in Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ the protagonist‚ Romeo‚ has been banished for killing Tybalt out of revenge for the death of his cousin‚ Mercutio. In having to face his banishment‚ Romeo flees to Friar Laurence’s cell to escape the Prince’s men and consult on what he shall do. During Friar Laurence’s monologue in act three‚ scene three‚ he explained to Romeo how being banished is a much better punishment than the original punishment‚ death; that his lack of
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When paying close attention to many song lyrics‚ you can hear the promotion of violent acts. Weather it be a rap song or a country song‚ the promotion or violence is being spread to music fans. These songs are promoting violence by speaking of killing people‚ suicide and flashing their gang "signs" in their music videos. For instance‚ in a popular song by the hip-hop artist Eminem‚ he talks about shooting someone using theses lyrics‚ " I’ma pull you to this bullet‚ and put it through you." When
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any musical instrumentation. As the music softly and brilliantly builds up to the first verse listener’s already have a misinterpretation of the lyrics. The audience presumes that the song will be about depression or shame and disgrace because one would associate not wanting people to look at you with shame. However‚ once they read more into the lyrics they notice that the meaning of the song is much deeper than shame and actually has an opposite message. When the audience hears the title of the
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Poem Explication Ralph Waldo Emerson – The Amulet Your picture smiles as first it smiled‚ The ring you gave is still the same‚ Your letter tells‚ O changing child‚ No tidings since it came. Give me an amulet That keeps intelligence with you‚ Red when you love‚ and rosier red‚ And when you love not‚ pale and blue. Alas‚ that neither bonds nor vows Can certify possession; Torments me still the fear that love Died in its last expression. Analysis Point of view – The speaker
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Bianca Phillips Eng.101/Baker 11/9/11 Does Violent Lyrics Cause Violence Some people believe music has become a reason for children turning to violence. Are violent lyrics making children act out violently? Then there’s the other side that say stop blaming music for violence. I believe violent lyrics can cause someone to act out violently‚ because songs with violent lyrics can prompt thoughts of violence. Songs that talk about shooting and killing each other can make the listener more
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the dull‚ prosperous Eisenhower years with the exuberant celebration of an emerging counterculture." (2538). Ginsberg’s repetition serves as both stability and disruption as it takes the reader from thought to thought in the eccentric form of this poem. "who cut their wrists three times successively unsuccessfully‚ gave up and/ were forced to open antique stores where they thought they were/ growing old and cried‚" (53-55) Perfectly captures the conflict of conformity for this period. "where we
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Poetic Analysis of Song Lyrics I chose “Bullet with Butterfly Wings” by lyricists and lead singer of the Smashing Pumpkins Billy Corgan as my song for the poetic analysis essay. I seemed to identify with the song the first time I heard it on the radio. The lyrics describe how many teens felt growing up in the 1990’s‚ myself included‚ hating everything around us and facing adulthood with hopes that some contentment in life will come. “Bullet with Butterfly Wings” is one of those songs that
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Sandra Emmanuel Dr. Jacobs‚ Rosalyn English 1102-229 April 2nd 2014 An Explication of Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” stages the conflict of having to choose between two parts and the fear of the unknown. A part even though portrayed as physical in the poem‚ is more spiritual in real sense. The drama is shown by the speaker characterized as a man dwelling upon a decision that must be made. As a man‚ the speaker attempts to give an insight of his past and
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_________ Poets try to use a concentrated blend of sound and imagery to create an emotional response and to try to get us‚ the reader‚ to sense a particular thing. In this poem “Ozymandias” by Shelley Percy Bysshe‚ there are different types of sound devices. The poet uses alliteration multiple times throughout the poem. “Cold command” and “boundless and bare” are examples of alliteration because the beginning letter of each word is the same. Alliteration helps the poet to make their meaning
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