He Had Such Quiet Eyes By: Bibsy Soenharjo 3.1 SYNOPSIS OF THE POEM The poem is about a woman who has been deceived to think that she was loved by a man with ‘quiet eyes’. She suffers for this and only learns on hindsight not to trust or give in to men who seek women only for pleasure. The poet gives an advice on being able to recognise what is true and what is not‚ when a person is truly friendly and when he is not. You may lose in the game of love and give your heart away‚ but knowing the truth
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Of Mice and Men - Notes Steinbeck never names Curley’s wife. She is defined by her relationship to Curley‚ as his property‚ not as an individual. Namelessness also has the effect of reinforcing how insignificant she is in the life of the ranch‚ how dependant she is on Curley‚ for her identity and how little she is respected by all. In the book‚ Curley’s wife is shown to be a very mean‚ unfavourable‚ self-willed‚ troublesome‚ young and lonely girl with no one to comfort her‚ so she
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the wildest scenes in their heads. A poem that supports this is "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud‚" by William Wordsworth. This poem is written from the first person view of the person lying on a couch in the house‚ using a pleasant and calming tone. The person pictures two main scenes: (1) nature with trees‚ daffodils‚ and hills‚ and (2) space with stars and the Milky Way. William Wordsworth uses figurative language such as personification through out the whole poem to bring the nouns to life. "I Wandered
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English Literature poem comparisons How do the writers express/convey their emotions by focusing on the themes of control and freedom? 1) Prayer Before Birth (Louis Macneice) 2) Tyger (WIlliam Blake) 3) Sonnet 116 (William Shakespeare) 4) War photographer (Carol Ann Duffy) 5) Do not go gentle into that good night (Dylan Thomas) 6) Remember (Christina Rossetti) Q1) “With strength against those who would freeze my humanity‚ would dragoon me into a lethal automaton.” Qa) “He has a job
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This film discusses the past and present views of figurative representation in Islamic art. There are a collection of artifacts that are examined throughout in which show the shift made. This documentary questions why the rules have changed and what forms are considered acceptable in Islamic art. There is a muslim pilgrimage known as‚ the Hajj in Islamic culture. Those who travel to Mecca are imitating the travels of Muhammad‚ the prophet‚ who did so in 631 CE. This is an important part of the
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King Lear If I were to stage a performance of King Lear‚ I would attempt to cultivates more sympathy for the unruly royal father. When I first read this play‚ I judged King Lear harshly for making one foolish mistake after another. I viewed his treatment of Regan‚ and Goneril as sufficient evidence for his eviction. King Lear was neither intelligent or moral. He was simply an outdated‚ foolish‚ and hostile old man. However‚ after digesting the play I have found the folly of my ways. Since the
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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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Wrote Her Name” written by Edmund Spencer and “Sonnet 63” written by William Shakespeare both instill a figurative idea of immortality throughout the course of time long after the writers have passed on. Shakespeare plants his beauty within the lines of the poem after his lover’s physical beauty deteriorates with time. Spencer‚ however‚ keeps the memory and love for a woman. Although both poems are about two different subjects‚ the main theme that connects them is that they immortalize two non-physical
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“The Language of the Brag”: Sharon Olds’s Poem on Female Accomplishments Defining what it is to be a woman‚ Sharon Olds’s poem “The Language of the Brag” examines where the achievements of women fall along the accomplishments of men. Capturing both my personal interest and intrigue‚ Olds uses graphic imagery in a poem that connects to the values of womanhood. Showing the transitions of a woman’s place in society through metaphoric conventions‚ Olds exhibits her pride in being a woman‚ a pride all
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Structure and language Structure Quickdraw has four stanzas of four lines each‚ two of which are joined by enjambment‚ where one line carries on into the next. There is no rhyme scheme or regular rhythm. The poem is largely written in free verse. Language Quickdraw plays on imagery associated with western (cowboy) films‚ as the title suggests. "Gunslingers" is a term used in the western to describe those who fight with guns‚ often shooting from the hip. The poem starts by replacing weapons
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