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    Your baby’s skin is often smooth and soft to the touch but when it is exposed to indoor heating or cold when you step outside your home‚ their skin has a tendency to become dry. Although dry skin is usually hereditary‚ environmental factors can contribute to it too. As adults‚ we all have access to various skin care products that can help hydrate our skin‚ but for babies‚ we need to be careful not to put on the wrong kind since some chemicals can worsen their skin’s condition. Newborns often have

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    In “Solitude” Ella Wheeler Wilcox crafts an overall realistic tone through her use of imagery‚ details‚ and syntax to that it is relatable to the reader’s emotions. First‚ the author displays imagery throughout the poem to display the realistic tone. For example‚ the author writes‚ “Feast‚ and your halls are crowded; Fast‚ and the world goes by.” (Wilcox). In this example‚ the readers can clearly imagine this event taking place. In addition‚ the readers can visualize a person feasting‚ while

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    Elements of Literature Style is the spoken characteristics of a writer‚ as unique as his or her face or voice.  Their styles express their individual ways of seeing humanity.  Style is an insignia of independence and distinguishes a good writer from a meager or average writer.   This is just one of the elements of literature.  There are many elements of literature. When we read or hear poetry‚ we hear a speaker’s voice.  It is this tone of voice that conveys the poem’s tone‚ its indirect mind-set

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    Poetry comes in many shapes and forms. Some are short yet thought provoking‚ others are long and amusing. With such a diverse range‚ poetry is a form of art that can stir up so many different emotions and reaction. The poems that are being evaluated here are no exception. Do Not Go Into That Good Night is cautious‚ The End and the Beginning has a wiser tone‚ Hate Poem‚ and Invictus has a surge of determination. However‚ while these poems are admirable‚ Do Not Stand at my Grave and Weep by Mary Elizabeth

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    using language easily and fluently; having facility with words. Variations: articulable‚ articulative (adjective); articulately (adverb) articulateness‚ articilacy (noun) Studying French for five years made him a very articulate speaker‚ for it sounds as if he really was French. (Option 1) Bastion (Noun): a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle Variations: bastionary‚ bastioned (adjective) Our bastion had been damaged due to the war‚ so we could not find

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    “Sonnet 130: My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun‚” William Shakespeare uses the literary devices of imagery and figurative language to show that people should be judged based on who they are‚ not on their looks or what society says one should be like. To begin with‚ the text states‚ “If hairs be wires‚ black wires grow on her head.” (I.iv) The author uses figurative language to show how his mistress’ hair looks like. He compares her hair to wires which aren’t typically compared to hair. It shows

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    Tourism Planning & Development – Taking Residents Attitudes In To Consideration 26th October 2010 Tourism Planning & Development – Taking Residents Attitudes In To Consideration Today‚ it is ‘intellectually chic’ to have the view that tourism is ‘bad’‚ or perceive it as something negative‚ which is due to the numerous negative impacts the tourism industry has had. Undeniably tourism has had negative repercussions‚ but it also has brought with it many positive aspects‚ unfortunately

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    In the poem‚ “My Papa’s Waltz”‚ Theodore Roethke uses many connotations and detail that could be understood as positive or negative‚ but in my eyes‚ the word choice and intense details seem indicate a more sullen tone and a more abusive behavior towards the speaker. This poem is about a father and a son “waltzing” in their kitchen with their mother watching. Roethke does use a few words such as clinging and romped that could indicate a playful dance and a child clinging to their loving father not

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    Poem in Your Pocket Day originally began in April of 2002 in celebration of New York City’s National Poetry Month. The Mayor of New York‚ along with the Departments of Cultural Affairs and Education‚ introduced Poem in Your Pocket Day to the residents of New York City. Residents were encourage to select a poem‚ carry it with them throughout the day‚ and share it with others. In 2008‚ the entire country was encouraged by the Academy of American Poets to join the poetry day making it a national celebration

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    Signed‚ Your Mind (SYM)‚ a poem found online and written by Emma‚ is a poem about inner conflict. In particular‚ it is about a girl who struggles with mental illness‚ and her inner voice comforts her‚ and encourages her to push past the pain and stay optimistic. Signed‚ Your Mind is a poem with conflict clearly visible. The mood‚ tonefigurative language and rhyming structure/scheme found in the poem play key roles in showcasing the inner conflict. Signed‚ Your Mind distinctly shows conflict throughout

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