a figment of his imagination. The Raven was another way of him thinking of Lenore‚ his lost fiance. In most cases if a bird enters a home by accident it doesn’t walk in and keep calm then gently fly up to a bust and sit. But in reality the birds freak out and crash into anything and everything. While this bird gently like a trained house bird‚ entered the home and flew up and onto a bust. If
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Roosevelt. Power‚ honor and respect‚ or simply love by who ever who choose. In the story of the Trojan war Paris clearly chose love. Little did he know that it would spark rage between the Greeks and the mighty people of Troy. Helen‚ the wife of King Menelaus‚ was put under a spell by the mighty Aphrodite and was practically forced to go with the Trojan prince Paris. Aphrodite cast the spell because Paris was ask to chose who was the prettiest in all of the land. In order to win she offered him a
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“The New Colossus‚” Emma Lazarus describes America as a beacon of freedom to those disenfranchised in other nations. Lazarus uses metaphors‚ imagery‚ and allusions to effectively address her message to the audience. Specifically in the quotation‚ “A mighty woman with a torch‚ whose flame / Is the imprisoned lightning”‚ a metaphor is used to show how powerful the woman’s torch is compared to lightning. In addition to the metaphor used‚ imagery is vividly seen in the poem like seen in the quotation‚ “Your
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Shelley. In the poem‚ the author meets a traveler from another country who explains that he once saw a statue of Ramesses the Great (also known as Ozymandias)‚ and on the pedestal‚ the words “My name is Ozymandias‚ king of kings: Look on my works‚ ye Mighty‚ and despair!” appear. The words on the statue suggest that Ozymandias had achieved great and long-lasting things during his reign‚ but the traveler further explains that everything around the statue had turned into nothing but sand. In the second
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where the Indians civilization has blossomed forth. Most of the great leaders of our country came from the villages. Our fields are fed by the mighty rivers like the Ganges‚ Yamuna‚ Brahmaputra‚ Godavari‚ Narmada‚ Krishna and Kavery. The Gangetic Valley is the most fertile regions of our land. The oceans that wash her coasts on three sides and the mighty Himalayas that stand on the north have given my country natural frontiers from sides. Again‚ the lure of the mountains has attracted many adventures
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or fails to hold up‚ through time. The poem describes the wreckage of a stone statue built by a past ruler; “And on the pedestal these words appear: My name is Ozymandias‚ King of Kings” (9-10). Through the following lines‚ “Look on my Works‚ ye Mighty‚ and despair!” (11)‚ it is clear that Ozymandias was a sort of conqueror. However‚ Ozymandias’ rule did not withstand time and‚ as Shelley states‚ “Nothing besides remains” (12). Through the wording of these four lines‚ author Percy Shelley is able
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chase‚ as “swift Achilles kept on coursing Hector‚ nonstop / as a hound in the mountains starts a fawn from its lair / hunting him down the gorges” (547). This example helps to further represent Achilles endurance. Again it depicts him once more as a mighty beast‚ hunting restlessly‚ and his prey nothing more than a meek creature. Furthermore‚ this helps the reader to understand that even though Hector is illustrated as a powerful leader and warrior within the Iliad as well‚ even he falls short against
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Khadija Belhaji Professor Astrid Bracke Literature 1: Genres‚ texts‚ contexts 18 september 2014 Ozymandias The main theme that keeps recurring in Ozymandias is the overpowering nature versus the man-made achievements. Shelley uses different types of language manner to depict this. The analysis made by Shelley is clearly shown through different kinds of wordplay. No matter how great you think you are‚ if you are a king or a pauper‚ the fact remains that we all have to die. With death
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America‚ our great country‚ is strong‚ powerful‚ and influential. Americans exemplify positive values‚ selflessness‚ hospitality‚ and the American way of life. The mighty oak tree that stands taller‚ bigger‚ and older than all others best represents this grand country. Each part of the tree illustrates a facet of our nation. <br><br>Shapely emerald leaves covering the tree symbolize the values many Americans hold concerning themselves‚ others‚ and their nation. Leaves help the tree grow and flourish
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“Sea-lord” (I.30) -“Earth-Shaker” (I.81) -“Lord” (III.48) -“God of the earthquake” (V.309) -“Lord of the Sea” (VI.363) -“Sea-blue mane” (IX.596) -“God who rocks the earth” (XI.288) Hermes: - “Giant-killer” (I.46) -“Giant killing guide” (V.47) -“Mighty giant-killer” (V.48) -“Running god of luck” (VII.365) -“God of the golden wand” (X.363) Telemachus: -“Young Telemachus” (I.247)
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