Sylvia Plath’s poem‚ "Medallion" is about a snake she finds dead‚ and the details of its body that she notices. Written in 1959‚ its form was strictly "controlled." Plath uses imagery‚ literary devices‚ and sensory details‚ especially colors. First‚ we "see" the image of a snake‚ bronze‚ lying in the sun near a gate with a "star and moon" design. By the gate with star and moon Worked into the peeled orange wood The bronze snake lay in the sun Next‚ Plath uses a metaphor
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ABOUT THIS BOOK In most accounts of the revolt‚ the greased cartridge has been referred to as the spark and tinder that lit the flames of rebellion. .The greased cartridge - what was it all about? The army so far had been quipped with the smooth-barrelled musket‚ which had a protracted loading procedure and was not accurate over long ranges. The new Enfield rifles‚ which were now being issued‚ had grooved or rifled barrels. This made them more accurate and gave them a longer range. The powder and
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Set on the wall of the Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan‚ Italy‚ The Last Supper captures the final meal of Jesus Christ with his disciples before he was crucified. The scene da Vinci painted‚ shows the drama of Christ’s prophecy‚ “One of you shall betray me” (author 119) and the reaction of each disciple to the news. Although
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Response to Leonardo da Vinci‚ Last Supper “Art is never finished‚ only abandoned‚” said Leonardo da Vinci. He was born in a small town of Tuscany‚ in 1452. Leonardo had a brilliant imagination that ran wild with ideas. Although a sculptor‚ architect‚ and inventor‚ today he is known for his paintings. One of his most popular being‚ the Last Supper‚ which is painted on the north wall of the Monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. The painting was created in 1498 and took
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critique Upon our hearts they claim. We are put into state and can hardly wait For the dawn of the upcoming morn To glimpse hoof print in stride or a patch of hide Or a tip of antler horn. Just out of reach‚ lessons he’ll teach to those who play the game‚ The tension and pull of a phantom bull‚ a soul never to tame. While waiting and yearning‚ eyes straining‚ ears burning‚ Ringing till you can’t hear a thing‚ To early to late‚ can’t hardly wait‚ Patience like a bee sting. Like a ghost in the
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REPUBLIC DAY MESSAGE India’s republic day is the day of pride for every Indian as on this propitious day our constitution came into implementation. On 26th January the rule of law and order started with soul concern for the Indian citizens after freedom from colonial government. A constitution which is the ideal for the whole world to imitate its secular‚ democratic‚ republic and sovereign theme is constituted by our leaders with the spirit of unbigoted development of every section of the society
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As a modern poem”The Wasteland” “Eliot’s Waste Land is I think the justification of the ‘movement‚’ of our modern experiment‚ since 1900‚” wrote Ezra Pound shortly after the poem was published in 1922. T.S. Eliot’s poem describes a mood of deep disillusionment stemming both from the collective experience of the first world war and from Eliot’s personal travails. Born in St. Louis‚ Eliot had studied at Harvard‚ the Sorbonne‚ and Oxford before moving to London‚ where he completed his doctoral dissertation
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moment when‚ after many years of hard work and a long voyage you stand in the centre of your room‚ house‚ half-acre‚ square mile‚ island‚ country‚ knowing at last how you got there‚ and say‚ I own this‚ is the same moment when the trees unloose their soft arms from around you‚ the birds take back their language‚ the cliffs fissure and collapse‚ the air moves back from you like a wave and you can’t breathe. No‚ they whisper. You own nothing. You were a visitor‚ time after time climbing
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The title of the poem ‘Whatif’ refers to the fears and paranoia questions we have at night‚ as we are more vulnerable. The poet combines the words ‘what’ and ‘if’ in a childlike manner. The main theme of the poem is ‘fears of a child’. In almost every line the poet adds a new fear. He mentions numerous childish fears like the feel of failing at school‚ being bullied‚ growing green chest hair and teeth not growing straight. He also mentions fears that a human at any age can relate to such as the fear
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0.Disadvantages of online games Nowadays‚ online games are famous. People prefer to play online games during their leisure time. They are attracted by high resolution of graphic‚ story plots‚ and accessibility of the games. These features would definitely amuse them. But‚ there are lots of disadvantages of online games. Playing online games is a waste if time‚ You may say‚ "Playing online games is an entertainment." Yes‚ I agree with you‚ but‚ most of the online gamers would spend a plenty of
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