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    Poem and Song Evaluation

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    19th century. The wars in the Victorian era ‚ produced its fair share of casualties‚ in contrast‚ producing some of the most in depth‚ meaningful poetry of all time. Alfred Tennyson was one of the famous writers that was renounced for his beautiful poem called‚ The Charge of the Light Brigade‚ that displays bravery and courage of somewhat normality‚ instead of a trait that one may wish to adopt. A perfect example of bravery at its peak‚ and the damages that war can do. This will be followed by a

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    How is Conflict Portrayed in the Poems in the Conflict Section? The nature of conflict is a clash or coming together. There are many different types of conflict; it can come in varying scales of size and intensity. For example something which starts off as a family feud may end up as a World War. We can look at the causes of conflict‚ what actually happens or the effects. Tennyson’s ‘Charge of the Light Brigade’ paints a picture of the glory and honour of soldiers in battle as it happens. It describes

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    1. Paraphrase Entire PoemStanza by Stanza: I. The dad drank too much whiskey and his breath is making his son dizzy. The son is performing a drunken waltz with his dad. II. Their waltz creates such a commotion in the kitchen that pans begin to fall off the shelf. The mother appears to be disapproving of the situation. III. The father is grasping the son’s wrist. Every time the father misses a step‚ the boy’s ear scrapes along the father’s belt buckle‚ unacknowledged by the father. IV. The father

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    Poems have the ability to pick at one’s heart strings and reveal strong emotions. In The Whipping‚ the reader experiences what life is like for a young boy. “The old woman across the way / is whipping the boy again [...] (Hayden 1).” Robert Hayden‚ author of The Whipping‚ has captured a horrible event in a graceful way. This poem will be judged based upon its form as well as its aspects of foreshadowing. It is important to also consider The Whipping’s ability to flow smoothly. There are some key

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    Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr both said amazing speeches‚ Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” and Dr.King’s “I have a dream”. Although Lincoln was an American president and Dr.King was an African-American civil rights leader‚ both King and Lincoln told their speeches for the reason of urgency for freedom‚ but conveyed it in different ways. The common theme between their speeches is the demand for immediate change. Both of these speakers used rhetoric to affect their crowd‚ for example‚ when

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    My Explication of the poem Fear by Gabriela Mistral I am going to explain to you the poem “Fear” by Gabriela Mistral. Her poem is about her fear of society changing the ways of her daughter‚ turning her into an independent adult. She fears that her daughter will change from the innocent young girl that she is‚ into a not so innocent‚ careless adult who doesn’t need her mother’s love. As the speaker’s daughter grows up she wants her to stay the same‚ always be good and careful in life‚ staying

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    Mary Hyland  11/18/14  P.3  Poem Reaction Paragraphs    Emily Dickinson: “Success Is Counted Sweetest”­  This poem brought about a reaction in me of true success. ​ The message is  those who succeed‚ never truly appreciate success: only those who fail‚ or who lack  something‚ can truly appreciate the joy if they had succeeded.​  The poet says “those  who ne’er succeed” genuinely value success‚ or as she says‚ “They “count” it  “sweetest”. Dickinson also states the members of the victorious army

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    Math Poems Sammy Square Sammy Square is my name My 4 sides are just the same Turn me around‚ I don’t care I’m always the same‚ I’m a square!  Danny Diamond I am Danny Diamond I am like a kite But I’m really just a square Who’s corners are pulled tight Ricky Rectangle Ricky rectangle is my name My 4 sides are not the same 2 are short and 2 are long Count my sides‚ come along 1-2-3-4 Ollie Oval I am Ollie Oval A football shape is mine Some people think that I’m an egg But

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    shows them the worst sides of the world at an early part of life. In the poem “Schizophrenia”‚ it illustrates and gives a particular point of view; in which develops a terrorizing memory. To start off‚the main symbolism in the poem was the house itself‚ I think it is portraying that not all homes were meant for warm smiles‚ love and laughter; sometimes it could be filled with abuse‚ tears‚ fights‚ and even deaths. In the 15th stanza it says “ The house divided against itself‚ which to me‚ represents

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    The writer‚ Phillis Wheatley‚ uses many descriptive details about the natural world in her poem. She compares the sun setting and the new evening with many rural details. For example‚ in line two‚ she says: "The pealing thunder shook the heav’nly plain;" She is referring to the empty plains of a rural area. I also wondered how the poem would sound if she chose to praise the evening using details of an urban setting. You could easily use urban setting details as well as using rural setting details

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