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    live up to his part of the deal. Throughout the centuries this text has been translated from the Pearl Poet’s original story to the newest version by Simon Armitage. These translations have changed a lot of the language and each of them allows a different generation to understand this story. Two of the most recent translations are those by Simon Armitage and Marie Borroff. These two poets use different language and styles in their writing. In part four of the story‚ some of these differences are the

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    throughout life and beyond all these things‚ life has a deeper meaning than what meets the eye. It is not uncommon to watch people speed through life while moments pass them by. This is portrayed in “Aubade” by Philip Larkin and “The Shout” by Simon Armitage. In “Aubade” the author describes a lonely man who views life as tragic mistake. He sees people not giving there all throughout life and cutting themselves short of their expectations. In “The Shout” the author depicts a time where they were experimenting

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    The King And His Round Table A king and his knights share a bond unlike no other. A king threatened‚ are knights threatened as well. In the novel‚ “The Death Of King Arthur” by Simon Armitage‚ King Arthur plays the role of the king‚ and Fellows of The Round Table are his knights. His men of The Round Table are loyal to Arthur‚ as they would fight to the death for him on the battlefield. This bondage is strong‚ however with such a commitment and loyalty‚ there comes high expectations for which

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    This documentary uncovers the actualities about the above authentic trial story in which a nine year old young lady Jennet Device affirms in court. She’s unmistakable‚ exact and dooming. The case rotates around her confirmation alone. All the blamed 10 for them‚ her family and neighbors are announced liable and executed. The young lady is the one and only of the family left alive. Thirty after two years‚ the young lady confronts the same charges. Attempted‚ she’s discovered blameworthy yet the case

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    Compare the way poets present relationships in ‘The Farmer’s Bride’ and ‘The Manhunt’. In Charlotte Mew’s ‘The Farmer’s Bride’ and Simon Armitage’s ‘The Manhunt’‚ difficult relationships are presented by speakers who are dealing with an emotionally closed partner. Both poems explore how relationships are affected by mental health issues. In ‘The Farmer’s Bride’‚ the Farmer marries a girl without getting to know her. As the marriage progresses‚ the wife’s mental illness gradually develops –

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    In ‘Manhunt’‚ Simon Armitage uses rhyme to reflect the togetherness of a relationship. He says “After the first phase‚ after passionate nights and intimate days.” As the poem goes on‚ the reader can start to recognise that the un-rhymed cuplets show how fragmented their relationship has become. There is imagery indicating how carefully she treats her husband. “And handle and hold the damaged‚ porcelain collar bone‚ and mind and attend the fractured rudder of shoulder blade.” The point she makes about

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    ‘The Manhunt’‚ the poem Simon Armitage writes about the relationship that is shared between a wife and her husband who is an injured soldier who has just returned home from war. Both of these poets write about and explore the relationships and the sympathetic feeling that is felt by both the narrator of the poem (The father for Nettles‚ and the wife for The Manhunt) towards the other person in their relationship in the poem. Both poets‚ Vernon Scannell and Simon Armitage use varied language techniques

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    difficult experiences of love? (45 minutes) The poem ’Manhunt’ was written by Simon Armitage for women experiencing marital problems after their husbands returned from war. Similarly‚ ’Quickdraw’ has a main theme of painful love and the hope of repairing it. Both poets explore the idea of the women desperately attempting to fix their damaged relationships and describing the suffering that it brings with it. Simon Armitage devises war metaphors and phrases to present the aftermath of returning from

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    expressed their views in a strong and effective way. I shall be writing about three poems. • Base Details by Siegfried Sassoon • On the life of man by Walter Raleigh • Those bastards in their mansions by Simon Armitage Base Details Siegfried Sassoon In this essay I will be describing the contrasts and explore the attitude of the poet in a strong and effective way. This poem is written by Siegfried Sassoon‚ who was a soldier during the First World

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    Compare the ways in which damaged relationships are presented in ‘The Manhunt’ and ‘In Paris with You’ Simon Armitage and James Fentom both present a damaged relationship in ‘The Manhunt’ and ‘In Paris with You’ by using many poetic devises such as alliteration‚ metaphors and repetition. Armitage presents a damaged relationship in the Manhunt between a soldier‚ Eddie‚ and his wife‚ Laura‚ and how they have been affected by war. Fenton presents a damaged relationship between a couple using a monologue

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