In the poem Sympathy for the devil‚ the speaker uses many different historical allusions and understatements to gain the readers sympathy for him. The speaker of the poem is the Devil and he tries to make it sound as though he is forced to be around all of the death and despair so that the reader might feel bad for him. He uses the historical allusion of “I was around when Jesus Christ had his moment of doubt and pain” to show that he has been around for a very long time and he has seen some of
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the struggle for equality and had high hopes. His perspective on equality was positive‚ but as his life went on that perspective changed and was noticeable through the poems that he wrote. “I‚ Too” ‚ “Let America Be America Again”‚ and “Dream Deferred” were not only poems‚ but also Hughes view of the progression of equality. Each poem was a different time period of Hughes life. “I‚ Too” showed aspects of hope “Tomorrow… ashamed” equality
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The poem “Mother to Son” addresses the theme of overcoming racial discrimination. The speaker of the poem is a mother lecturing her son. By referring to her life as not being a “crystal staircase” would suggest a lifestyle that is simple‚ beautiful‚ and luxurious (). The life she speaks of is only for people with privilege‚ specifically white people. The speaker reflects on her life‚ stating how it has never been easy for her. The description of her life evokes sympathy. The speaker describes her
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his Ballod Or Bullet Speech. One of the purposes of his speech was to help blacks realize the corruption of white Americas political leadership amongst black societies. The other purpose was to persuade blacks to stand up for themselves and create their own government. The title of his speech exemplified what politicians were trying to do in black communities. Malcolm X mentions that white politicians relay fake promises in the black societies in return for more votes. “Ballod or Bullet” meant that
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miss Antonios and my fellow classmates. Today I am going to explain to you how I used at least one form of intertextuality in my poem called ‘chilling with the boys’. I used various language techniques to create my rap poem; this includes juxtapositioning‚ hyperbole and a simile. The first technique that I am going to explain that I used to create my distinctive rap poem is juxtapositioning. “Dad comes by my room‚ and thinks I’m studying‚ quickly go to my desk‚ and act like I’m doing homework
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12 The small nation shouts‚ and the big one brags;13 Futile raids cease and global wars commence.14 And the rude son strikes the father – a sword!15 Commentary: Timothy Wangusa‚ a Ugandan professor‚ has written a fifteen line poem – ‘A Strange Wind’. In this poem‚ he addresses the growing rivalry between the developing and developed nations in the world and portrays the differences between the two. Professor Wangusa is looking at the world after the process of globalization from a developing
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Jorge Luis Borges’ short story‚ “Borges and Myself‚” and Julia de Burgos’ poem‚ “To Julia de Burgos‚” are two self reflective pieces about their respective authors. They both focus on a detachment between the author’s persona and self image. Not only do these literary works share similar themes‚ but they use many of the same poetic elements. These elements - tone‚ metaphors‚ and allusions - are a means to accurately communicate the internal struggle they share. Both pieces use tone. In “Borges and
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Watching movies is always so exciting because you get to laugh‚ cry‚ and scream without anyone judging you. Movies can also help bring friends and family together. Have you ever taken a moment to think about what a movie actually means‚ though? I’m Here by Spike Jonze is such an inspiring movie. The two main actors include a boy robot‚ Sheldon‚ and a girl robot‚ whose name was never mentioned. The movie was set in a run-down town where robots were known as the underclass workers. In the beginning
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A Poem For Best Friends This is a poem for best friends. You © Margery Wang I still remember the first day we met We were too shy to say much at all It’s funny to think back to that time Because now we’re having a ball! They say that true friendship is rare An adage that I believe to be true Genuine friendship is something that I cherish I am so lucky to have met you. Our bond is extremely special It is unique in its own way We have something irreplaceable I love you more and
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A soldier’s suffering holds no refrain from anyone‚ no matter what title or identity they have. In both the worlds of soldiers in those in the poem entitled “losses” by Randall Jarrell and at Devon school in “A Separate Peace” by John Knowles‚ there are several relationships that they share. Both center around the lives of soldiers and soon to be soldiers during the cruel time of the second World War which was happening in Europe. Jarrell experiments with multiple identity in the combination of several
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