Name _________________________________ Date_________________ ELA 8 Poetry Terms Musical Devices - Couplet - Satire - Allegory - Dialect - Rhyme Scheme - Allusion - Symbol - Personification - Diction - Voice - Mood - Tone - Ambiguity - Theme - ___________ a typical character‚ an action‚ or a situation that seems to represent universal patterns of human nature. Also known as “universal symbol” may be a character‚ a theme‚ a symbol‚ or even a setting. __________
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Chivalry‚ Contradictions‚ and Crazy Spanish Guys Since the beginning of recorded history‚ people have been telling stories. These stories have often been grand tales of heroes that reflected the virtues of the time in which the hero lived. Starting in the Middle Ages‚ these stories started to focus on tales of knights‚ specifically King Arthur and his knights of the round table. The most prevalent virtue accounted for in these stories was that of chivalry. Chivalry is a somewhat contradictory trait
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school even beyond the regular teaching hours. Moreover‚ teachers particularly those stationed in far-flung areas where there are no public service vehicles and the only way to reach these areas are to walk bear more burdens. In recognition of these heroic deeds that State shall bestow honor to public school teachers by allowing the draping of the Philippine Flag on their caskets. The State recognizes the commitment‚ dedication and sacrifices of public school teachers as evidenced by R. A. No. 4670 or
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and pain. For a time‚ I have seen the harsh realities filled with chaos‚ propaganda‚ hatred‚ vengeance‚ wars‚ hidden agenda‚ corruption‚ greed‚ lust and every devilish deeds. But Lo and behold‚ a new one has come. I am killing myself. Killing the old Filipino. Within me‚ came rushing out the stinking blood of every devilish deeds. My heart has stopped pumping the music of deception. My lungs has totally exhaled every waste I have inside. I am a new Filipino. I am bound to make a living history
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Born on November 10‚ 1483‚ Martin Luther was a German monk who studied theology. Martin Luther grew up as a follower of the Roman Catholic Church even though he didn’t agree with their ideas‚ but during the 16th century he branched out from the church and started the protestant reformation. This event led to him becoming one of the most influential and controversial figures in all of Christian history. Throughout the process‚ he gained many followers who soon split from the Roman Catholic Church
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he Lucifer Effect raises a fundamental question about the nature of human nature: How is it possible for ordinary‚ average‚ even good people to become perpetrators of evil? In trying to understand unusual‚ or aberrant behavior‚ we often err in focusing exclusively on the inner determinants of genes‚ personality‚ and character‚ as we also tend to ignore what may be the critical catalyst for behavior change in the external Situation or in the System that creates and maintains such situations. I challenge
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_Beowulf_ is an epic poem that‚ above all‚ gives us a vision of a time long ago; a time when the most important traits to have were courage and integrity. The only thing that could give such fame to somebody was heroic deeds and family lineage. Beowulf‚ as the example of pagan heroes‚ exhibited his desire to accumulate fame and fortune; the only way to do so was to avenge the death of others. This theme of retribution that is present throughout the whole poem seems to enrich the identities of
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acceptance and heroic deeds. Therefore‚ every person contains characteristics that describe that of a hero‚ do they not? Each human has endured hardship and suffering. Each human mind composes itself of superior and appalling traits. Each human mind invents a hero as someone they could not measure up to‚ no matter how much they hope and dream. In the plays “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare‚ and “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller‚ the main characters‚ Hamlet and Willy Loman‚ possess several heroic qualities
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every Indian those days to fight against those powerful giants – the British rulers. We must not allow those hard times and struggles fade away from our memories. Hence it is befitting for us to celebrate such National festivals and recall those heroic deeds of our National heroes. We remember them today. Right from Mahatma Gandhi to the local patriotic leaders we owe our gratitude. When we regard those martyrs who laid their precious lives for our sake‚ we must not ignore the common people who sacrificed
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The oldest English epic‚ Beowulf‚ although composed twelve centuries ago‚ uses many of the same ideals and values that exist in modern life and modern literature. These attributes are still important‚ but they do not occupy every aspect of life as in Anglo- Saxon England. Some of the ideals have little use today‚ such as fate‚ while other virtues‚ such as loyalty‚ are encouraged and highly respected traits. Other values‚ like fame‚ have taken on bad connotations in modern day and are not esteemed
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