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    Poetry

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    how is the theme of loss and separation explored in remember‚ a mother in a refugee camp and poem at thirty nine? The three poems Remember written by Christina Rossetti‚ A Mother In A Refugee Camp by Chinua Achebe and Poem at Thirty-Nine by Alice Walker share the same negative theme of loss and separation. Remember explores the pain felt by losing loved ones. A Mother In A Refugee Camp emphasizes the relationship between a mother and her child living in a refugee camp. Poem at thirty nine is

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    Japanese poetry

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    Japanese poetry From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Edition of the Kokin Wakashū anthology of classic Japanese poetry with wood-carved cover‚ 18th century. Japanese poetry is poetry of or typical of Japan‚ or written‚ spoken‚ or chanted in the Japanese language‚ which includes Old Japanese‚Early Middle Japanese‚ Late Middle Japanese‚ and Modern Japanese‚ and some poetry in Japan which was written in the Chinese language or the ryūka written in Ryukyuan: it is possible to make a more accurate distinction

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    The Language of Poetry

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    The Language of Poetry This accessible satellite textbook in the Routledge INTERTEXT series is unique in offering students hands-on practical experience of textual analysis focused on poetry. Written in a clear‚ user-friendly style by an experienced writer and practising teacher‚ it links practical activities with examples of texts. These are followed by commentaries and suggestions for research. It can be used individually or in conjunction with the series core textbook‚ Working with Texts:

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    Medieval Poetry

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    symbolism are common in medieval literature‚ perhaps more so than in modern writing. Religious and philosophical messages were often conveyed through the use of figures‚ such as the panther‚ an animal which represented Christ. Old Norse and Irish poetry often contains figures of baffling complexity which allowed listeners who puzzled them out to pride themselves on their mastery of the form. One of the most noticeable features of medieval literature is the prevalence of religious subjects. For much

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    Importance of Poetry

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    Poetry may make us from time to time a little more aware of the deeper‚ unnamed feelings which form the substratum of our being‚ to which we rarely penetrate; for our lives is mostly a constant evasion of ourselves.” ’   T.S. Eliot. Poetry‚ just as in other literature contributes a major role in the development of many aspects of life.   The utilization of poets and poetry can serve for many different positive purposes and effects on society. Thus‚ poetry is important to each of us. A person is

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    British Invasion

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    course‚ “Sailing to Byzantium”. “Most of Yeats ’s poetry‚ however‚ used symbols from ordinary life and from familiar traditions‚ and much of his poetry in the 1890s continued to reflect his interest in Irish subjects” (Poetry Foundation). Yeats writing style used ordinary symbols to create a deeper meaning‚ strengthening the work. This was one of the unique styles used by Yeats that made him such a great poet. Yeats published around 50 works of poetry in his lifetime‚ and died on January 28‚ 1939

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    Philippine Poetry

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    often‚ these epic poems (folk epics or ethno-epics) were titled after the names of the hero involved‚ except for some which carry traditional titles like the Kalinga Ulalim; the Sulod Hinilawod; the Maranao Darangan; or the Bicol Ibalon. Old Time History‚ as stories about folk heroes of long ago are referred to‚ is used to study the lifestyle and beliefs of the people of that time. They were also referred to as lost‚ because they were soon forgotten by natives influenced heavily by Spanish and "western"

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    British Imperialism

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    #5: Analyze the ways in which British imperial policies between 1763 and 1776 intensified colonials’ resistance to British rule and their commitment to republican values. Colonial exploration in the mid to late 1700s led to stressful times for some countries. Great Britain was one of them. Their American colonies caused them much grief as they tried to take over their society. The British imperial policies towards its colonies made resistance higher to British rule and their commitment to republican

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    Poetry Culminating

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    Poetry Anthology 1. Forward The following is a collection of my poetic pieces in honour of the four poets that I have recently studied: Pablo Neruda‚ Carol Ann Duffy‚ e.e cummings and Theodore Roethke. While each of these four poets has influenced me emotionally and intellectually with their poetry‚ the first three aforementioned poets have left the strongest impression on my outlook of poetry. Therefore‚ this anthology will be dedicated to these three poets as I attempt to write poems that

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    British Creole

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    paper clarifies the veritable meaning of British Creole since it is not only a Creole but an ethnolect of the Black British community‚ whereas some people may say that it is a vernacular of British English. The linguist Peter L. Patrick claims that British Creole is the product of contact between the Creole language varieties of migrants from the Caribbean‚ and vernacular varieties of Urban English English. (Peter L. Patrick 2003: 231) So one could say that British Creole is a compounded variety of the

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