“Thanatopsis” (Pg. 171) first written when Bryant was almost 17 Meaning: Thanatos (death) Opsis (seeing) - The title presents the poem as a way of looking at death. He added to the poem in 1821. His additions frame the poem and add an element of human comfort. “Thanatopsis” – Stanza 1 Questions 1. Bryant inverts the opening clause of the poem. Rephrase it without inversion. 2. What literary device is used in lines 4-8? 3. Who is the speaker? 4. What is the tone? 5. What images of death
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TAKE-HOME MIDTERM ESSAY The decision to drop the A-bomb was chosen for several reasons‚ first and foremost to end the war against Japan. This strategy was decided upon because Japan’s war-fighting industries were highly concentrated in metropolitan areas‚ but weren’t zoned away from residential areas‚ and those cities had a high proportion of flammable materials. Operation Downfall was the original plan which caused for a massive invasion of Japan by mostly US forces. The casualty estimates
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RENASSIANCE 1400 Italy Rebirth Stressed secular subjects in lit and art Italy = center bc connected to roman tradition‚ led in banking and trade Focused on stylistic grace‚ practical ethics and codes of behavior Francesco Petrarch Art- nature and people‚ perspective Classism architecture from Greece and rome Commerce and shipping Iberian penninsula Chapter 7 Outline The Islamic Heartlands in the Middle and Late Abbasid Era i. Abbasid Empire disintegrated between the ninth and
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biotechnology------------------------------------------------- Before the Common Era[edit] * 7000 BCE – Chinese discover fermentation through beer making. * 6000 BCE – Yogurt and cheese made with lactic acid-producing bacteria by various cultures. * 4000 BCE – Egyptians bake leavened bread using yeast. [1] * 500 BCE – Moldy soybean curds used as an antibiotic. * 250 BCE – The Greeks practice crop rotation for maximum soil fertility. [2] * 100 BCE – Chinese use chrysanthemum as
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“The Era of Exploration witnessed the rapid political‚ economic‚ and social intrusion of Europe into the New World. Between the 15th and 17th Centuries several countries influenced the development of the Americas. Select the most successful and influential colony and compare it with another European Colonial structure. Be sure to include historical themes in your written argument.” The Era of Exploration did witness the rapid and political‚ economic‚ and social intrusion of Europe into the New
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Mackensie Archibald History of Photography October 15th‚ 2012 Portraiture‚ expressing people since photography was born Before discussing what portraiture is and the history of it‚ what first needs to occur is to understand the true meaning of portraiture. Unlike several other areas of photography‚ portraiture is a personal experience. It is based on the interaction between the subject and photographer. Portrait photography is an act which involves both the photographer and the subject to reveal
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The history of Colonialism‚ and Capitalism has played a significant role in the construction and impact of how Aboriginal people are viewed presently in the Canadian society. The struggles‚ injustices‚ prejudice‚ and discrimination that have plagued Aboriginal peoples for more than three centuries are still grim realities today. Although the idea of rewriting history is an honorable one it is also an impossible one‚ but trying to rectify it isn’t. In the film “Box of treasures” (1893)‚ we learn about
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History of Nokia Nokia has a long history of successful change and innovation. In 1865‚ Nokia was originally founded by Fredrik Idestam‚ a mining engineer. Fredrik Idestam opened his first wood pulp mill in South-Western Finland‚ Tammerkoski Rapids. In 1867‚ Fredrik Idestam’s wood pulp invention was awarded a Bronze Medal in the Paris World Exposition (Kolvuniemi 1998‚ p.17). Three years later‚ Fredrik Idestam constructed a second mill by the Nokiavirta river‚ which inspired him to name his company
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The history if the Smartphone In the early 200’s devices called the Smartphone began to appear. Smartphone’s have many of the same capabilities and features as handheld computers. Smartphone’s can send and receive email and even use the internet. Smartphone’s may also include features as digital cameras‚ digital music players‚ electronic games‚ and receivers for gps navigation. Many smart phones have features like a keyboard similar to that of a typewriter others have a touch screen. With a touch
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HISTORY OF THE IPHONE In January 2007‚ Steve Jobs introduced the Apple iPhone during his keynote address at the Macworld Conference and Expo. In its first appearance on screen and in Jobs ’s hand‚ the phone looked like a sleek but inanimate black rectangle. Then‚ Jobs touched the screen. Suddenly‚ the featureless rectangle became an interactive surface. Jobs placed a fingertip on an on-screen arrow and slid it from left to right. When his finger moved‚ the arrow moved with it‚ unlocking the phone
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