This poem‚ like Before You Were Mine‚ is autobiographical‚ but more obviously so. Mrs. Tilscher is a real person‚ who taught Carol Ann Duffy in her last year at junior school. The poem is about rites of passage‚ the transition (move or change) from childhood to adolescence and the things we learn at school‚ from our teachers and from our peers. Duffy also associates the oppressive feeling we have in humid weather with the physical changes of puberty. Leaving primary school for the last time is like
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How Serious Were The Threats To Elizabeth? There were three main threats to the throne of Elizabeth I; The Spanish Armada in 1588‚ The Northern Rebellion in 1569 and Mary Queen of Scots. These threats can be seen as both very serious and not so serious. Whilst Elizabeth was Queen‚ she faced many threats as a result of all the religious tension at the time. All three of these threats involved the removal of Mary’s throne and so can be seen as serious. The most serious of which was the threat
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How Iceland was formed Iceland‚ situated on top of a hotspot experiences severe volcanic activity one of the most well known eruptions was in 2010 when Eyjafjallajokull erupted seriously disrupting European air traffic. Iceland is situated is situated in the mid Atlantic ridge a seam in the Earth’s surface under the North Atlantic Ocean where the Eurasian and North American plates slide apart. This island has more than 200 volcanoes which is thought to be what created this island. This picture
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How was Sparta governed? The Spartan Government Ancient Spartan government was a complex system of intertwined elements‚ which affected the power control. In many ways‚ ancient Sparta was a communist state‚ with the lack of luxuries‚ other Grecian states enjoyed and the strict control for equality but was complicated with the almost religious need for a democratic vote. Sparta had three levels of government; the Kings’‚ the Gerousia‚ the Ephors and the Ekklesia‚ each having their own requirements
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“How the Earth was Formed” video notes: Theory: -sun was surrounded by a cloud of dust and gas -as cloud cooled little grains of minerals started forming -grains of minerals started bumping into each other (Problem was nobody could explain how these microscopic minerals formed a planet) Then in 2003 astronaut Don Pettit performed an experiment onboard the international space station. He put some salt in a plastic bag and found that almost immediately the grains started gathering together into little
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the text you have analyzed here: “When I was fair and Young” 2. List at least three examples of diction in the text that add to the overall tone. Explain how each word contributes to the emotional power of the piece. a) “When”‚ by opening the poem with when‚ we know that it is a reminiscent poem. b) The use of the word “Mistress” could have several connotations because it can be used to describe the head of a household‚ not necessarily an immoral lover; moreover‚ Queen Elizabeth I was not only
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1101 U.S High School/College Diversity and Academic Freedom U.S. high schools and colleges campuses each reflect the diversity of today’s world. Preparing a student body that is a microcosm of the community. Each within the boundaries set forth by society. . The demographic makeup of todays classroom is rapidly changing Not so long ago in the U.S. it was possible and even probable the overwhelming majority of your classmates were of the same ethnic background. Although
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This is How They Were Placed For Us This is How They Were Placed For Us is a poem written By Luci Tapahonso. The Poem talks about how our sacred mountains are our teachers and they teach us how to live our daily lives. For example Blanca Peak wakes us up in the morning and sets our living standards. She teaches us to create. Mount Taylor tells us to eat and reminds us of our strengths and goals and has taught us to believe in all ways of learning. San Francisco Peaks taught us to believe in our strong
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Throughout my high school years‚ I spent the majority of my time competing on the track team. I was immersed in diversity during the dozens of practices and meets. Just the sport itself is a metaphor of diversity. Ranging from the high jump‚ javelin‚ to one mile runs‚ the various competitions a member of the team could compete in were numerous. I was able to distinguish myself in the sport by choosing my own events and becoming the best I can be. From the time I joined the team to the last year
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"Mary‚ you were wrong being a light sleeper." Said Sandra crossly‚ shaking Mary’s arm. "Please wake up. This is the twelfth time I have called you. Don’t make it thirteen. Thirteen is a very unlucky number." Mary got up and rubbed her eyes. Sandra was already dressed in a multi-coloured shirt and jeans. "I am so sorry‚ Sandra. I don’t know....I got a nice dream...so I just drifted off...." "Well‚ go‚ brush your teeth and wash yourself." Sandra ordered. "Robert’s office has provided us a car. Free
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