Over the years I have come to the conclusion that my life is not a highway‚ nor is it like a box of chocolates; my life is more like the Thirty Years’ War. This was a European war that was fought from 1618-1648‚ and it can be considered the first real world war since most of Europe became involved. All of the fighting took place‚ however‚ within the Holy Roman Empire (Germany)‚ even though the poor Germans did nothing to deserve it. True‚ they were having their own civil war‚ but then all the other
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Shaving 5% off the estimated direct labor hours in the base for the predetermined overhead rate will falsely produce a high overhead rate‚ which will result in over applied overhead. Thus‚ inflating the cost of goods sold until year end‚ and overstating the inventories. The over applied overhead will be recognized at year end by closing it to cost of goods sold. The adjustment for the over applied overhead will result in a big boost in net operating income at year end.
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The Crucible Act I questions 1. Why is Parris bringing in Reverend Hale? (Two possible reasons) 2. Abigail seems dangerous – why? How? Be specific – use a quote. 3. What are John Proctor’s concerns? How does he see himself? Why? 4. How is Rebecca Nurse portrayed? What role might she be likely to play? 5. Why is the issue of Parris’ salary raised? Who raises the issue? 6. Why does Tituba confess? 7. What motivates the girls to “cry out”? What does this gain them
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throughout the story may appear differently than how they turn out to be in reality. Examples of false appearance in the play would be paradox‚ whereas in the story‚ there are events that end up contradicting each other. In reference to paradox‚ bird imagery would be another example because of how some situations are compared to birds. Lastly‚ male and female can also be define as an example because of the image that us human beings and Shakespeare himself have created to define a male and a female.
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Sonnet Summary line by line Do not stand at my grave and weep by Mary Elizabeth Frye 1. Do not stand at my grave and weep 2. I am not there; 3. I do not sleep. It is like the persona is someone who has passed away and is speaking to her loved ones. She doesn’t feel it is right for them to stand and weep at her grave because it is just a body and not her anymore and even though she is dead and buried her spirit lives on. She hasn’t left completely 4. I am a thousand winds that blow‚ 5. I am the
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Every good story needs imagery. It is what drags the reader into the story and lets them have a clearer picture of what is happening. Macbeth is a William Shakespeare play that contains amazing examples of imagery. It utilizes multiple themes of imagery‚ but one of the most common is blood. Blood imagery is used to present strong images and to further help the audience know what the characters are dealing with throughout the story. The play Macbeth first mentions blood in the second scene of act
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Symbolism‚ Imagery‚ AllegoryThe big‚ black‚ creep clock is located in the black room‚ so it’s not that hard to guess that it’s meant to be a symbol of death. More precisely‚ it’s a symbol of the passing of "the Time that flies" (5)‚ and the inevitability of death. Its eerie chiming on the hour is a regular reminder to the revelers that their lives are drifting away with the time‚ and that death is approaching. Of course‚ the effect is enhanced even more by that way the clock has of stopping all the
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better than if someone else did it. Every image in the book was carefully thought out in order to help the reader get the most out of them. One image in particular that has lots of imagery is the image of 3 men sitting around a campfire on the bottom row of page 19. The image of the men sitting around a fire has lots of imagery. The Image has a background of white rolling hills with black as the sky. Also in the background are 5 tents and half of a horse. In the foreground three men are sitting around
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Animal Imagery in Othello Most often‚ such imagery is utilized in a grotesque manner‚ common to Iago’s speech‚ in order to further distress the listener. These metaphors also become increasingly prevalent in Othello’s speech as Iago more and more manipulates him. We talked a lot about Iago’s constant use of sexual imagery. We also discussed his use of beasts and animal imagery to describe people and his consistent desire to reduce men and their actions to that of beasts. "Ere I would say I
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Sarah Orne Jewett uses figurative language‚ tactile and organic imagery‚ and captivating diction to transform a girl’s climb up a tree into a quest leading to triumph and wonder 1. Jewett uses figurative language to dramatize the adventure Sylvia is on to make the story more than an ordinary climb in a tree. a. “and held like a bird’s claws to the monstrous ladder reaching up up up….” Through simile‚ jewett compares Sylvia to a bird clutching the tree. author includes this to show bravery and
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