Everyone has their own version of what a hero is‚ in the case of Burton Raffel’s‚ Beowulf‚ and William Shakespeare’s‚ Macbeth‚ their concepts of a hero compare quite well. Raffel’s famous tale‚ Beowulf‚ is about Beowulf himself‚ who is a courageous fighter‚ willing to fight monsters to protect everyone else‚ though to make a name for himself. Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ is about a brave warrior who goes from a hero in battle‚ to a hero for simply his own good. Beowulf is portrayed as an epic hero whereas
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elements (subject‚ verb‚ object). Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak. (compound verb) 2. Compound sentences A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses with no subordinate clauses. They are joined with a comma and a coordinating conjunction (and‚ but‚ or‚ nor‚ so‚ for‚ yet) or with a semicolon. He wanted to join the group‚ but the other members wouldn’t let him. Most singers gain fame through hard work and dedication; Evita‚ however‚ found another means
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bread. What is a Conjunction? • Conjunctions can join two prepositional phrases. Ex. I went skiing down the hill and past the trees. What is a Conjunction? • Conjunctions can connect two clauses or sentences. • When two sentences are joined‚ a comma MUST be placed before the conjunction. Ex. I played cards for awhile‚ but then I played chess. Types of Conjunctions • One type of conjunction is the coordinating conjunction. • They connect words‚ phrases‚ and clauses‚ which are sentences. • They
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In Sonnet 129 by William Shakespeare‚ the speaker emphasizes his regret and hatred to performing in shameful sexual acts because of lust. William Shakespeare highlights through his use of figurative language and choppy punctuation‚ to expose the awful consequences of succumbing to sexual temptations and the dreadful scarring result it has on man. Lust is to have a very strong sexual desire for someone and is seen as a sin. Oddly‚ Shakespeare starts his sonnet but using the technique of conceit
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overflowed into major problems I had on this paper‚ which were commas. Commas were something I had a big problem with the whole semester‚ the problem dwindled as we kept writing‚ but this problem was most prominent in this first introductory paper. Another large problem I had was using words like I and you throughout my paper. To revise this paper I took out the you and Is I had put in there. I also not only checked twice‚ but three times for comma mistakes. The following paper was the ethics paper‚ in
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I never put commas in my paper unless it was before __. “We cannot afford healthier food because the junk food we need to avoid‚ is cheaper and more accessible‚”(Argumentative Essay). In this sentence‚ I forgot to put a comma before because and cheaper. Putting commas in an essay became easier the more I wrote other papers. “Mary Stephenson‚ who earned her masters in counseling at Webster
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Axia College Material Appendix F Comprehensive Grammar CheckPoint Enter the correct answer for each item by typing A or B in the second column. Provide an explanation for each choice in the Rationale column. The boxes expand to accommodate the text. Item | Correct Answer(A or B) | Rationale | 1. | B | “her name” assumes female. | 2. | A | “because I’m a girl” implies all girls aren’t good at math | 3. | B | A infers the expectation that Muslims are not nice | 4. | B | Cuban American
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Benjamin Franklin is a documentary in which historians and scholars examine Benjamin Franklin’s life. The documentary explains in detail about his innovations‚ creations‚ and all of his achievements in both science and politics. Many people often praise him for his extraordinary mind and his desire to solve any problem that he comes across‚ the first half of the documentary when they explain his life as a child and young adult is interesting and explains many of his characteristics. Most people
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eye and apologized for letting him down‚ stating he didn’t deserve a son like me. A loose‚ heartbroken‚ smile came across his face as he spoke these life changing words to me‚ “Son‚ you are deserving of my love and I give it freely. You are worth my praise and I’m proud of
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dealt her a far greater punishment. This outcome‚ while it certainly wasn ’t perfect for the wife‚ was much less than she deserved (Rossignol). The Prioress steps in with the next tale‚ and takes a much different view. The Prioress herself is a very humble and well-mannered woman‚ as she is described in the General Prologue. She is also extremely compassionate towards all of God ’s creatures. Her tale is a tribute to the greatest woman of all‚ the Virgin Mary. While it is a tribute to the Virgin‚ the
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