A Tribute to My Town When I remember the days that saw my early childhood spent on the green shores of a murmurous lagoon; when I remember the coolness‚ delicious and refreshing‚ that on my face I felt as I heard Favonius croon; when I behold the white lily swell to the wind’s impulsion‚ and that tempestuous element meekly asleep on the sand; when I inhale the dear intoxicating essence the flowers exude when dawn is smiling on the land; sadly‚ sadly I recall
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Among Elk Up before dawn‚ a feeling has drawn You into the mountain and trees. Till the silence within‚ upon the whispering wind A chime of bugles tease the breeze. That majestic call‚ that is heard each fall Since before our forefathers birth And for those who take time‚ through rim rocks and pine Listen and value their worth. Each note high and low as each bugle ballad goes‚ No two ever the same They are all unique and if a chance to critique Upon our hearts they claim. We are
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The Troll’s Nosegay by Robert Graves A simple nosegay! was that much to ask? (Winter still irked‚ with scarce a bud yet showing). He loved her ill‚ if he resigned the task. “Somewhere‚” she cried‚ “there must be blossom blowing.” It seems my lady wept and the troll swore By Heaven he hated tears: he’d cure her spleen – Where she had begged one flower he’d shower fourscore‚ A bunch fit to amaze a China Queen. Cold fog-drawn Lily‚ pale mist-magic Rose He conjured‚ and in a glassy cauldron
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ABOUT THIS BOOK In most accounts of the revolt‚ the greased cartridge has been referred to as the spark and tinder that lit the flames of rebellion. .The greased cartridge - what was it all about? The army so far had been quipped with the smooth-barrelled musket‚ which had a protracted loading procedure and was not accurate over long ranges. The new Enfield rifles‚ which were now being issued‚ had grooved or rifled barrels. This made them more accurate and gave them a longer range. The powder and
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The lamp at Noon The exposition of the story took place sometime in the 1930’s‚ on the prairie farm somewhere‚ probably in U.S.A ‚ the depression drought called dust Bowl years‚ this situation mad the wife worried about her husband and her baby and their relationship‚ and she doesn’t want to live on the farm anymore. Paul‚ the protagonist‚ is farmer husband who doesn’t want to leave the farm even though he can’t meet his family needs. And his wife Ellen who represents the antagonist‚ she does
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is primarily their decision to go to war if that is what they believe in and fight for their country thinking that they’re helping to achieve dominance for their belief. The poem‚ Dulce Et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen effectively conveys his message about war through poetic technique and language. This enhances the poems quality‚ showing the pointlessness of war‚ the injustice of it and the idealistic enthusiasm of believing in the idea. "My friend‚ you would not tell with such high zest" indicates
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The Symbols and Significance of “Green Chile” Jimmy Santiago Baca’s “Green Chile” is a poem of love and sacrifice‚ symbolized in the course that there’s two types of chile peppers. The poet expresses that he prefers “red chile over my eggs / and potatoes for breakfast” (Lines 1-2)‚ but his grandmother “loves green chile.” He states in his poem that “red chile ristras decorate my door‚ / dry on my roof‚ and hang from my eaves” (Lines 3-4)‚ resembling the red as a southwestern mexican
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Essay 2: A Short Comparison of Two Poems Why is it that people write poems? Sometimes‚ it seems that authors write poems to confuse or to mislead. As most would know‚ poems aren’t actually written for that purpose. They are written to amuse and enlighten in a critical thinking way. Poems are like secret passages with deep meanings within the lines and rhythms; after being pulled apart and analyzed‚ they can leave your mind blown. I will be comparing “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke with another
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INTRODUCTION (1 paragraph) Use key words from the essay title in a brief description of what the poem is about. Comment briefly on the themes‚ issues‚ thoughts and feelings the poem explores. Identify the narrator‚ the tone and viewpoint of the poem. STRUCTURE (1 or 2 paragraph) Divide the poem into sections and explain in more detail what the poem is about‚ section by section. Write about the development of ideas and themes from one section to another and one stanza to another. Consider the
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