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    Decisions‚ decisions‚ decisions; they are present everywhere in daily life‚ where simple choices are easily made while harder ones require much more thought. When faced with a decision large enough that it could change one’s entire life‚ how is it possible to determine which course of action to take? A response to this concept is explored in the internationally acclaimed poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. Following the speaker’s thought process as he faces two forks on a road‚ the poem ends

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    BILLY Appellant -and- R Respondent __________________________________________ APPELLANT’S SKELETON ARGUMENT __________________________________________ A. INTRODUCTION 1.1 This is the appellant’s skeleton argument

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    Mockingbird as well‚ through people’s behavior‚ and attitude to the african american population. In the novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ extraordinary courage is shown by many people‚ and is expressed by the author by using diction and characterization. The author utilizes diction to portray extreme courage through the book. Firstly‚ talking to Jem about true courage Atticus says “Courage is not a man with a gun in his hand. It’s knowing you’re licked before you begin but you begin

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    "Gangsta Poetry"" YouTube. YouTube‚ 16 June 2009. Web. 05 Dec. 2013. This video is a video of a youth poetry mentor for PYPM (Philadelphia Youth Poetry Movement) who also participated in the Unliter Us Campaign. In this poem she speaks about differ writing tools (metaphors‚ similes‚ personification‚ etc) and different types of poems (haiku‚ slam‚ etc). She also talks about motivating the youth to get involved in poetry and imagination. This poem will help me because It is not only an introduction to different

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    How does Austen use humour to portray Mr Collins and his proposal? Austen presents Mr Collins to be the most unwillingly comical character in the whole novel through his extreme idiocy and pomposity. From Austen’s description of Mr Collins it is clear that he is self satisfied‚ proud and serious. “Mingling with a very good opinion of himself‚ of his authority as a clergyman”. This shows that although Mr Collins isn’t in a extremely high position in society he is proud of who he is and perhaps

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    Tension in Poetry John Orley Allen Tate Many poems that we ordinarily think of as good poetry -- and some‚ besides‚ that we neglect -- have certain common features that will allow us to invent‚ for their sharper apprehension‚ the name of a single quality. I shall call that quality tension. In abstract language‚ a poetic work has distinct quality as the ultimate effect of the whole‚ and that whole is the “result” of a configuration of meaning which it is the duty of the critic to examine and

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    The diction and syntax used by Yann Martel in The Life of Pi leads the reader to draw a conclusion of a white collar worker who seems miserable and restricted within the confines of his life. Martel sketches a depressed and restricted office worker through his use of formal diction. Martel chooses to use words such as “nothing” (Martel)‚ “inverted” (Martel)‚ “nonetheless” (Martel)‚ and “working life” (Martel) rather than its more forthright and simple counterparts. By turning to more formal word

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    uses the phrases‚ “drinking of healths‚ shaking of hands‚ and even joining of hands‚” instead of using‚ ‘doing cheers‚ hand shaking‚ and joining hands.’ This syntax does not call attention to itself‚ but is important because it explains Dickens’ diction. Charles Dickens chooses to include this passage about the wine spilling in the street so he can use the poor townspeople to foreshadow the conflict of the French Revolution. He first demonstrates this when he has all the poor people unite and gather

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    Michael Collins Death in Beal Na mBlath With the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty‚ a bitter Civil War erupted in Ireland between the Pro-Treaty and Anti-Treaty forces. As Commander-In-Chief of the Free State Army‚ on the 18th of August 1922‚ Michael Collins announced his intention to inspect the State military posts in the South‚ having previously returned from earlier inspections to attend Arthur Griffith’s funeral. His colleagues advised him not to go‚ as he would have to travel through deep

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    Types of Poetry Examples Learning about the different types of poetry is often easier when you review examples of the different types. Each example gives you the opportunity to see the differences between the style and tone of each type. Ads by Google Spiritual Healing. Visit John of God. Send photos to John of Godwww.MiraclesOfJohnOfGod.com/ Examples Highlight the Poetic Types Each type of poetry is characterized by its own style. By understanding the various styles‚ you are better able to

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