The poetic voice in Robert Browning’s ‘My last Duchess’ is Alfonso II D’Este. The speaker is presented as rich Duke who is very full of himself “My nine hundred year old name.” Throughout the poem the speaker is trying convince the Count of Tyrell that he is a worthy person to marry his daughter. This poem is a dramatic monologue because the only speaker in the poem is Alfonso. Browning uses Iambic Pentameter as the metre to create a sense of natural speech; this makes the poem avoid sounding
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It was very dangerous to fight in this war‚ and every soldier was in a life threatening situation. In the Air Force‚ every mission was extremely dangerous and many planes crashed into enemy territory. In the story The Last Mission by Henry Mazer‚ the author writes a fictional depiction of the Air Force in World War II that accurately represents real events that occurred. The reader is shown how dangerous missions were and how many underage men enrolled into the war. While the story The Last Mission
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have found ourselves in a predicament‚ and this is why this will be the last letter you will EVER receive from me. We were once lovers entangled in each other’s love‚ but now we have grown to hate each other‚ me hating you more than ever. You tried to take my virginity without my consent‚ a very unspeakable and horrendous act to perform on your ex-fiancée who had loved you to the best of her abilities. You don’t deserve this last letter‚ but my guilty feelings refuse to pass unless I get these words
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restroom to class. It was report card day and I‚ like most eighth graders‚ felt relieved that the fall semester had come to a close and something new would get under way; new teachers‚ new kids to meet‚ new assignments to ignore. My classroom was near the gym in a row of low-slung‚ drably painted buildings that were symptomatic of 1950’s public architecture. I rounded a corner‚ giving me a direct view of the gym field‚ where‚ since no one had to dress for P.E. classes that day‚ only a few people were
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Think for a moment about the last product you purchased. What was the product? What is the brand name of the product? How would you describe the customer for this product? What is the product’s closest brand competitor? Explain why you chose this brand rather than the competitor’s brand. How did the marketing for the product influence your purchase? The last product I purchased was my new car. It is a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The customer for this product would be a young adult to middle aged
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Movie: The Last Supper Directed by Stacy Title The Last Supper‚ by Dan Rosen‚ supposedly dares to take on deep subjects in a vein of sarcastic humor. But‚ what it says is that liberals‚ because of their belief‚ have the right to pass death sentences on opponents. The story was amusing at times and there was some comedy in the film‚ but it didn ’t really go anywhere. The most famous actor in the film was Mark Harmon‚ and they showed him for about one minute‚ before he got killed. The movie
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My Last Farewell (Mi Ultimo Adios) Farewell‚ dear fatherland‚ clime the sun caress’d‚ Peal of the Orient seas‚ our Eden lost! Gladly now I go to give thee this faded life’s best‚ And were it brighter‚ fresher‚ or more blest‚ Still would I give three‚ not count the cost. On the field of battle‚ ‘mid the frenzy of fight‚ Others have given their lives‚ without doubt or beed; The place not matters—cypress or laurel or lily white‚ Scafold or open plain‚ combat or martyrdom’s plight‚ ‘Tis
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"My Last Duchess" is a poem by Robert Browning‚ frequently anthologized as an example of the dramatic monologue. It first appeared in 1842 in Browning’s Dramatic Lyrics. The poem is set during the late Italian Renaissance. The speaker (presumably the Duke of Ferrara) is giving the emissary of his prospective new wife (presumably a third or fourth since he Browning could have easily written ’second’ but did not do so) a tour of the artworks in his home. He draws a curtain to reveal a painting of
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over the world 2. The biggest marathon in the nation is the…………marathon 3. On November fifth‚ almost…………….people finished the race. 4. The first women’s marathon was hold in ……in Los Angeles‚ California. b. Chose true (T)‚ false (F) or not given (NG): 5. Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia was the men’s champion in just over two hours and twenty-five minutes. 6. The most famous person in the race is Lance Armstrong. 7. The Boston marathon is the oldest marathon race
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finally dies. Upon his death‚ Kurtz’s facial expression causes Marlow to feel as though he may be seeing his entire life passing just before it ends; and finally‚ he murmurs his final words "The horror! The horror!" (Conrad‚ p. 64). Although these last words seem full of meaning‚ they can be interpreted as being so vague that they are devoid of any specific rationalization. In spite of this‚ they have several explanations‚ mainly relating to his life and the choices he made. As Kurtz succinctly
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