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    different types of relationships people can have with their surrounding environment. In the writers poems ‘Loch Ard Gorge’ and ‘Summer Rain’ he focuses on the different elements of nature that people have to live with. This is portrayed by using a range of poetic techniques such as‚ symbolic imagery‚ connotative language‚ adjectives‚ contrast and metaphors. In ‘Loch Ard Gorge’ Foulcher uses Symbolic imagery and sexual connotations in his first stanza to bring forth the violence in nature as well as men.

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    SUMMER When asked‚ not everyone will agree about which season is best. Some people prefer the rain and blossoms of spring‚ while others look forward to the changes of autumn. Then‚ there are some crazy people I know who enjoy the cold winds and snow of winter. However‚ my favorite time of year is summer. First‚ of course‚ the best thing about summer is the nice weather. The weather is usually hot and sunny‚ with longer days. Moreover‚ my usual summer attire consists of tank tops‚ shorts

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    This poem is a poem that describes the life of a retired miner‚ how he faced the close encounter of death and lived through that experience to have a long fulfilling life. In my opinion this poem is a poem of a young aussie man who was born poor and wanted better for his family in the future‚ he wanted his grand kids to be wealthy and not fight for survival day by day as he did. From the beginning up until Stanza 4 the poem is depicting Harrys past life in the mines. The first 4 stanzas to me

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    We decided that we wanted to have a summer kickoff event for the residents of NJIT. We had the event on the Sunday May 3‚ 2013‚ the Sunday before finals week last year. We had an 18 foot water slide‚ inflatable twister‚ slip & slide‚ dunk tank‚ slushies‚ popcorn‚ snow cones‚ cotton candy‚ henna tattoos‚ caricatures‚ hotdogs and hamburgers‚ a volleyball tournament‚ water balloon fight‚ and a watermelon eating contest. The event started at 2 pm with everything that was all day. Some activities were

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    Poem Commentary: Before Summer Rain A storm can provoke many emotions in a person. Rainer Maria Rilke in his poetry cleverly insinuates themes of nature‚ religion‚ and childhood‚ from a personal aspect to a collective one. The poem‚ Before Summer Rain‚ describes the narrator’s experience of the encroaching storm‚ as he/she stares out of a window. Rilke‚ in his poem‚ Before Summer Rain‚ evokes emotions associated with witnessing a storm and how these feelings compel him to recollect his childhood

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    Ralph Waldo Emerson once stated‚ “The only way to have a friend is to be one.” However‚ some people advise not to be a friend and treat others unfairly. “All Summer in a Day” is a science fiction‚ short story written by Ray Bradbury. In the story‚ the sun is about to come out‚ even though it has been seven years with only rain and no glimpse of the sun. There are some children on Venus‚ and in Margot’s class she is the only one who wasn’t born on Venus. This causes the others to make fun of her

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    the past such as ‘For the Fire’‚ ‘Martin and the Hand Grenade’ and ‘Summer Rain’ contain a deliberate‚ overlying theme. The theme of violence is clearly evident‚ in ‘For the Fire’ we read about a vicious encounter between a kookaburra and a lizard. In ‘Martin and the Hand Grenade’ a child shows his other class members a grenade‚ on old weapon of warfare‚ and I use imagery to create a classroom battle scene. Finally in ‘Summer Rain’ a car crash is depicted. • In ‘For the Fire’ the theme of violence

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    Rain in Summer is a short poem about all the joy and comforts the rain brings. It begins by simply stating how beautiful the rain really is; everything seems to become more alive and vibrant in nature. It can make something as ugly as dull and dirty streets seem to glisten with beauty. The way the rain flows reminds the author of animals scurrying freely. It clatters on rooftops and gushes in drainpipes trying desperately to push through. The pouring rain flows as swift and mighty as a raging river

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    Ironically‚ both short stories are written by father and son. Both short stories take place in the summer time with both male and female characters. Through the use of symbolism‚ both authors are able to show the common theme of the transition from childhood to adulthood in both short stories. “A&P” written by John Updike is about a boy named Sammy who makes the leap from an adolescent‚ knowing little more about life than what he has learned working at the local grocery store‚ into a man prepared

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    Persuasive Techniques The art of persuasion is a feature that can oftentimes‚ work to one’s advantage. In order to be persuasive‚ one must use persuasive techniques to convince a reader or listener to one’s viewpoint. Old sermons‚ such as Jonathan Edwards‚ “Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God”‚ are written to drive home a message or to bring the sinful back to the church. Beth Chapman’s modern speech‚ “Stand Up for America Rally Speech”‚ is proposed to convince Americans to support the troops

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