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    Metaphysical and Physical William Wordsworth‚ possibly the most influential writer during the Romantic Era‚ used his philosophical insight to direct the messages produced in his literature. The characteristics that define a romantic also define the writing style of Wordsworth. His poem entitled Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey provides countless morals that are based off the authors personal experiences. After a return to the cathedral‚ Wordsworth teaches a lesson learned from the

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    Following the theme of identity not through language but through the mark a person can leave on the world the poem “Dusting” was written. In its simplest form a signature is the easiest way for someone to expresses who they are and to leave their mark. In the poem this is the focus of the little girl who “each morning wrote [her] name on the dusty cabinet” and every other available surface in her house as her her mother to erased them all everyday (line 1-2‚DUSTING). In order to emphasises every

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    PAPA’S WALTZ I read the poem about ‘’Papa’s Waltz’’ in my reading. I found on line one and two when father came home from work drunk off of whiskey. I think that could cause father’s to be violence to his son. Because when you drink alcohol it effects your body such as emotions‚ mad‚ and more other thing. I got a source that tell you about the effect of alcohol www.learn-about-alcoholism.com/effect-of-alcoholism.htmi. This website have great facts about effect of alcohol. The father would been fine

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    elicit emotions (Harpman‚ 261). Mirroring the acceptance of the haunting of Beloved’s baby ghost‚ these portray inverse forms of facing traumatic memories. Furthermore‚ Morrison reflects the role of storyteller through utilizing familiar elements to convey a message‚ in reimagining Beloved through the lens of Denver’s birth‚ a story often told by Sethe. The emergence of a physically present ghost creates an atmosphere that forces memories to resurface for Sethe‚ and “the gothic not only grows real

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    Through the comparison and other literacy techniques‚ we are able to better able comprehend the differences between the adults and the children‚ moral and ethical actions and thoughts‚ in I’m not scared by Niccolo Ammanitit. The functions of the literary devices are to conveys the different moral and ethically decision made by both the children and the adults in I’m not scared. Throughout the book the adults are seen as corrupt and unethical‚ this is showed when Ammanitit uses a similarly to compare

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    The Blue Bouquet Analysis 1. a) The setting of this story is in a small Mexican village. The sidewalks are cobblestone‚ the air is fresh and the sky is clear. From reading the story‚ I can tell that this village is very peaceful and desolate. Although the parish is bustling with secret eyes‚ the town itself is deserted and simple. b) The setting is appropriate for the story because it expresses the foreign nature of the town. In North America‚ this town is unheard of‚ and this makes the story

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    Kennedy said this to the United Nation General Assembly. This quote is explaining that people must stop fighting in war or war will kill everybody. This quote relates to the short story‚ The Sniper and the poem‚ The Man He Killed. Through the literary devices of plot‚ irony and theme. The short story “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty and the poem “The Man He Killed” by Thomas Hardy both share similarities and differences throughout the plot. The author stated how the plot was similar by saying‚ “Here

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    INTRODUCTION: Terrorism in the Philippines are conflicts based on political issues conducted by rebel organizations against the Philippine government‚ its citizens and supporters. Most terrorism in the country are conducted by Islamic terrorist groups. The most active terrorist groups in the Philippines are the Moro Islamic Liberation Front‚ Moro National Liberation Front‚ Abu Sayyaf‚ Rajah Sulaiman Movement and Jemaah Islamiyah. Prior to Islamic terrorist groups‚ the Philippines were terrorized

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    death. The persona wishes that he could be this way because he is opposite he wants to live forever. However he compliments the flowers he admires them‚ he uses the word gallant to emphasize his appreciation and his longing to be like them. Literary devices Simile  Stanza 1‚ line1: The persona is wishing that he could be as brave as the flower.  Stanza 2‚ line 14: This is another comparison between the persona and the plant. The persona wishes that he could look death in the face and be

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    NAME: Leong Kang Ping‚ Isaiah ( 27 ) DATE: 9 December 2014 CLASS: 2H SEC 1 LITERATURE 2014 DECEMBER HOLIDAY HOMEWORK TASK IN 5 STAGES: 1 CHOOSE a song with English lyrics that use at least TWO literary techniques from the six elements we have learnt‚ namely simile‚ metaphor‚ personification‚ rhyme‚ alliteration or onomatopoeia. Here are some examples you may choose: 1. “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole 2. “100 Years” by Five for Fighting 3. “Swallowed in the Sea” by

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