Response to “The Book of Songs” #2 While “Air of the States” depicted the thoughts of the ordinary‚ minor and major odes have poems that portray the views of nobility and rulers. The Minor Odes is mainly written by aristocratic people‚ and The Major Odes has the words of the kings and rulers. Divided by decades‚ the poems tend to talk more about broader themes. Readers can find those implications from the specific examples shown in the poems. The poem “What Plant Is Not Faded?” is the last
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Bull Song→ point of view of the bull (sad treatment of animals) Capots→ Cape used in bullfighting (Vocab) ** contrast of the violence of the bull from the bulls point of view with the grace and beauty and artistry of matadors Bull is male Bull symbolizes power Repetition of like flies‚ like flies roaring- associate roaring with lions ( unusual image of like flies roaring)→ negative image! Shift to second stanza Stood dizzied: Sun and anger: reminiscent of the stranger ( killing
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Zektser 5/6/2013 Children’s Literature(ENG232) Prof. Keith Walters Commentary to Bettelheim’s chapter on “Cinderella” Let me start off with saying that Bettelheim completely ruined my fantasy on fairy-tales. His contorted mind really made it hard to remember all the beautiful tales from childhood.Of course he is entitled
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Notes on Emily Dickinson Poems This is my letter to the world Theme- nature holds beauty‚ truth‚ love Speaker – nature lover‚ poet Imagery/ Symbols – hands = people of the world Figurative Lang. – metaphor letter = poem‚ personification (world cannot write to her) Sound Device – slant rhyme – world and told‚ dashes – pauses for effect Structure – 2 quatrains Tone – hopeful Mood - hopeful Hope is a thing with feathers Theme – hope endures‚ hope sustains us through life’s hardships Figurative Lang
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the poem is anonymous: he could be any of those who record scenes of war. He is not so much a particular individual as‚ like the poet‚ an observer and recorder of others’ lives. He is an outsider ("alone/With spools of suffering") who moves between two worlds but is comfortable in neither. Tone:The tone of the poem changes over the poem. The tone of the first stanza is grave showing an inhuman nature of no feelings towards death. On the other hand‚ the second stanza brings out a contrast of being
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Main Characters: Charlemagne- the Christian‚ Frank king who is notably an ally to the Pope and great Conqueror. He was also known as Charles the Great. Roland- The "hero" of The Song of Roland. Not much is known from him in a historical standpoint. Roland’s tragic flaw is pride. Oliver- Roland’s best friend and advisor. Oliver is very brave and noble. He attempts to urge Roland to blow his Oliphant to reach the Franks Plot Summary Charlemagne’s army led by Roland is fighting the Muslims. Marsilla
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gasped upon the sand‚ So thou wouldst smile and take me in thy arms. The sight of London to my exiled eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul… (Marlowe 1.1.8-11) Context: Gaveston had been exiled from England‚ separated from Edward‚ whom he loves. He receives a letter from Edward‚ telling Gaveston to come “And share the kingdom with thy dearest friend” (Marlowe 1.1.2). Gaveston is incredibly pleased to be returning to Edward. Metaphor: Gaveston compares himself to the Greek mythological
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The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock: The Pitiful Prufrock T.S. Elliot’s "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock‚" is a melancholy poem of one man’s frustrated search to find the meaning of his existence. The speaker’s strong use of imagery contributes to the poems theme of communion and loneliness. The Poem begins with an invitation from Prufrock to follow him through his self-examination. The imagery of this invitation begins with a startling simile‚ "Let us go then you and I/ When the evening
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English 1B Word Count: 1623 “The Stranger Who Was Your Self.” “Feast on your life.” Every time I hear that phrase it sends goose bumps all over my body and chills down my spine. “Love After Love” by Derek Walcott sends strong messages through his multi-cultural upbringing. Walcott was raised in Castries‚ St. Lucia‚ an ex-British colony‚ that reflects a lot through his Caribbean culture in his poems. Mr. Housden believes this poem is about “alienation and belonging” and “homecoming and exile”
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line shows how she has no respect for her mother in law and how disrespectful she is‚ due to her husband being naive and innocent maybe that is why she gets away with what she wants. This also shows negative effects towards her husband because if she loves her husband she would no treat her in laws in this way‚ gives a sign that maybe she is not that stereotypical Indian women you would expect from her. The same with her father in law she treats him in quite ghastly as who would make fun of their in
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