Historian Linda Porter in Katherine the Queen: The Remarkable Life of Katherine Parr‚ the Last Wife of Henry VIII describes Parr as “so naturally gracious and intelligent that it was not a difficult transition from being a minor noble woman to queen.” She is right; it was not hard for Parr to assume the role of queen. On top of the irreproachable reputation of her virtue and maidenhood given to her by her widowhood‚ Parr was also educated to the standards befitting an early modern woman; Parr was
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Spanish Armada inches from England’s shore‚ Queen Elizabeth delivered a powerful speech at Tilbury. The Spanish and English had been enemies for years‚ and this was yet another battle. Queen Elizabeth shaped her argument to reinforce her right to rule as well as to invigorate the troops for a battle against the mighty Spanish Armada. The Queen’s use of diction and rhetoric successfully removed any doubt in her leadership and invigorated the soldiers. Queen Elizabeth’s use of diction was precise as
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window structure or indeed of any variation on the plain‚ smooth surface of the underlying background.17 Some earlier works attributed to Leonardo‚ the Madonna Litta‚ the Benois Madonna (both Hermitage‚ St. Petersburg)‚ and the Madonna with the Carnation (Alte Pinakothek‚ Munich)‚ all have a window behind the figure; thus the absence of a window in the background of the Cecilia Gallerani raises the question “why?”. The following section will be divided into two parts: why did Leonardo include a
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history is defined as. Through collective and individual memory‚ one can perceive a greater insight. In developing such texts‚ composers utilize filmic and textual forms to achieve their specific point of view. The Queen (2006) by Stephen Frears‚ is a biopic which combines representations of the queens both as the regal monarch‚ and as the head of a family to connote the value of personal memory intertwining with recorded history‚ constructing powerful yet unknown responses from the audience. Similarly‚ the
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are many opposing views on chivalry. Is it dead? Is a small part of it still alive? Well‚ sadly‚ chivalry is dead. Time and society changes have forced out what once was considered to be common behavior. Chivalry is largely based upon the devotion of oneself to a king or queen‚ or individual that one would do anything and everything to protect‚ assist‚ or glorify. In modern day society‚ there are no longer any kings or queens for people to dedicate their life toward. However‚ occasionally‚ civility
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nickname the "Black widow" and how she was able to drag this nickname throughout her life. However‚ she was responsible for several other killings. Blanco was not only known as the "Black widow" she was also known as‚ "The Cocaine Godmother" and "The Queen of Narco-Trafficking" those nicknames are what also led her to many murders throughout her life. At a very young age‚ Blanco got herself affiliated with members of the drug cartel. Soon after she had a business running in New York when she moved over
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Stacey Miles Ms. Riccardo English Comp II 12 March 2012 “Still I Rise” “Still I Rise” is a powerful poem written by Maya Angelou addressing her pride in herself and in her African American ancestor’s ability to rise above racism and segregation. The tone of the poem is strong and expresses different hardships that Maya Angelou has been faced with overcame. Angelou uses a wide range of similes and metaphors in her poem comparing herself to various natural elements such as the moon‚ sun and ocean
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Video games in pop-culture. Video games and computer games (from here on both categories will be simply referred to as video games for simplicity) have entered the domain of pop culture fairly recently. Although the first video game was developed in 1958 by William Higginbotham‚ their popularity didn’t occur until the seventies with the appearance of Pac-man and Frogger in the arcades (Computer and Video Games). If the younger generation of video game consumers would take a look at what was out
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And Still We Rise Miles Corwin’s And Still We Rise is a memoir that follows the lives of intelligent students that live in the crime ridden area of South-Central Los Angeles. Corwin spent an entire year with twelve seniors that attend Crenshaw‚ South-Central’s gifted magnet program. He focused on the AP English Literature and Composition class because he felt the seniors would be free to express themselves. The book is centered on Affirmative Action‚ which students that attend Crenshaw fully rely
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Autobiography Poem Directions: For each line‚ fill in the words that describe you for the autobiography poem. When you’re all finished‚ you’ll get a piece of construction paper and re-write it on the construction paper. Decorate the construction paper in a way that reveals your personality or says something about you. Be creative. Use the examples that have been provided for inspiration. Autobiography Poem for _______________________________________________ |Line 1: |Your first
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