The poem “When I heard the Learn’d Astronomer‚” is a very smooth and beautiful poem addressing the irony of the professional astronomer. Who is stuck in a room encompassed by algorithms and diagrams‚ never to look up and enjoy the very things he has dedicated his life to. The narrator is mocking this astronomer with the usage of incorrect English‚ in an almost southern drawl‚ when repeatedly calling him a learn’d astronomer instead of educated‚ professional‚ or any other positive and sophisticated
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-1- Lon “That you may prosper in all things and be in health‚ just as your soul prospers.” Standing off to the left during a Christmas Eve program Lon exclaimed‚ “Don! How long has it been my friend? At least twenty years I bet!” Forlorn‚ tired looking‚ and slumped forward just a bit‚ I thought‚ “Wow! You have not aged very well.” Offering a customary response‚ “How have you been‚” decided the fate of my Christmas Eve service. As tears welled up in his eyes‚ I knew‚ “You won’t make
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"casey and the bat" the author don’t use humor like a funny thing in the poem said phrases that make the poem humor is that the author use to identify the person who is speaking about‚ this poem has logically ideas about the topic that is that make the poem strong with the humor he uses many phrases to focus you in a world of things that you think about this one‚ "that ain’t my style" the author use some of this sentences to make you mind think about how is the person in what you reading. Focus
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Ennis‚ R. H. (1985). A logical basis for measuring critical thinking skills. Educational Leadership‚ 43(2)‚ 44–48. Entwisle‚ D. R.‚ Alexander‚ K. L.‚ Cadigan‚ D.‚ & Pallas‚ A. (1986). The schooling process in 40 MOTIVATION Pintrich‚ P. R. (2003). A motivational science perspective on the role of student motivation in learning and teaching contexts. Journal of Educational Psychology‚ 95(4)‚ 667–686. Webb‚ N.M. (1991). Task related verbal interaction and mathematical learning in small groups. Research in
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person. It is amazing that he had travel for more than five million miles to give motivational talks with an excellent 40-year speaking career. Instead‚ he also had been the best influencer and business consultant for Fortune 500 companies and consort with American presidents and other world leaders. Therefore‚ I personally impressed with his longtime driven to success. Other than that‚ I also noticed that this speaker was such an optimistic and positive person who inspired millions with his message
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“Night Women” - Readers Log “I cringe from the heat of the night on my face”. (pg 196) “my son’s bed stays nestled against the corner‚ far from peeking jalousies.” (pg 196) “Perhaps it is a mosquito that has learned the gift of lighting itself.” (pg. 196) “We have never talked about love. What would he need to know? Love is one of those lessons that you grow to learn‚ the way one learns that one shoe is made to fit a certain foot‚ lest it cause discomfort.” (pg. 196) “There is a
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To her master‚ nay father‚ to her husband‚ nay brother; his handmaid‚ nay daughter‚ his spouse‚ nay sister: to ABELARD‚ HELOISE. Your letter written to a friend for his comfort‚ beloved‚ was lately brought to me by chance. Seeing at once from the title that it was yours‚ I began the more ardently to read it in that the writer was so dear to me‚ that I might at least be refreshed by his words as by a picture of him whose presence I have lost. Almost every line of that letter‚ I remember‚ was filled
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“The voice” Robert Beers Date: 4/29/14 English 101 Diane Aghabegian In “One Writers Beginning” Eudora Welty’s Speaks of “The Voice”. She describes this as human and inward. The voice is not hers but “the voice” of the reading; a cadence if you will. We will explore how Welty’s voice that runs like a pulse through her will lead to what she describes as the “The stamps” of her life. Welty’s stamps will form her deepest learning experiences and dance nicely next to her
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Briar Rose Wombat 1. He uses Similes - "Plunging like red flood water" This gives the effect of the wombat plunging down at a very fast speed. 2. He uses Metaphors - "Ha there! Old pig‚ old bear‚ old bristly and gingery" This gives the effect that he thinks he is a good old friend with the wombat. 3. Onomatopoeia - Thumps‚ Trembling‚ Thud This is used to make more of your senses being used when reading the poem 4. Repetition - "Old pig‚ old bear‚ old bristly
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The second stanza looks into the past and future of their relationship. The are tossed up like ’flotsam’- like wreckage from a ship. They are the leftovers of a former passion‚ floating aimlessly. There is a sense that there is some feeling between them with the words ’or too much’. Perhaps there is something left between them‚ but because of the lack of communication they don’t know how to express it anymore. It would be so out-of-the blue now that they don’t dare show it. The line ’chastity
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