Poems are written in many languages‚ in many different ways and are read throughout the world. Two poems that will be compared are "The Toys" by Coventry Patmore and "Little Boy Blue" by Eugene Field. The poem "The Toys" is better than "Little Boy Blue" because it uses more effective types of figurative languages‚ the theme is more universal‚ and the tone is more serious. The poem "The Toys" uses more effective types of figurative languages than "Little Boy Blue". One of the more effective types
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Theo and the count arrived in Kessel soaking wet‚ hungry‚ and fatigued. Given the circumstances‚ Las Bombas pretended to be a person of great accomplishments named Bloomsa‚ to rob Skeit the alderman. After realizing he was ironically robbed by the man he was trying to rob‚ he warned Theo‚ “Ah‚ my poor lad‚ there’s a lesson for you. Never trust a stranger. What a world‚ with so many thieves in it.” I think the count was implying by this statement that you should not trust anyone before you know their
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historynet.com/battle-of-fort-sumter Weapons Many weapons were utilized in the Civil such as rifles‚ bullets‚ handguns‚ and muskets. Technological advances made these weapons deadlier as they aimed and shoot with more accuracy. According to Allan W. Howey from History.Net in an article titled “The Widow-Makers”‚ The deadliest weapons used in the civil war was “the simple rifle-musket and the humble minié ball” (Howey‚ History.Net). The minié ball was a type of bullet used extensively in the Civil War
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celebration took place in 1621 in about October and during this time it was not annual either. Historians believe it happened in Plymouth itself. Along with the 52 colonists there were also 90 natives including Massasoit who were worried about the sound of muskets being fired. For the harvest celebration the colonists prepared wild fowl‚ venison‚ corn‚ and pumpkin. Thats right no turkey or popcorn. All in all the first thanksgiving was a lot different than we think and it is for several reasons. Facts and
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Preston‚ Corporal William Wemms‚ and seven British soldiers confronted a crowd which attacked them with cudgel‚ ice balls‚ and other makeshift weapons. The soldiers formed a line and loaded their guns‚ warning the crowd to disperse. A soldier fired a musket into the crowd‚ immediately followed by more shots they heard someone shouting “fire.” five men‚ including a black man named Crispus Attucks‚ were killed on the spot; two more were wounded and later died. Two trials were held‚ the first of the commanding
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Minie Ball Pregnancy Ch.9 The book specifically mentions two women who fought during the war. The first one went by the name of Albert D.J. Cashire pretending to be a man‚ and there is a quote in the book on page 196 that reads‚ “[i]n handling a musket in battle‚ […] he was the equal of any in the company.” She fought in forty battles and was active in veterans groups for decades after the war. She was discovered to be a woman‚ and not a man‚ in the year 1911 while she was working as a handyman
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The Highwayman Analysis Through literary devices such as imagery and figurative language‚ Alfred Noyes displays that the theme of the poem‚ “The Highwayman”‚ is love. In the poem‚ “The Highwayman”‚ by Alfred Noyes‚ a highwayman is in love with the landlord’s daughter named Bess. A jealous old ostler named Tim reported their love to King George and Bess’ and the highwayman’s relationship took a dramatic turn which demonstrated just how much they love each other. Love is conveyed through imagery of
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European Imperialism started in the early 1800’s; with the goal to prove they had wealth and power. European nations competed with each other to gain territory in Africa. The more they gain the more powerful they thought they would become. Africa was soon bled of it’s human resources. The Europeans induced slavery for the beneift of the Muslim countries‚ from the nineth century to the nineteenth century. The last four centuries of which were regular slave trade to help the Americas and the
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reputation for himself with the French and was known as the green shirted one. Most of the riflemen wore red but Dodd made himself out from the others. His skillful and talented ways with his rifle gave him the advantage with the French who carried muskets. The French were so scared of him that they had silver bullets melted down and made. They wanted Matthew Dodd killed and he earned the nickname “devil”. He had organized large groups of Portuguese peasants to harass the French‚ kill
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dance without difficulty in this dress making it not only for elegance‚ but for movement and rhythm. In Rembrandt’s ‘Night Watch’ one can see the many figures ready for battle. The viewer can see a step-by-step process of firing a weapon by loading a musket‚ firing‚ and blowing away the excess powder. One can also view the two main men in the front have given the orders and placement of all the militia’s feet are in the process of moving out and getting ready to fight. There is no fighting in this scene
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