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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used by Māori in New Zealand. Visiting whalers also had a profound impact on Māori society. Especially in the Bay of Islands‚ whalers’ demands for potatoes and pork provided an early trade opportunity for Māori. In return‚ whalers often supplied muskets and alcohol‚ while their liaisons with Māori women further disrupted Māori society. On the positive side‚ it is said that the modern kūmara entered Māori horticulture as an American whaler’s sweet potato. Shore-based whaling Shore whalers also
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Biological weapons are synonymous to germ weapons. Biological and germ weapons are any contagion that fits into the category of illness - afflicting agents. For example: fungi‚ viruses‚ rickettsiae‚ toxins‚ bacteria‚ or anything of the like whose purpose is to cause any harm to plants‚ animals‚ or humans. The biological warfare technique is a rather old one because of its horrifying success. Biological weapons are alike chemical weapons‚ radiological weapons‚ and nuclear weapons. Each
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Austin Roman Ms. Callahan/ Mr. Hands American Studies October 1‚ 2014 In the American Revolution the fight for independence people originally thought that the British were the bad ones. The ones that didn’t give any other option but to have war. That’s actually true‚ the British started all this through the French and Indian war‚ Boston massacre‚ and the Boston tea party. Our great nation was forever changed when these acts happened. To begin with‚ the French and Indian war had started a lot
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government places uncommon pressure on Greenleaf to find the killer. Though gun violence is certainly not unheard of‚ the murderer in this case demonstrates Bostonian’s noted knowledge of the law in using a blunt object of some kind. Any firing of muskets or pistols within the city limits that is charged with ball is illegal‚ even if firing at animals‚ targets‚ or uselessly into the air. A gunshot would have attracted a good deal of attention to the scene immediately‚ so perhaps our murderer had been
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The British were lead by Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith‚ when they reached Lexington they had 200 men. The minutemen‚ lead by Captain John Parker were greatly outnumbered having only 70 men. With nothing but their brothers by their side and the muskets on their backs they stood their ground and waited for the British to approach. One of the British majors yelled‚ “Throw down your arms! Ye villains‚ ye rebels.” The militias were greatly outnumbered; they kept their arms but turned to walk away
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Questionable factors in “The Patriot” “The Patriot”‚ Is a dramatic and affectionate film depicting a determined man’s quest to annihilate British forces during the Revolutionary war with the assistance of his local militia. The film possesses various accurate characteristics such as some states offering freedom to African Americans serving in the war for a period of three years. Though the film does express appropriate scenes it does have its flaws. For instance‚ the main character Benjamin Martin
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Army was low on food‚ clothing‚ equipment‚ and other supplies. Soldiers had food eat for a while but in December through February soldiers ran really low on food and started eating dry meat and anything in their source.They would go out with their muskets and hunt for animals. I could not survive if I had to go hunt my own food to eat‚ or even eating only once a day. General Greene would ask farmer for their help to provide his troops with food to eat. Some of the shoulders would even share water‚
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arm he could be dead! The sniper brushes with death again when he throws his revolver down without thinking and it goes off. Bullets make a war very deadly‚ as they are much more precise than earlier and much simpler weapons (such as swords and muskets). The psychological effects of war bring on a very different aspect of horror. The sniper becomes quite fanatical about his job in the war. He gets very excited over the thrill of the kill‚ turning his job into a
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some instances‚ as the fighting came close to their lands‚ women even had to take up arms to defend their person or property when the occasion demanded. Several women in Groton‚ Massachussetts‚ put on their husbands’ clothing‚ armed themselves with muskets and pitchforks and defended the Nashua River Bridge. They captured a notorious Tory carrying dispatches in his boots to the British in Boston. Many women actively participated in the workings of the army. They opened up their homes to the wounded
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