The title of the poem ‘Whatif’ refers to the fears and paranoia questions we have at night‚ as we are more vulnerable. The poet combines the words ‘what’ and ‘if’ in a childlike manner. The main theme of the poem is ‘fears of a child’. In almost every line the poet adds a new fear. He mentions numerous childish fears like the feel of failing at school‚ being bullied‚ growing green chest hair and teeth not growing straight. He also mentions fears that a human at any age can relate to such as the fear
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Surrounded by a massive ray of brightness‚ complete silence‚ I was just as shocked as my mother and father standing on the lush and thick grass. All I could see was my teammate‚ Zayna with her short‚ black‚ thick hair and the other team’s goalie. I was standing on the field right in front of the goal. Even at the age of 8 years old‚ one soccer goal would be a great accomplishment for me and would help me move forward in life. I was so excited when I joined my first soccer team‚ the Hornets‚ because
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“The Centaur”‚ by May Swenson is a narrative poem that is told by a woman looking back on her childhood. Through the various uses of imagery throughout the poem‚ Swenson portrays a child who is having a joyous time in a field. The imagery that Swenson uses throughout the entirety of the poem helps convey the message about women and their expectations in society to the reader. Firstly‚ at the beginning of the poem‚ the reader is relatively clueless of the fact that the child is a girl. In
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There are many moral issues between the characters in the book the Iliad‚ but the biggest issues were with the characters you might least expect: the Greek gods and goddesses. The way these gods were vaunted by the Greeks‚ you would expect them to be perfect‚ just‚ and faultless. But these illustrious gods were anything but that. Their moral priorities were very mixed up to say the least‚ and they took no notice of it. A big problem with the gods and goddesses was their self absorption; they
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crowd‚ and sometimes people find themselves caught in a tradition. It is almost the same racism that some people just follow back in the days. A lot of the people just doesn’t like the new change or the new tradition. You can’t help it that a lot of people do bad things to themselves other people. The book called “Terrible Things” by Eve Bunting is talking about something or someone taking different types of animals and catching them in a net. Not one little animal stood up for what could have been
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relations with him. The poem has three stanzas; each with a different purpose: the first stanza gently and subtly flatters his mistress‚ using positive diction and images to show‚ how Marvell wishes he could love her for all of eternity; the second stanza‚ however‚ uses imagery to show how time is moving fast and also‚ strongly negative diction and images to show how life must be lived happily‚ for there is no chance to after death; the last stanza‚ the conclusion of the poem‚ uses quite sexual images
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at the dead of night‚ And fill’d the room with snowy light. And he saw how in his arms there lay A thing more frightful than mouth may say. And he rose in haste‚ and follow’d the Shape Till morning crown’d an eastern cape. And he girded himself‚ and follow’d still‚ When sunset sainted the western hill. But‚ mocking and thwarting‚ clung to his side‚ Weary day! – the foul Witch-Bride. The Fairies by William Allingham Up the airy mountain‚ Down the rushy glen‚ We daren’t go a-hunting
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------------------------------------------------- Example: ------------------------------------------------- Discuss how the theme of ‘childhood’ or ‘war’ is expressed in two of the works you have studied. (You might discuss the theme of childhood in a poem and a novel you have studied this year) 1. Think about important themes that appear in each of the texts that you have studied this year. 2. Consider significant characters and their role in the texts you have
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For over many years‚ woman has been the down fall to all humanity‚ the reason why‚ sin‚ hurt‚ pain‚ shamefulness‚ deceit and suffering are in the world. Temptation‚ lust‚ and vanity are the detriments supposedly beset by the first woman. Whether Eve or Pandora came first is irrelevant. They will be remembered as the ones responsible for ruining man and mankind forever so to speak. However‚ both stories should be explored to determine‚ in ways they can hold some similarity to each other‚ but in some
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A Tribute to My Town When I remember the days that saw my early childhood spent on the green shores of a murmurous lagoon; when I remember the coolness‚ delicious and refreshing‚ that on my face I felt as I heard Favonius croon; when I behold the white lily swell to the wind’s impulsion‚ and that tempestuous element meekly asleep on the sand; when I inhale the dear intoxicating essence the flowers exude when dawn is smiling on the land; sadly‚ sadly I recall
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