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    AP English Notes

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    your pities; but I have That honorable grief lodged here which burns Worse than tears drown. Meaning flows as the lines progress‚ and the reader’s eye is forced to go on to the next sentence. It can also make the reader feel uncomfortable or the poem feel like “flow-of-thought” with a sensation of urgency or disorder. Epigram: The Epigram is expressed in various ways: A. In the Epigrammatic style. It now refers to a style marked by point and brevity. It does not necessarily involve contrast

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    W.B. Yeats Poetry Notes

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    1. This poem suggests that politics are not important. Does the poet convince you? Write a paragraph in response‚ with reference to the text. 2. Yeats uses symbols to express some of his most profound ideas. What symbols in this poem appeal to you? Use reference to the text in your response. 3. ‘Yeats is yearning for order‚ and fearing anarchy.’ Discuss two ways in which the poem illustrates this statement. Support your answer with reference to the text. 1. This is a political poem. What kind

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    characters Belcher from “Guests of the Nation” and Ted Lavender from “The Things They Carried.”   During times of war‚ men search for comfort and a sense of normalcy in any way they can in order to take away from the fears that burden their minds. O’Connor’s character Belcher shows quiet bravery throughout the story‚ despite the fears he has of his unknown fate.  Belcher carries himself in a way that comes across as shyness.  He doesn’t talk a lot with his captors.  Right from the beginning some

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    English 101 Notes

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    writing interesting‚ but stay invisible. “If it sounds like writing‚ rewrite it!” • Write what interests you; write what you like. If you don’t like what you’re writing‚ then the reader probably will not like what they’re reading. • Cut dead wood from your writing: “Needless to say”—then don’t say it. Dead wood like this is not necessary information. Just get to the point of the story or essay. • “I believe‚” “I hope‚” “I think‚” “I feel‚” don’t qualify‚ so just say it. These are not necessary

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    occurred at the Sirens’ island‚ a rocky place where sailors me their fate in a twisted convergence of ship and shore. Homer portrays these Sirens as dangerous and deceptive‚ and their song tempts Odysseus so much that he orders his men to tie him down‚ simply to ensure his survival. Margaret Atwood’s poem: Siren Song‚ however‚ basks the Sirens in a light of subtle danger‚ and extreme desperation. Stanzas four and eight detail that desperation‚ as one Siren sings‚ begging for liberation "out of this

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    Song: An Effective Technique and Material in Learning English English has an important role in many aspects of life. This statement leads us to the reason of why this language should be taught in schools. In Indonesia‚ English is used as the first foreign language that should be learned by the students even from elementary school until university. In using the language‚ there are many elements that have to be mastered‚ covering reading‚ listening‚ speaking‚ and writing. Song refer

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    Whitman’s Style In the poem “A song of myself #10”‚ he tells the audience that he sees things that most people don’t see every day‚ and isn’t afraid to say what he thinks about some things. Like when he takes in the runaway slave‚ he is not afraid of the slave‚ and is willing to protect him from any potential danger. In Whitman’s poems‚ he talks to us about things that happen daily‚ but no one really notices the beauty or meaning of the actions. In the poemSong of myself #52”‚ he compares

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    Throughout this semester I’ve read a lot of poems and short stories. Some were very graphic in a sense that while reading them I felt like I was within the poem or short stories and some even helped me to understand different point of views including my own life. For example‚ “Suicide Note” written by Janice Mirikitani helped me to understand more of another’s personal life and what they’re going through. As for my own life‚ “Dusting” written by Julia Alvarez helped me to better understand what I’m

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    of its parts to each other." By viewing her life from these different angles‚ going over her experiences‚ gauging her responses‚ and carefully probing her intertwined layers of consciousness‚ Anna eventually manages to unify her identify in one notebook. As she does so‚ she comes to terms with her growing disillusionment with communism‚ the trauma of emotional rejection and sexual betrayal‚ professional

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    In the English Teacher‚ the Headmaster‚ though sharing some similar traits as Krishna‚ largely acts as a foil to further enhance the differences between them. In this extract‚ a jarring difference between Krishna and the Headmaster would be their perception towards family and their role as both father and husband. While the Headmaster spends his time in school‚ dreads his own home (“I’ld prefer to wait at school than at home.”) and deems his family unfit to share his last moments with him as

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