the Poem "Variations on the Word Love"_ The writer of the poem Margaret Atwood was born in November 18‚ 1939 in Ottawa‚ Ontario‚ Canada. She is not only a poet‚ but also a novelist‚ a literary critic‚ an essayist and an environmental activist. And she is an excellent writer‚ a winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award and Prince of Asturias award for Literature. Her genres of writing include historical fiction‚ speculative fiction‚ science fiction‚ and dystopian fiction. The theme of the poem "Variations
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In the poem “Making Sarah Cry” the theme is being different‚ and in the play “The Watsons Go to Birmingham” the theme is also being different. Both these passages show this theme. In the poem “ Making Sarah Cry” it shows being different in a different way than “The Watsons Go to Birmingham” because sarah was being made fun of because of all of her actions and what she did‚ but in the play “The Watsons Go to Birmingham” it was representing the theme being different in a different way because
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bursting strong imagery in her poems during pivotal points in her poetry to help a particular piece of the poem stand out and convey a certain idea or theme to the reader. While analyzing three of Song’s poems the reader is able to understand and recognize the characteristics that set her apart from other poets in general. “Picture Bride”‚ “The Youngest Daughter”‚ and “Eat” (which are three of Cathy Song’s poems) showcase these characteristics well. Picture Bride‚ a poem that we recently studied in
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My Last Duchess-Robert Browning The poem "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning is a poem written about a Duke of the 16th the century. The Duke is the speaker of the poem an is explaining to a visitor about a portrait of a ex-wife. He tells how she was a flirt and had very disgraceful behavior. He claims she flirted with everyone and did not appreciate his "gift of a nine-hundred-years- old name." As his monologue continues‚ the reader realizes with ever-more chilling certainty that the Duke in
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Analyzing “The Sound of Silence” The song “The Sound of Silence” can be interpreted in different ways‚ but has an overall constant tone of being depressed and weary throughout all of the five stanzas. In the first stanza‚ the narrator may have had a nightmare previously and is turning for darkness to comfort him. It seems as if he wants to keep this awful dream secret “within the sound of silence”. This line may also suggest that he is scared or fears something terrible will happen in the future
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“Row row row your boat‚ gently down the stream… Merily merily merily merily‚ life is but a dream.” In life‚ everyone struggles and things do not always turn out perfect like we want it to. Sometimes people have to take charge of their own life in order to succeed and be happy. The nursery rhyme “Row row row your boat” displays this idea very well. This rhyme sings of how life is but a dream‚ but life is not always but a dream. In order to row your boat‚ or take charge of your life‚ you have to decide
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When reading through psalm 69‚ I see fitting to call it the “psalm of the struggle”. Indeed‚ David had his share of trials during his 70 years here on Earth. Whether it was running from Saul and Absalom‚ or watching countless‚ innocent people perish for numbering the populace‚ he clearly understood pain. Verse three exemplifies this reality as David sorrowfully exclaims that “I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God” (Psalm 69:3‚ King James Version). Kidner
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KARABAR DISTANCE EDUCATION ENGLISH FACULTY Assessment Task –Preliminary Course English Standard 2014 Task no: 1 Mail Date: 14/03/2014 Topic: ‘Gladiator’ – Representations of a Hero Weighting: 25% Language modes: Viewing/ Representing/ Writing Outcomes to be assessed: 1‚3‚5‚7‚12 P1: A student demonstrates understanding of the relationships between composer‚ responder‚ text and context. P5: A student describes the ways different technologies and media of production
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As the days go by I feel your light dimming and it breaks my heart. Laura Diaz words cannot explain what you mean to me and as the clock ticks down I’m realizing more and more what I’m losing when you are gone. First‚ I’m losing a cheerleader. No matter what I did you were always there to cheer me on even ifI didn’t reach the finish line you were there to comfort me and remind me to keep going. Second‚ I’m losing my game show partner. People can only imagine how many nights we had competing against
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Meeting Vera‚ you are amazed at her energy. She is confident in herself as a young woman‚ as leader‚ and a game changer. Her Afro centric demeanor and her outspokenness are part of the driving force that makes her to decide to paint landscapes with poetry instead of a paintbrush. She was born in Malawi then later moved to Botswana as a young adult‚ youngest of two girls – she was always the outspoken one. Never one to back down from the status quo‚ refusing to confine herself in the boxes provided
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