mooncakes are to mid-autumn festival what mince pies are to christmas. the seasonal round cakes traditionally have a sweet filling of lotus seed paste or red bean paste and often have one or more salted duck eggs in the center to represent the moon. and the moon is what this celebration is all about. mid-autumn festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th month‚ it is the time when the moon is said to be at its brightest and fullest. this year the festival falls on october 1. there are two legends
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2. Would you agree that there is no reason to feel bored in autumn? In my opinion autumn is a wonderful time of the year with its own peculiar interest and beauty. I know that the majority of people will disagree with me. They will probably say that autumn is the most boring time of the year. The summer holidays are over and everybody is back from the seaside. Everybody is in for nasty weather with its occasional rains and sleet. Of course it is true and the weather leaves much to be desired
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The Significance of Word-Painting in John Keats’ Poetry Word-painting as one of Keats’ unique techniques of creating poems‚ is an art form of creating pictures in words. Each word‚ like the strokes of a brush on a canvas‚ shape an image that talks to the eyes. Word-painting‚ of course‚ reflects a poet’s attitude toward nature. Keats was not only the last but one of the sweetest romanticists. He was greatly affected by his solitude. Keats was mostly in the calm bosom of nature‚ far from the
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Mid-Autumn festival’s Background What is mid-autumn festival? The Mid-Autumn Festival also known as the Moon Festival or Moon cake Festival. The festival is held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. When was mid-autumn festival first appeared? A description of the festival first appeared in Rites of Zhou‚ a written collection of rituals of the Western Zhou Dynasty from 3‚000 years ago. The celebration became popular during the early Tang Dynasty. The history and origins of mid-autumn
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In the story " Early Autumn" Langston Hughes presents the thought about the loss of people who loved and people changing. Hughes tells the idea of the possibility that rushed development through life keeps individuals from shaping or keeping up significant connections. Hughes makes the story interesting by describing the scene and the plot of the two characters. The setting of the story brings back two characters together who once were in love‚ but they had a little amount of time to communicate
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SOUPS Autumn Butternut Squash This delicious butternut squash soup combines other favorite fall flavors such as apples‚ cinnamon and nutmeg. It is a nice twist on the standard recipe. Ingredients: • 1 medium yellow onion (chopped finely) about 1 cup • 1 celery (chopped finely) about ¾ cup • 1 carrot (peeled and chopped finely) ¾ cup • 2 Tbsp butter (try Earth Balance) • 1 frozen bag of butternut squash cubed (thawed to room temperature) • 1 tart Granny Green apple peeled‚ cored and chopped
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A Closer Look at Spenser While reading the book‚ Early Autumn‚ by Robert Parker‚ I liked many of Spenser’s qualities that he showed throughout the book. He made sure that he didn’t leave Mel’s house without Paul‚ he made Paul stay with him instead of his mom to keep him safe‚ and he got Paul into shape and away from the TV. During the book‚ I liked how Spenser handled trading Paul for his mother. I also liked how he disciplined Paul‚ and changed his outlook on life. I think Spenser is a character
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The Role Of Nature In Romantic Poetry Focusing On Wordsworth‚Keats And Shelley Statement Of Problem Many english literature students‚when faced with romantic poetry due to lack of familiarity the importance and place of nature in romantic poetry ‚don`t understand deeply.therfore‚this study attempts to highlight the role of nature in romanticism for English literature students. Purpose In the present study an attempt has been made to investigate the role of nature and it`s effects on the romantic
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John Keats‚ a poet of the romantic era‚ composed this poem in the spring of 1819. Being a poet of the Romantic era‚ he was a Nature lover‚ but instead of looking at Nature as a guide or teacher‚ he was in pursuit of beauty within Nature. The romantic poets emphasized on emotions‚ they believed in the power of imagination and experimented with new ideas and concepts. Keats is generally considered the most tragic of the Romantic poets as he was faced by a series of sad experiences in his life. The
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Death‚ Beauty & Fame : Life experiences and feelings of John Keats as they influenced his writing. John Keats was born in 1979‚ the son of Horse-stable keeper. Keats was an orphan by the age of fourteen; he was an apprentice of a surgeon for certain time but decided to move on to poetry instead. His early works were famously savaged by the critics‚ but Keats remained assured in "drive" that eventually be "among the English poets". Keats ’s longed for marriage to Fanny Brawne was prevented by the
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