The poem “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes is one of the examples which explain how difficult climbing the up in the life is. Hughes uses a hidden metaphor-meaning in which he compares the living a life and climbing the opposite of crystal stair. In the poem‚ mother to son says “I’se still climbin’‚ And life for me ain’t been no crystal stair” meaning there is no person on the world whose life is always easy (Hughes‚ “Mot. to Son” line 19-20). Mother tries to deliver the message to her son that
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First the Land Was Ours Yellow M 260 The Family Man Yellow M 61 Life-Cycle Blue L 86 Doctor to Patient Blue L 231 Prison Alphabet Blue L 150 Reflections on a Benevolent Dictatorship 1. What opinion is Dawe expressing through this poem? That dictatorship is bad 2. What is the character reflecting about? The character is reflecting about a benevolent dictatorship‚ and how it resembles people who are incapable and live in a mental home. And about all the bad things that had Happened
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– English Language/Literature Half Term 1 Controlled Assessment – Poetry/Macbeth Task: ‘Explore the ways a disturbed character is presented in Browning’s Monologues and ‘Macbeth’’ Focus: Reading and close analysis of two from the following poems: Browning’s ‘My Last Duchess’/’The Laboratory’/ ‘Porphyria’s Lover’ Planning of controlled assessment for the poetry section Begin reading ‘Macbeth’. See Half Term 2. Half Term 3 Controlled Assessment – Creative Writing – Re-creations Task: ‘Write a monologue
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| | our Casuarina Tree is a poem published in 1881 by Toru Dutt‚ an Indian poet. Its a perfect example of craftsmanship.In this poemToru Dutt celebrates the majesty of the Casuarina Tree and remembers her happy childhood days spent under it and revives her memories with her beloved siblings. ------------------------------------------------- Summary The poem begins with the description of the tree. The poet says that the creeper has wound itself round the rugged trunk of the Casuarina Tree‚ like
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Sylvia Plath’s poem‚ "Medallion" is about a snake she finds dead‚ and the details of its body that she notices. Written in 1959‚ its form was strictly "controlled." Plath uses imagery‚ literary devices‚ and sensory details‚ especially colors. First‚ we "see" the image of a snake‚ bronze‚ lying in the sun near a gate with a "star and moon" design. By the gate with star and moon Worked into the peeled orange wood The bronze snake lay in the sun Next‚ Plath uses a metaphor
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The poem‚ ¨Mother to Son¨ by Langston Hughes depicts a mother talking to her son about how life treated her and how he should treat it in return. In the first stanza of the poem‚ it says ¨Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair. It’s had tacks in it. And splinters‚ And boards torn up...¨ This can be seen as the mother’s life has not been sunshine and lollipops‚ but it was filled with pain and heartbreak. With these emotions coming in throughout the good and the bad times‚ sometimes it may want you
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the youngest son Throughout the progression of my life‚ I must take a certain roles. Some of these roles are extremely important. Being young give me experiences about the crucial roles that will benefits me for the rest of my life. Taking positive interest in my actions is what enables me to improve in my roles. Even if I do not succeed in life‚ there will always be responsibilities and consequences that I must face and learn. Being the youngest son in the family is challenging since my parents expect
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After Reading Scott Fujita’s article “Would I let My Son Play Football”‚ I would still allow my son to play football because it is sport that will make someone better at mostly all aspects of life. In the article on page two Scott Fujita states and I quote “ I have developed a love hate relationship with football.” (from pg.2) I Agree with this statement because it shows that even though he’s opposed to the fact of his son playing football he still loves it and has gained so much from the sport
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Joy in the Midst of my Pain By: Lakella L. Taylor God give me the strength I need to go on My heart is wailing‚ sorrowful My soul lies driven in by the tide of despair. Lord lift up my heart; lift up my soul‚ save me From my affliction and pain. For great is my love for thee. For thy art my joy in the midst of my pain. A Piece of Art By: Lakella L. Taylor A piece of art Vague
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The Troll’s Nosegay by Robert Graves A simple nosegay! was that much to ask? (Winter still irked‚ with scarce a bud yet showing). He loved her ill‚ if he resigned the task. “Somewhere‚” she cried‚ “there must be blossom blowing.” It seems my lady wept and the troll swore By Heaven he hated tears: he’d cure her spleen – Where she had begged one flower he’d shower fourscore‚ A bunch fit to amaze a China Queen. Cold fog-drawn Lily‚ pale mist-magic Rose He conjured‚ and in a glassy cauldron
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