The Four Quartets Eliot finds an interesting aspect of time and eternity as displayed in this poem. There are philosophical investigations made in the poem within the twentieth century. The poem highlights the efforts of scientists in the bid to comprehend time (Kramer 10). This begins from Einstein’s explanation of quantum mechanics that enabled artists and scientists to come up with numerous ideologies regarding time. Postmodernists hold the view that the value of timelessness on eternity results
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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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ESL 263 Unfair law Arizona immigration law – SB 1070 has become a controversial topic in the USA. This is a racist law which is encourages racial profiling. This is difficult to find out who is a legal or an illegal immigrant. So‚ this law requires police officers to determine the immigration status of a particular group‚ Hispanic who they reasonably suspect to be illegal immigrants. In addition‚ this bill gives power to officers to stop and ask questions to an individual without a warrant
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In Shelley’s poem "Ode to the West Wind" His call of revolution and change is very strong. He portrays the deterioration of humanity and he invokes individuals to wake up. He also hopes for a millennial future‚ of a major transformation to the better. The poet believes that the society declined to its "grave". He describes the people as dead leaves. He uses the colors of dead flesh to describe the leaves "Yellow‚ and black‚ and pale‚ and hectic red". He also describes the society as "ghosts…fleeing"
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Exemplification Paragraph My grandmother is perhaps the most frugal person I have had as a guiding hand in my life. She is absolutely amazing at cooking‚ making it an easy decision for her to stay home and make a delicious home cooked meal‚ as opposed to spending her hard earned money at the local diner. “There is nothing better than enjoying the fruits of your labor.” seemed to be my grandmothers catchphrase. She would come home and spend her lunch breaks tending to a medium sized garden
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Victorian Paragraphs Immigrants and Natives Living in Canada No matter where you lived‚ your social class always stayed the same‚ which was unfortunately the case for immigrants and first nation’s people in Canada. Immigrants coming to Canada were hoping for one of two things: their own land‚ and freedom of class. Most new immigrants to Canada were from Europe‚ but mainly Ireland and Scotland. The living conditions were the same in Canada as they were in Europe. The poor stayed poor‚ and the
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English A1 HL Stanza Analyses Sir B September 30‚ 2010 T.S Eliot’s “The Waste Land” Madame Sosostris‚ famous clairvoyante‚ | | Had a bad cold‚ nevertheless | | Is known to be the wisest woman in Europe‚ | 45 | With a wicked pack of cards. Here‚ said she‚ | | Is your card‚ the drowned Phoenician Sailor‚ | | (Those are pearls that were his eyes. Look!) | | Here is Belladonna‚ the Lady of the Rocks‚ | | The lady of situations. | 50 | Here is the man with three
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Narrative Paragraph Each person is different‚ so it varies on each individual. Usually‚ one has to practice whatever it is they are trying to learn. For example‚ if playing a game you should read instructions if there are any. Retaining this information is one step in the process of learning the game. Once you actually ’play’ the game you get an understanding of it. After this is accomplished‚ you may continue ’practicing’ until you are satisfied with your progress. So‚ let me tell a story of my
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INTRODUCTION (1 paragraph) Use key words from the essay title in a brief description of what the poem is about. Comment briefly on the themes‚ issues‚ thoughts and feelings the poem explores. Identify the narrator‚ the tone and viewpoint of the poem. STRUCTURE (1 or 2 paragraph) Divide the poem into sections and explain in more detail what the poem is about‚ section by section. Write about the development of ideas and themes from one section to another and one stanza to another. Consider the
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outburst of anger or other emotions’. In Amy Lowell’s poem‚ “Fireworks”‚ she uses the noun definition of fireworks to express the figurative meaning of fireworks. Throughout the poem‚ Amy reveals how much she hates this person by using descriptive words to describe the spectacular explosions caused by fireworks. Thus‚ the main idea of the poem is anger or strong feeling of hostility. “Fireworks” is an example of a lyrical poem because the poem rhymes and it has a regular and continuous rhyme scheme
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