unstressed syllables‚ making the rhythm dactylic. ’Charge of the light brigade’ is about the Crimean war in southern Russia and it outlines both the heroism and obedience of the troops but also the stupidity of war. Tennyson wrote this poem for people to remember this famous event but also not to forget the lessons that should be learnt from it‚ the destruction of mistaken orders. But also to boost the moral and letting people at home know what’s going on. In the first few lines of the first stanza
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tells a story‚ a particular event‚ or happening‚ it often relates to a long story. Lyric poetry is any fairly short poem in which the speaker expresses intense personal emotion or state of mind. Narrative and lyric poetry may seem like they are similar‚ but there is a big difference between the two. An example for narrative poetry is the poem Confession by Bruce Lansky. In the poem he confesses about what he has done wrong. An example for lyric poetry is the song Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton
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I can still remember it like it was yesterday. It all started at about 2 p.m. It was the time I went back from school on foot. I was so tried and all I wanted was to just relax and eat. When I arrived at the front gate‚ I was shocked.The gate and the door were opened. It was because at that time there was nobody in my house as all my family members were not at home I was frightened and did not know what I should do. Should I go inside or call the police? I was hesitant because my family went out
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Remember the titans Why do you think we watched the movie? Personally‚ I believe the reason as to why we watched the movie ‘Remember the Titans’‚ which is based on a true story‚ is because this movie is one that clearly speaks volumes on a very important issue that is‚ against racism. The movie contains action and comedy to grab the viewers’ attention however with all its excitement it intertwines a great lesson about being against racism. The movie demonstrates the segregation between the black
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Both the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” and the movie "Remember the Titans" address the problems associated with racism‚ with both writers expressing the problems with race and opposition to it. The most important theme expressed in both stories is that one should always stand up for one’s beliefs‚ regardless of the level of opposition to them. The movie ‘Remember the Titans’ is about a journey of a newly combined white and black high school American football team. The main character of this movie
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AP Literature Period:3 “Remember” and “The Cross of Snow”6 The two sonnets provided‚ contain negative connotations towards death and remembrance. However‚ the sonnet “Remember” By Christina Rossetti contains a different perspective from the poem “Cross of Snow” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. By using literary techniques such as emotional appeal‚ imagery and the use of repetition is presented to express the emotion of sadness and loss. The first sonnet given‚ “Remember” by Christina Rossetti is
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Welcome to all of you this afternoon. Today I would like to discuss the concepts of justice which are explored in the novel “Coonardoo” by Katherine Susannah Prichard and in the movie “Remember the Titans” directed by Boaz Yakin. The theme of social acceptance and rejection that is caused by cultural gap is explored in the literature and film. The composer mentions many Aboriginal practices and uses Aboriginal words and songs intermingles with English to highlight racial separation. As a result
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author of the poem. He is black and grew up in Little Rock‚ Arkansas. He is a poet and has published 24 books. The poem is about white people coming to Africa to invade the African tribes with modern technology. When you read the poem you get the feeling that the white people are the bad guys. The writer only describes the negative things about the white people‚ and therefore the poem seems very dark. 3)The language in the poem is not very hard to understand‚ but the meaning in the poem is difficult
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It’s A Woman’s World “It’s A Woman’s World” written by Eavan Boland is a poem about how woman should embrace their strengths. It’s a Woman’s World” focuses on issues of female identity and how the contributions of women have been overlooked. The speaker of Eavan Boland’s poem‚ seems to intend irony with the title of this poem‚ she is not saying this is a woman’s world‚ but rather speaks of the world from the woman’s point of view. Boland shows her views that women‚ who are placed in less harsh
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