The history of Waltz The Waltz is the oldest of the ballroom dances‚ dating from the middle of the Eighteenth Century. The German "Lander"‚ a folk dance‚ is supposed to be the forerunner of the Waltz. During this time period a dance developed which was called the "Walzer"‚ a word owing its origin to the Latin word Volvere‚ which indicates a rotating motion. Napoleon’s invading solders spread the waltz from Germany to Paris; then the dance glided across the channel to England and finally made its
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In “My Papa’s Waltz’ by Theodore Roethke‚ the speaker’s tone towards his father is one that is loving and admiring. This is seen in the word choice of the speaker when interacting with his father. The loving tone of the speaker is seen through his experience with his father. This is exhibited through the pleasure the speaker takes in dancing with his father. When describing his dance with his father‚ the speaker says‚ “We romped until the pans slid from the kitchen shelf” (Roethke 5-6). The speaker
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My Papa’s Waltz was a interesting poem. There are several different meanings it could have. For instance‚ before I looked into the poem I thought it was about a father abusing his child‚ But after I read and studied it I realized what it was about. It took me a few times of reading it to understand that it was actually talking about a little boy that didn’t want to go to bed so his father danced with him. Before annotating it I thought it was talking about a little boy that maybe didn’t want to
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Scott D. Sagan and Kenneth N. Waltz. The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate Renewed (New York: W.W. Norton‚ 2002). General Argument: Waltz: Rational deterrence theory: _ There is a fundamental difference between conventional and nuclear worlds. Gradual spread of nuclear weapons is better than no spread or rapid spread. _ Nuclear weapons make war less likely‚ because nuclear weapons encourage both defense and deterrence. The possibility (however remote) and unacceptably high cost of destruction
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Ebony Wilkins-Mattison Papa John Pizza Introduction The purpose of this report is to determine the issues that Papa John faces and give a recommendation to solve the issues and provide support for the determination. Issues Papa John’s Pizzeria started in 1984 by John Schnatter‚ a young man that has a love for pizza. He bought his father’s partner out of The Mick Lounge and the first Papa Johns was born. The first restaurant was eat-in spot; however it was difficult to keep up with customer
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In Theodore Roethke’s “My Papa’s Waltz” the reader is subjected to what can be seen to some as a horrific episode of abuse. However‚ as the reading continues the words and phrases that the narrator uses give the reader a sense that he doesn’t look at this experience as something bad. The speaker is reflecting on a childhood experience involving his father. Both sides could argue as to what this poem is truly about. From my point of view‚ the imagery and language‚ symbolism‚ and tone in the poem give
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Poetics by Aristotle Aristotle’s Poetics is the earliest-surviving work of dramatic theory and the first extant philosophical treatise to focus on literary theory 6 Constituent Parts * plot (mythos) Refers to the "structure of incidents" (actions). Key elements of the plot are reversals‚ recognitions‚ and suffering. The best plot should be "complex" (i.e. involve a change of fortune). It should imitate actions arousing fear and pity. Thus it should proceed from good fortune to bad
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18 July‚ 2013 Poetic Device Paper In the poem “After Making Love We Hear Footsteps”‚ Galway Kinnell creates the speaker in a way to really portray what he believes true love to be once “long-married”. The author gives great sensory details‚ engulfing you into the night that he produced from these fickle meters. The speaker in the poem puts family high on this list of priorities as the author shows a significant amount of importance to them from using a few clever poetic devices. Although Kinnell
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Summary Microenvironment The four major competitors‚ Pizza-Hut‚ Papa John’s‚ Domino’s‚ and Little Ceasers are the market leaders in the take-out pizza industry. Having a strong brand equity in the take-out pizza industry allows a company to gain a significant advantage in the market. Customers in the take-out pizza industry place a high value on the product quality and price of a company. Maintaining a good reputation is very important in this industry for companies because
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