theirs. Having the structure of four stanzas with eight lines in each stanza‚ Kipling uses repetition‚ conjunctions‚ personifications‚ and an illusion as the literary devices in his poem. Throughout the poem‚ the author repeats the words “If you can....” Which is an example of repetition. An example of personification is when Kipling states “If you can dream---and not make dreams your master…” stating that dreams have human characteristics and can control you. The last two lines of
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Terms Used in Poetry Types of Poems: 1. Ballad: A slow popular song typically about love‚ narrated‚ any light‚ simple song especially about romantic events. 2. Elegy: a sad poem or song: a poem or song that expresses sorrow for someone/Something who is dead 3. Epic: telling a story about a hero or about exciting events or adventures\ 4. Epitaph: something written or said in memory of a dead person; especially: words written on a gravestone 5. Idyl: a simple poem or other piece of writing that
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written word inferior to the spoken‚ and much of the frustration experienced by novelists is the awareness that whatever we manage to capture in even the most transcendent passages falls far short of the richness of life. Dialogue achieves its power in the dynamics of a fleeting moment of sight‚ sound‚ smell and touch." -excerpt taken from Gloria Naylor’s ’The Meanings of a Word’. Words The first sentence of this excerpt can have several interpretations‚ depending on which synonym of the word ’language’
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power of words can make you be down and depressed and they can make you feel good about yourself. The way words make you feel have been used in life history and literature. Words can be hurtful when they are used against you in a argument and say things out of spite. Also words can be make you feel good about yourself when someone complements you or tells you something nice. In my life words have been hurtful and uplifting. There’s a saying “sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never
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ASSIGNMENT ON MICROSOFT WORD What is Microsoft Word? Microsoft Word‚ or Word as it is commonly known‚ is a software application that allows you (the user) to perform word processing. You may use Word to create documents such as letters‚ invitations‚ term papers‚ flyers‚ resumes‚ novels‚ and much more! Microsoft Word is a proprietary word processor designed by Microsoft. It was first released in 1983 under the name Multi-Tool Word for Xenix systems. Subsequent versions were later written
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People make promises that they fail to keep. Loved ones know that words alone are insufficient to keep and achieve our promises. Words are convincing‚ powerful‚ and provide essential explanations. However‚ they do not guarrantee that what has been said will be fulfilled. As the saying goes‚ "It’s easier said than done." A man can say he will get a better paying job‚ buy a new house for his family‚ and pay off the mortgage‚ but chances of those events happening are slim without having determination
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Elle McHugh English L202 Paper 2 – Analysis October 15‚ 2012 The Poetry of “Cosmic Love” Emerging in the summer of 2009‚ Florence and the Machine‚ a British indie-rock band‚ has a style of a mix between soul and rock. Nonetheless‚ their sound is best described by their lead singer Florence Welch as‚ “something overwhelming and all-encompassing that fills you up . . .” That said‚ their music contains an ethereal intensity with poetic elements that set them apart from other music. Such
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In the poem‚ “The Most of It”‚ Robert Frost uses the literary devices diction‚ tone and imagery to render the main idea of the poem. The main idea of the poem is the desire of wanting the most of it (life) than what was originally given. In Robert Frost’s “The Most of It”‚ Frost portrays a man wanting the most out of life. Throughout the poem‚ the man is in the outdoors hoping to discover a response regarding his desire to receive more out of life but soon feels dispirited when he sustains nothing
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Argumentative Phrases PHRASES TO SHOW DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES Looking through the lens of … Adopting a more macro perspective … In the larger scheme of things … In the long run/short term … In the political realm… Looking at the (economic) aspect of … PHRASES TO INTRODUCE ALTERNATIVE VIEWS One may argue that … Critics claim that … Naysayers decry… (E.g. Naysayers decry the loss of culture in society) Ultra pragmatists / conservatives / radicals / luddites may assert that … While [Subject/Example]
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been incredibly successful‚ holding positions such as the current poetry editor for the Harvard review. His most recent work titled “Roll Deep & Poems‚” which underlines issues such as human intimacy in platonic and romantic relationships‚ along with the multitude of implications and convictions within the sphere of online dating. An interesting vocal form that guides Jackson throughout the creative process is to read his poetic words aloud as he writes them on paper. The poet states that by reading
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