John Carteret AP English 12 Period 3 October 20‚ 2013 "If" Explication What makes a man? In a world controlled by power and greed‚ virtue and honesty are lost in the midst. Rudyard Kipling’s “If” challenges one to be all the things that make a man. “If” employs the literary techniques of repetition‚ diction‚ rhyme and rhythm to appeal to the common man and reinforce the theme of human trial‚ and the challenge faced by all to be virtuous. The theme is further expressed in the subtle tones of
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An Explication of “Meditations – First Series 6” This poem by Edward Taylor dramatizes the conflict between society’s idea of who is worthy of heaven and who God actually saves. The speaker is someone who‚ although everyone else thinks his soul is predestined‚ doesn’t know his worth to God. In order to better describe his situation the speaker relates his situation to earthly treasures‚ such as gold or money. The poem is written almost as a prayer in the sense that the questions aren’t answered
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English literature‚ but poetry and politics preoccupied him more than anything else. Progressive Writers’ Movement (PWM)‚ Faiz was an avowed Marxist-communist‚ long associated member of Russian-backed Communist Party and was a recipient of Lenin Peace Prize by the Soviet Union in 1962. Despite being repeatedly accused of atheism by the political and military establishment‚ Faiz’s poetry was like flowing water making its way straight to the heart of readers. For writing poetry that always antagonizes
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Poetry Poetry is written to be heard the way a song is meant to be sung. Poetry has been around for ages and enjoyed from children to adults alike. Poetry is not just words on paper that imparts data; it is much more than that. Poetry is an art form that in order to be fully understood‚ one has to be able to analyze read between the lines. Analyzing poetry can be a daunting task. One may have to read the poem several times with a dictionary handy‚ just to get an idea what the poem is about
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As I told my sister‚ Louise Mallard‚ about her husband‚ Brently Mallard’s‚ death from a railroad where he works‚ she went to her room and shut the door. As I started thinking about how he wasn’t really dead‚ the more idea’s came to me. I was going to run away with him‚ marry him‚ and have his kids. As my sister comes out of the bedroom‚ I help her down the stairs‚ and as we start heading down‚ Brently opened the door. In shock‚ I pushed Louise down the stairs. As she fell down the stairs‚ she hit
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1.What is the theme/meaning of the novel/film of which you are analyzing? Thelma and Louise is an American 1991 film where 2 women journey on an adventure that galvanized them to take action. Thelma‚ one of the main characters whom in the beginning of the film was portrayed as guileless and oblivious becomes the victim of an attempted rape after a night at a bar. Thelma the opposite of Louise is portrayed as an independent and headstrong woman; the best friend‚ always one to take action‚ she’s
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Visualize Poetry Through the ages of poetry‚ many poets have been making images with the expressions that they use to become leaders in creating the art of language. Several authors of the poems that we study daily use personification to make animals and objects do things that people do everyday to give the poem a twist. Poets also use imagery to give their readers a good portrait of what they are trying to describe. “Southbound on the Freeway” by May Swenson and “Once by the Ocean” by
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Poetry 1. SIEGFRIED SASSOON (Blighters; They; The Hero; The General) - Siegfried Loraine Sassoon (8 September 1886 – 1 September 1967) was an English poet and author. He became known as a writer of satirical anti-war verse during World War I. He later won acclaim for his prose work‚ notably his three-volume fictionalised autobiography‚ collectively known as the "Sherston Trilogy". Siegfried Sassoon was born on 8th September 1886 at Weirleigh‚ near Paddock Wood in Kent. After Marlborough College
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Different Approaches to Romantic Poetry Practical Analysis 1- Introduction For passion or profession‚ for hobby or obligation‚ for delight or duty‚ for this reason or another‚ one takes his pen and devotes few minutes he steals from time to trace expressive words on paper. I am among many‚ in ruptures about literature and this study day comes as a golden opportunity to show how much my fancy is caught and how far my love is increased when the heart excitingly beats and the feeling increasingly
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Poem Explication: Marginalia The poem‚ “Marginalia” is written by Billy Collins‚ American poet. In his poem “Marginalia” Collins expressed how notes in the margins share reading experiences with others. He addressed every reader that they must contribute by expressing their views in Margins. He used different expressions‚ to relate the meaning of Marginalia and its importance for every reader. “Marginalia is defined as‚ “marginal notes or embellishments (as in a book) or “nonessential items”
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