Percy Bysshe Shelley’s poem‚ "Ode to the West Wind" and Sylvia Plath’s poem "Mirror" both employ the poetic tools of apostrophe‚ the address to something that is intangible‚ and personification‚ the application of human characteristics to something inanimate. However‚ they form a paradox in the usage of these tools through the imagery they create. Both poets have breathed life into inanimate objects‚ however death and aging are the prominent themes within both of these works. In "Ode to the West
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Queen or Victim‚ the Duality of Female Authority and Oppression. Plath’s first poem in her venerable bee sequence‚ The Bee Meeting‚ offers fertile insight into the speaker of the poem’s struggle to adopt a voice in society and begs the ultimate question about women’s capacity to successfully break the chains of conformity. Plath’s multi-pronged approach addresses the poem’s persona’s confrontation with many social dichotomies. The most basic example of this duality is the fact that the speaker
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Sylvie Plath’s “Daddy” explores the power imbalance of gender relations and the negative effects of oppression on women in a male-dominated society. The speaker’s portrayal of the patriarchal system as her “daddy” describes the infinite power enforced through hegemony on women and how women are “chuffed up as Jews” into slavery‚ suppression and loss of self-identity. The use of child discourse with words like “achoo” and “gobbledygoo” portrays the speaker as having a child-like innocence which ironically
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CASE ANALYSIS “JULIE’S BAKESHOP” Executive Summary Julies Bakeshop has been known in the Philippines for over 30 years for its quality products. It has been a strong brand in the bakeshop industry. But as time goes by‚ one of the biggest problem of JBS was the economic instability that led to the gradual increase in the prices of the raw materials that are the major ingredients and supplies in the production of the bread. These raw materials are the
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of July Giant flags of red‚ white‚ and blue‚ children shouting in parades‚ spinning noise-makers‚ streamers‚ and centerpieces: sounds like the perfect birthday celebration! But‚ the Fourth of July is more than just the nation’s birthday. It is the countless number of friends and family‚ the perfect weather‚ the backyard barbeques‚ and the brilliant fireworks that light up the night sky. No other holiday makes people feel the same as they do on the Fourth of July. On the Fourth of July‚ friends
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On Monday July 5th‚ 1852‚ Frederick Douglass captivated his audience at Corinthian Hall in Rochester‚ New York with one of the most powerful antislavery orations ever delivered‚ “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?”1 As an African American and former slave himself‚ Douglass was a crucial component to the Civil Rights movement and the abolishment of slavery. His concern for equal rights sprouted as early as twelve years old‚ often listening to debates among free blacks in Baltimore‚ as well as
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natural to us humans‚ as does art to artists in most cases. In the selected passage (lines 42-51) of Sylvia Plath’s Lady Lazarus‚ Plath describes dying as something that comes natural to her‚ an artform she excels in‚ her calling. In the first two lines Plath states that dying is a form of art and clearly lets the reader know she has had more than one encounter with death. Earlier on in the poem Plath compares herself to a cat with nine lives to let the reader know that at this was written at the
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“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” is a very moving piece about what the Fourth of July means to slaves. The speech was given by Fredrick Douglas in Rochester‚ New York‚ on July 5‚ 1852. His use of ethos‚ pathos and logos made this an extremely effective speech. The speech “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” opens with Frederick Douglas explaining how he was asked to give a speech on the Fourth of July. He then gives a brief statement about how hard his journey has been and now he
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What to the Slave is the Fourth of July is a strong declaration of what July fourth and freedom means to Frederick Douglass. The people who asked him to speak speculated that he would speak of the wonderful freedom the fourth of July bring to him‚ but things took a turn in the opposite directs. Douglass conveys his opinions through his diction‚ rhetorical devices‚ and figurative language. Frederick Douglass used specific diction throughout his speech to convey his points. He uses words such as
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“What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” The Fourth of July is a time in which Americans can celebrate their independence and freedom. In 1852‚ Frederick Douglass delivered a speech titled‚ “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” at the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society in Rochester‚ NY. Douglass‚ a former slave‚ was invited to speak on July 5th. Douglass uses this opportunity to voice a major concern of his – the abolition of slavery. His powerful use of rhetoric must have captivated
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