One can have conflicting encounters with Nature. While some are gay and amusing‚ others can be depressing and unsettling. "The Rattler" describes a rueful encounter between a man and a snake. The man in the passage is torn between allegiances to his duty and his feelings. The man‚ at length‚ decides to obey his sense of duty‚ and proceeds to kill the snake. After killing the snake‚ he recounts his decision and comes to regret it. In the passage‚ the use of language and details about the man‚ the
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my life.” (lines 1-5). This depicts how he relates his life to the boat in the harbor with the furled sail‚ capable of going out to sea‚ but he is too scared to take the chance. After reading George’s story‚ one may feel as if the tone is sad and regretful because of the way George failed to experience life. After death‚ George regrets missing out on the opportunities that life offered him. On the contrary‚ Lucinda realizes she had lived her life to the fullest. She was pleased with her life and she
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In the poem‚ "Out-Out" by Robert Frost; the speaker has a somber‚ serious‚ regretful attitude‚ an ironic tone‚ and a vivid descriptive voice towards the events occurring throughout the poem. He (the speaker) is shown as a witness to the story that takes place. Frost uses this dramatic take on a chain of events to guide you through a series of emotions as the poem develops. The first thing I noticed in reading the poem was the calm and serene atmosphere that the speaker was describing. "The buzz
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Destroying Avalon (ODD QUESTIONS) (1) The pseudonym ’AFriend" is ironic because the person by this name is not a friend however a bully which is sending Avalon messages about what the other girls think of her at school. (3) Being overwhelmed by the content of the email is quite normal for Avalon mainly because it was suggesting that she was not liked and that she was being bullied. (5) Avalon’s parents have positive attitudes and strong values towards education as their both teachers. (7) Mitch
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“Those Winter Sundays‚” by Robert Hayden‚ is a beautiful poem. Hayden’s poem tells a grown man’s perspective of his father. In the poem it is clear that there is distance between them and little communication. But it is discovered at the end of the poem‚ that love is actually present. Although it is only a 14-line poem‚ it packs remarkable power into each line. The very unrythmed poem begins with a very simple line letting you know what tone and mood the poem is set in. The title “Those
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Compare and contrast how the main protagonists experience being outsiders within their respective societies. The experience of being outsiders is explored by William Shakespeare in ‘Othello’‚ Emily Bronte in ‘Wuthering Heights’ and Robert Browning in his Dramatic Monologues. Shakespeare explores the theme of alienation through a character considered an outsider by the society in which he lives in. Similarly Emily Bronte explores Heathcliff and the obstacles he faces at Wuthering Heights. Browning’s
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chanting back-up singers. This particular piece of music is called revenge song‚ in which the speaker/singer rages into a former boyfriend. The lyrics describe the emotions of a scorned lover‚ who is finally able to see the light‚ and despite regretful sentiments‚ realizes reconciliation is not an option. The song starts with a five second acoustic intro‚ and then the speaker/singer starts singing about “the scars of your love.” She begins proclaiming the rise of emotion that results in fantasies
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1. She needn’t have got up so early. Meaning: Needn’t is short for need not. This action happened in the past. She got up early but it wasn’t necessary. Context Mary has a job interview tomorrow and she was feeling very nervous. The next day Mary woke up early to catch the 9am bus to her interview location. However she had forgotten that the interview was at 3pm. It was not necessary for Mary to get up so early. As a result she waited for several hours in a café. CCQs:
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“Romantic Ireland’s dead and gone‚ It’s with O’Leary in the grave.” Discuss ways in which Yeats presents the Romantic in ‘September 1913’. Yeats presents the Romantic in ‘September 1913’ in such a way that it is no longer there‚ but also that there is a chance for the Romantic to be saved and brought back to Ireland. “Yeats saw literature and politics as intertwined‚” Yeats used ‘September 1913’ as a political‚ as well as cultural‚ message to get across his views on the state of Ireland
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characters are no longer themselves. In Clarissa’s case‚ it is like she is wearing a mask. On the outside‚ she seems like a happy woman‚ leading a successful life. Once that mask is removed‚ she reveals her real personality; a lonesome‚ unhappy and regretful
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