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    The Fish

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    How is the fish characterized? Is it simply a weak victim because it “didn’t fight”? Comment on lines 65-76. In what sense has “victory filled up” the boat‚ given the fact the speaker finally let the fish go? In this poem called “The Fish”‚ Elizabeth Bishop describes the experience of a man who caught a “tremendous fish” (1). I personally don’t think the fish is characterized as a simple victim. In the poem it describes how the fish didn’t fight to get away which gave the fisherman opportunity

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    Frustration’s Armored Aroma Skunk Hour by Robert Lowell and The Armadillo by Elizabeth Bishop are two closely related poems. Both share the theme of an animal carrying with it natural defenses‚ and the image of an isolated spectator. However‚ there is one important contrast between these poems: The Armadillo portrays a creature who cannot comprehend the events destroying the life about it‚ whereas the speaker in Skunk Hour understands‚ possibly too well‚ the events affecting its life. By

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    Billy Bishop

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    BILLY BISHOP Iysha Nobes Billy Bishop was a war hero and legend who was victorious‚ courageous‚ and an amazing leader in World War One. Billy Bishop should be remembered by his courageous acts by being the representative on our Canadian $100 note. Billy Bishop was a Canadian ace in world war won. He was credited 72 victories‚ including a raid on a German aerodrome on June 2‚ 1917. He was given the Victoria cross for this achievement. When the First World War broke out in 1914‚

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    Bridget Bishop

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    discrepancy in behavior became a reason to name someone as a witch. One of the greatest examples of how the hysteria brought upon lethal allegations for some of Salem’s citizen is the case of Bridget Bishop‚ the first person to be tried and executed for witchcraft in Salem. The story of Bridget Bishop is a sad yet enlightening account on the events that took place throughout the course of the witch hunt. Bishop’s case involves every dynamic thought likely by historians to have aided in the severity

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    The Fish Analysis

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    The Fish by Elizabeth Bishop Bishop uses literary devices‚ especially similes‚ metaphors‚ tone‚ and imagery to convey her theme of admiration for survivors of life’s difficult battles‚ in this case the fish‚ although at first she failed to admire and appreciate the fish. Bishop also doesn’t realize how beautiful the fish is at first‚ but she eventually finds beauty in the fish. Bishop’s tone of aloofness in lines 5-10 shows that first she is disappointed in what she thought was a big catch.

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    Similes In Sinners

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    In "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God‚" Jonothan Edwards makes use of similes‚ hyperboles‚ and repetition to strike fear into his audience in order to persuade them. By utilizing the sense of fear along with the rhetorical devices he manages to prove his point. By utilizing similes‚ Edwards makes a comparison to illustrate his point. An example would be when he states‚ "his wrath towards you burns like fire; he looks upon you as worthy of nothing else..." In the quote the comparison being

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    Similes In The Holocaust

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    slaughter. This simile has a very deep and emotional meaning to several people because the Jews did not have an easy life during this period of time. They were forced onto trains‚ not knowing where they are going‚ or where they are at. Sometimes they would even be told that they’re going to a certain place‚ but will end up arriving to a death camp. Comparing Jews to sheep has a great deal of relevance because they were both beat‚ killed‚ and tortured. The slaughter in that rooted simile was referring

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    Friendship and Bishop

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    The Bishops Candlesticks By Class IX A by Norman McKinnel Les Miserables by Victor Hugo All Rights Reserved. 2011-2012. Director: Soujanya (02-6761729) deep_red_rosie@yahoo.com THE BISHOP’S CANDLESTICKS SCENE : The kitchen of the BISHOP’S cottage. It is plainly but substantially furnished. Doors R. and L. and L. c. Window R. c. Fireplace with heavy mantelpiece down R. Oak settee with cushions behind door L. C. Table in window R. c. with writing materials and crucifix (wood). Eight-day

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    Bishops Candelsticks

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    simple plot involving characters like The Bishop‚ the convict‚ the Bishop’s sister‚ Marie and others. The plot of the play revolves around a story that brings forth the themes of Christian virtues like love and redemption.The play unfolds through a series of dialogues between Persome‚ the Bishop’s sister and Marie‚ the maid servant regarding the whereabouts of the Bishop. Through a thorough questioning‚ the Bishop’s sister is able to sense that the Bishop may have gone to do his usual philanthropic

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    Synod of Bishops

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    SYNOD OF BISHOPS: JUSTICE IN THE WORLD The word synod comes from the Greek word –“ synodos” meaning "assembly" or "meeting"‚ and it is synonymous with the Latin word concilium — "council". Originally synods were meetings of bishops‚ and the word is still used in that sense in Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. the term "Synod of Bishops" or "Synod of the Bishops"‚is also applied to a permanent body established in 1965 as an advisory body of the Pope. While an assembly of the Synod of Bishops thus expresses

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