Sappho Poem Though the language we use is not the same‚ once we figure out the words and the meaning of a writing‚ it can easily be understood. There were many different poems by Sappho and it was hard to choose‚ but I decided on a poem that I understood right when I read it. Something I could relate to and talk about‚ without being unsure of the meaning. I chose; It’s no use Mother dear‚ I can’t finish my weaving You may blame Aphrodite soft as she is she has almost killed me with
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airy mountain‚ Down the rushy glen‚ We daren’t go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk‚ good folk‚ Trooping all together; Green jacket‚ red cap‚ And white owl’s feather! Down along the rocky shore Some make their home‚ They live on crispy pancakes Of yellow tide-foam; Some in the reeds Of the black mountain lake‚ With frogs for their watch-dogs‚ All night awake. High on the hill-top The old King sits; He is now so old and gray He’s nigh lost his wits. With a bridge of white
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A week back‚ I was walking on the road at Bangalore‚ It was a very usual busy day around 11 am in the morning. There was some work in progress to repair the platforms of the road. I noticed two women were hiding behind a name board. one among them was holding a kid and feeding him. The other was nearly old 50 years. I also noticed that a cradle near to them in a tree branch. I started observing them‚ for a while to know‚ why they were hiding behind?. After‚ hearing their conversation‚ i came to
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characters and the conflict. The conflict took different ways‚ for example‚ between and Paul for she doesn’t want to stay‚ and he doesn’t want to leave the farm and his wife’s ideas and the weather which against him to grow the crops. Paul also have some kind of man vs. himself conflict as he feels guilty about his wife and his bagboy. The suspense in the story occurred when Ellen left home with her baby‚ and Paul was trying to find them and asks others for help. Also the hope of Ellen to persuade
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cheer you up for the rest of the day I hate it when you seem so sad It really makes me wish I had Some sort of special super power To take me to the top of your tower Where you keep your bad thoughts and dreams Instead of them tearing away at your seams If only I could be your special dove I’ll take you away and show you my love I’ll always be here if you want to talk I’ll give you some space; we can go for a walk I won’t get you to say anything you don’t want You don’t have to hide‚
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Pascal’s law Pascal’s law or the principle of transmission of fluid-pressure is a principle in fluid mechanics that states that pressure exerted anywhere in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted equally in all directions throughout the fluid such that the pressure ratio (initial difference) remains the same.[1] The law was established by French mathematician Blaise Pascal.[2] Contents [hide] 1 Definition 2 Explanation 3 Applications 4 See also 5 References Definition[edit source | editbeta]
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ABOUT THIS BOOK In most accounts of the revolt‚ the greased cartridge has been referred to as the spark and tinder that lit the flames of rebellion. .The greased cartridge - what was it all about? The army so far had been quipped with the smooth-barrelled musket‚ which had a protracted loading procedure and was not accurate over long ranges. The new Enfield rifles‚ which were now being issued‚ had grooved or rifled barrels. This made them more accurate and gave them a longer range. The powder and
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dramatic monologue by Robert Browning where a jealous women takes revenge to the next level. Shockingly‚ there is some true events behind this poem. It was based off of a French women‚ Marie-Madeleine-Marguérite d’aubray marquise de Brihvillers. She had killed her father and two brothers‚ and after her failed attempt of trying to kill her husband‚ she was caught and later on beheaded. Robert Browning waste no time jumping into the conflict of the poem. The persona feels betrayed by a man she used to be
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“It’s A Woman’s World” written by Eavan Boland is a poem about how woman should embrace their strengths. It’s a Woman’s World” focuses on issues of female identity and how the contributions of women have been overlooked. The speaker of Eavan Boland’s poem‚ seems to intend irony with the title of this poem‚ she is not saying this is a woman’s world‚ but rather speaks of the world from the woman’s point of view. Boland shows her views that women‚ who are placed in less harsh jobs than the opposite
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earlier attitudes towards women and relationships. Robert Browining‚ a great Victorian poet‚ wrote two pre-1940 poems‚ ‘My last Duchess’ and ‘Prophyrias lover’‚ they are both examples of domineering me or individuals who end up killing their former lovers. The main theme which the poems are centred around is madness. ‘The Ballad’ on the other hand has an unknown poet‚ this could be as a result of it being passed down from one generation to another. All the three poems deal with the distorted
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