In "Sonnet 73"‚ the speaker uses a series of metaphors to characterize what he perceives to be the nature of his old age. This poem is not simply a procession of interchangeable metaphors; it is the story of the speaker slowly coming to grips with the finality of his age and his impermanence in time.<br><br>In the first quatrain‚ the speaker contrasts his age is like a "time of year‚": late autumn‚ when the "yellow leaves" have almost completely fallen from the trees and the boughs "shake against
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Work presented to Mr. Roy Cartlidge English 101 10/18/06 An explanation of Sonnet CXXX The poem I chose to analyze is Sonnet CXXX (130) by William Shakespeare. This poem can be seen as either a humorous tribute to his lover or a way to mock other poets of his time. I say humorous because there is no use of over the top metaphors or allusions as he does not compare his love to a goddess nor compare her beauty to rare and beautiful objects found in nature. References to such
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“Sonnet CXXX” is a spoof of the typical love sonnets written by Shakespeare’s contemporaries. It ridicules the senseless depictions that poets gave their lovers whereas in comparison the speaker in “Sonnet CXXX‚” illustrates his mistress with honest comments. These remarks declare her “true” character and show the speaker’s absolute and total adoration for her because of it. As the poem opens‚ in the first quatrain‚ we are introduced to the narrator’s‚ “I”‚ “mistress.” This term however‚ is not
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Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116 I chose this poem somewhat at random since I felt that the main point of this assignment was to read a poem and interpret it for ourselves with no influence from others. I think the most disputable‚ if not confusing‚ aspect of this poem to me was whom it was addressed to. It sounded to me like it was either self-reflection about what love is‚ or perhaps more likely advice to another person about love. I would like to discuss the structure of the poem for just
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The “War to end all Wars”‚ eradicated millions of innocent‚ vexed souls and desecrated the survivors morally. In the novel A Farewell to Arms‚ Ernest Hemmingway elaborately illustrates his motifs to create deep meaning and intricate ideas for Frederick Henry. Hemmingway uses recurring symbols known as motifs‚ including rain and snow‚ masculinity‚ and Catherine’s hair to accentuate symbolic ideas and realistic perspectives about WWI. Rain represents the disintegration of happiness‚ whereas snow exhibits
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An Analysis of Sonnet 130 Rhythm Iambic Pentameter: The poem uses an iambic pentameter‚ a rhythmic scheme used in sonnets. The rhyme scheme is ABABCDCDEFEF GG‚ and is split into three quatrains and a rhyming couplet. It contains 10 syllables per line‚ with syllables alternating between unstressed and stressed when spoken aloud. This gives the sonnet the effect of sounding like a regular love poem‚ but upon closer examination of the words used we can tell that the poem and its intentions are completely
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Farewell Address Washington’s Farewell Address‚ which was issued as a public letter in 1796‚ was and still is one of the most influential documents of our nation. It was also said to be a corner stone to our nations foreign policies. Drafted primarily by Washington himself‚ with some help from Alexander Hamilton‚ the address gives advice on the essential need of and importance of national union‚ the value of the Constitution and the rule of law‚ the evils of political parties‚ and the appropriate
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My Last Farewell (Mi Ultimo Adios) Farewell‚ dear fatherland‚ clime the sun caress’d‚ Peal of the Orient seas‚ our Eden lost! Gladly now I go to give thee this faded life’s best‚ And were it brighter‚ fresher‚ or more blest‚ Still would I give three‚ not count the cost. On the field of battle‚ ‘mid the frenzy of fight‚ Others have given their lives‚ without doubt or beed; The place not matters—cypress or laurel or lily white‚ Scafold or open plain‚ combat or martyrdom’s plight‚ ‘Tis
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My Farewell Speech… By- Asif Iqbal We have waited for this moment all our lives‚ the moment when we leave our childhood behind and step into the world to forge our own paths in life. We have counted down the years‚ the months‚ the hours‚ minutes and seconds‚ and finally‚ that moment has arrived. I find myself not a little sad‚ for I will be leaving behind people that shaped my life and a place that is as much a part of my identity as the name I bear.....
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Hemingway?s view of women is a source of constant controversy‚ and Catherine Barkley is at the center of debate. The novel A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway depicts Catherine Barkley as an unfair portrayal of a woman. Her constant nurturing of Henry‚ and selfless undertaking of the burden of pregnancy is indicative of a misogynist gone awry. Hemingway?s hatred towards women leads him to portray women as being dependant‚ obsessed‚ and naïve?serving as slaves to their men in every aspect. After
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