Hope in old age In "Loneliness" by Laura Cortes‚ the author paints a picture of a man whose family has grown up and moved on. The poem shows that a man‚ older and alone in the world‚ can still hold on to hope for the future. Cortes establishes that the man has aged considerably since “he planted the trees forty summers ago” (line 6) and “time has gone by too soon” (13). Cortes appears to be describing the old man from when he began his family‚ perhaps when he may have married and began
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Understanding Poems‚ Prose and Plays: TMA02 Analyse a passage from A View from A Bridge that runs from “Eddie‚ moving up steps into doorway: Well‚ I’ll see ya‚ fellas” on page 5 to “Beatrice – her hands clasp at her breast; she seems half in fear‚ half in unutterable joy: They’re alright?” on page 8 of your edition of the play. The extract took place in the beginning of the play in the first act before the arrival of Beatrice’s cousins. In this part of the development of the play‚ we are about
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In his spoken word "Complainers‚" Rudy Fransico uses jarring survivor accounts to frame his audiences’ perspective and to make the distinction between inconvenience and tragedy. He wastes no time in reminding his listeners that life is by no means easy and that it could always be worse; if you should be so lucky to find yourself with a glass "half empty" or "half full‚" to stop complaining and allow yourself to be strengthened by your hardships. What I can infer about Rudy from the context of his
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In Smash Mouth’s “All Starts‚” a loser recalls others doubting his competence and intelligence. Then‚ he talks about a sequence of random descriptions of his life; being annoyed with rules‚ starting something new with enthusiasm‚ having a hedonistic philosophy. These presumably occurred in the persona’s adolescence as he sounds immature compared to when he later encourages listeners with confidence. For example‚ he advises to take the “back streets” since we’ll never know that we’ll be successful
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“Success is Counted Sweetest” This poem is about one who suffers defeat can then understand success. First the poem talks about how success is a sweet nectar and such a good thing everybody needs to find. Then it talks about how everybody can’t take the flag and know what success is‚ and taste that sweet nectar. And this is the first sign the poet is talking about war with mentioning a flag. In the third paragraph it talks about people dying and loud screams which really gives away she is talking
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To my beloved friend‚ Maria‚ I beseech you on my knees‚ hear me with patience as i long to die if what thou speak’st speak not of remedy. My mother encouraged the honour of marriage that i had not yet dreamt of as “the valiant Paris seeks me for his love.” I was to see him at the old accustom’d feast to look to like. Alas‚ i was struck by cupids arrow as a handsome‚ passionate and sensitive man gave me a tender kiss. His face is better than any man’s and his hand‚ foot‚ body and leg excels all.
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“LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! the crowd sings in the streets.”(23-24) Why would there be people singing in the streets? Is it a protest? If so‚ what are they protesting? Are they simply proclaiming love to the world because they feel so strongly about it? Interpreting‚ first of all‚ is that there is a whole sense of what love is‚ and what is not. Love‚ that is what the crowds are singing about. The woman in the poem yells about love and he is dissatisfied “But after she leaves/I feel odd.”(17-18) Something
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Won’t you celebrate with me” by: Lucille Clifton is a poem referring to her life that was not handed to her on a silver spoon. The poem speaks of adversities and triumphs that she has been through. Growing up there were many obstacles that stood in Lucille’s way but‚ she was able to overcome. The poem also speaks power of the struggle that had unchanging effect on her. Lucille made it to the top and was able to tell her story that got her to this point in life to celebrate. “Won’t you celebrate
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“HAVE FUN” by Shel Silverstein is a four lined poem explaining the safety of swimming in Pemrose Park. The poem further explains that the safety of the waters are due to the 100% guarantee of there being no sharks. The decreasing count of words from Lines 1-3 portrays a countdown to the increased word count in Line 4. Line 1 “It’s safe to swim” (Silverstein 1) contains four words; Line 2 “In Pemrose Park” (Silverstein 2) contains three; Line 3 “I guarantee” (Silverstien 3) has two; and lastly‚ Line
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