John Masefield’s poem "Sea Fever" is a work of art that brings beauty to the English language through its use of rhythm‚ imagery and many complex figures of speech. The meter in "Sea Fever" follows the movement of the tall ship in rough water through its use of iambs and hard hitting spondees. Although written primarily in iambic meter‚ the meter in "Sea Fever" varies throughout the poem. The imagery in "Sea Fever" suggests an adventurous ocean that appeals to all five senses. Along with an adventurous
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Scarlet Fever is a flesh eating infection that begins in the throat. The most apparent sign of scarlet fever is the rash. It begins on the neck and makes its way down the body. It looks like a sunburn with itchy tiny bumps. An early treatment for this disease are antibiotics. There is no vaccine and it most usually occurs in old and young people (Ages 1-6 and 75-older). Scarlet Fever is actually the name of the condition of how the body reacts to the bacterium. As you can tell this Disease is quite
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They will even throw their own flesh and blood out of a two story window if it means saving themselves. In Fever 1793‚ by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ Mattie Cook lives above her family’s coffeehouse with her widowed mother and grandfather‚ and also her cat Silas. She dreads doing chores and is constantly making plans to expand her family business‚
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Title: Yellow Fever Organizational Pattern: Chronological General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: Teach the audience general facts about yellow fever throughout the years Introduction: When most of you hear Yellow Fever‚ you probably think of a type of cold or flu‚ however what you may not consider is that it can be a very serious illness which can even lead to death. Transition: Let’s start with the basics… I. The Basics http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002341/ A. What
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Typhoid fever is a symptomatic disease caused by Salmonella Typhi. The bacteria generally responsible for the enteric fever syndrome is S enterica serotype Typhi (1). It is characterized by fever‚ red-colored rash‚ severe abdominal pain‚ and slow heart‚ beat. It concentrates on the intestine and the channel of infection (2). Typhoid fever is usually found in under-developed countries with poor sanitation (3). Statistics show that between seventeen and twenty-two million cases are reported and two
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Fever 1793 written by Laurie Halse Anderson is “A gripping story about living morally under the shadow of rampant death.” The story shows a part of the world that many of us don’t know what feels like. It draws you into the plot‚ and makes you contemplate how you would act in the life threatening situation. In the story‚ a young adult‚ Mattie‚ is living through the fever in Philadelphia. With lots of loss‚ and sorrow Mattie always finds something to look forward too. The book Fever 1793 suggests
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The Jungle: The Appeal of Socialism During the late 1800’s and early 1900’s hundreds of thousands of European immigrants migrated to the United States of America. They had aspirations of success‚ prosperity and their own conception of the American Dream. The majority of the immigrants believed that their lives would completely change for the better and the new world would bring nothing but happiness. Advertisements that appeared in Europe offered a bright future and economic stability
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What is Dengue fever? Dengue fever (pronounced Den-gay) is a viral infection caused by the female mosquito (Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus). Dengue fever occurs in tropical and sub-tropical regions and usually increases in the hot and humid months. Dengue fever is not a new disease. It was discovered several hundred years ago. In recent years‚ dengue fever has become a major international public health concern. Dengue fever nicknamed "breakbone fever" because dengue patients usually express
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summer came to an end the Yellow Fever would plague the city due to a filthy environment‚ lack of effective treatments‚ and misinformation. As August began‚ the citizens of Philadelphia became violently ill with multiple symptoms including: chills‚ high fevers‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ delusions‚ and extreme pain. However‚ there were a couple of symptoms that were unusual‚ such as‚ black vomit and a yellow coloring of the body. The yellow coloring of a body is due‚ “yellow fever severely damaging the liver
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and heartlessness endured by these ordinary workers. He chose to represent the industrial world through the meatpacking industry‚ where the rewards of progress were enjoyed only by the privileged‚ who exploited the powerless masses of workers. The Jungle is a novel and a work of investigative journalism; its primary purpose was to inform the general public about the dehumanization of American workers. However the novel was much more effective at exposing the unsanitary conditions of the meatpacking
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