Speech Situation: The poet recalls a visit to an old couple; the old woman is helpless‚ and dying slowly. It is clear from the description that she has no quality of life. She is cared for by her husband who prays for her release from this life. Significance of the title: no definite article emphasises the universal nature of the experience Degradation of the old woman as this suggests she needs help. Simply eating to stay alive. Animal connotations. Simile – like an old horse. Useless
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History test 1 • • Question 1 0 out of 0.5 points Which of the following was not a society of the ancient Near East? Answer Selected Answer: Assyrian. Correct Answer: Indus Valley. • Question 2 0.5 out of 0.5 points The first anatomically modern homo sapiens Answer Selected Answer: first appeared in Africa about 150‚000 years ago. Correct Answer: first appeared in Africa about 150‚000 years ago. • Question 3 0 out of 0.5 points
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The Pianist Roman Polanski’s (The director)‚ "The Pianist" tells the story of a Polish Jew‚ a classical musician‚ who survived the Holocaust through stoicism and good luck. This is not a thriller‚ and avoids any temptation to crank up suspense or sentiment; it is the pianist’s witness to what he saw and what happened to him. The film is based on the autobiography of Wladyslaw Szpilman‚ who was playing Chopin on a Warsaw radio station when the first German bombs fell. Szpilman’s family was prosperous
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collection of beliefs and rituals practiced in ancient Greece in the form of both popular public religion and cult practices. Many Greeks recognized the major gods and goddesses‚ such as Zeus‚ Poseidon‚ Hades and many others through philosophies such as Stoicism. The religious practices of the Greeks extended beyond mainland Greece to the islands and costs of Ionia in Asia Minor to Sicily and southern Italy‚ and scattered Greek colonies in the Western Mediterranean. Greek religion was tempered by Etruscan
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Alvaro Quindos Landeras Descriptive Writing Coursework 750 words 1/07/24 The Assault. Rain fell like cold bullets‚ looking to do damage to all that got in its way. A cold waterfall drenching all that interposed. Waves slung our old boat back and forth. She was an old timer‚ a seawater expert. She preserved the distinct odour of rotten fish‚ even after a relentless storm. Nevertheless‚ she was still sound and seaworthy enough to set out early in the morning‚ loaded up with nets. She begged for forgiveness
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The History of the Greeks: Hellenic and Hellenistic The Hellenic Age and the Hellenistic Age are the two main periods in Greek history. The Hellenic Age is significantly different from the Hellenistic Age. The Hellenic period saw the rising and falling of the polis while Hellenistic period was plagued by warfare among the remaining dynasties. Despite the differences between the Hellenic and Hellenistic periods‚ the one thing that remained consistent in both periods was the Greeks’ ability to not
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Alan Blunt was a calculating man. He had to be. It was the nature of his work. Where other men saw accidents and mishaps‚ Blunt saw connections. Coincidences were for the ignorant and in this business naivety got you killed. As the sleek black Rolls-Royce pulled away from Brompton Cemetery and began to make its slow way back to Liverpool street through the heavy afternoon traffic‚ Blunt began to think of the latest problem before him. Herod Sayle. Beloved by the nation‚ Sayle’s "generous gift"
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Grief & Loss in Elizabeth Bishop’s "One Art" Many things in life will be lost; however‚ some losses are more significant than others. The way that Elizabeth Bishop chose to interpret the intertwined themes of grief and loss in her poem "One Art" illustrates the build-up of emotion as each successive loss grew in importance. By increasing the significance of each loss‚ Ms. Bishop seems to indicate that one must first become accustomed to accepting life’s little losses before trying to conquer
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DOUBLES’ DELIGHTS Stacy smilingly approached the podium for her turn to speak at our annual tennis banquet. The team with families‚ and fans had gathered to celebrate the end of tennis season. After thanking her family‚ and the coaches‚ Stacy turned towards me‚ and with her voice quivering said‚ “You pulled me through.” There were tears in her eyes. “You were the best partner I could have‚ you lifted me up. I learnt to hold myself up. During the worst of times‚ you brought out the best in me. You
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Brutus is a believer in the philosophy of Stoicism; Mastin reports that this emphasizes the importance of ethics and reason. It is a way of life that requires devotion and perseverance‚ and Brutus is no stranger to obstination. If he believes it to be right‚ he will devote himself to pursuing it
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