Edgar Allan Poe was born January 19‚ 1809 in Boston‚ Massachusetts ("Edgar Allan Poe‚ 1809-1849"). His parents were well known actors. When Poe was three‚ his mother died and his father deserted him. Poe wasn’t an only child. He had an older brother and younger sister. Due to the loss of both parents‚ the three children were split up. Poe ended up in the John and Frances Allan. Poe was never officially adopted but the Allans treated him like their own son. He got everything he needed: an education
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FCA 1. Defends Edgar Allan Poe as a Romantic writer and provides at least three characteristics of Romanticism- 50 FCA 2. Uses language effectively by exhibiting word choices that are engaging and appropriate- 20 FCA 3. Includes sentences of varied length and structure- 15 FCA 4. Correct use of subject/ verb agreement- 15 Edgar Allan Poe was a suspenseful writer of horror stories‚ as he was indeed a Romantic writer. Many Romantic characteristics are shown in Poe’s short stories and poems
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Stylistic Analysis: “On Colonizing Education” By Chief Canassatego Education is usually viewed with a positive connotation. Chief Canassatego‚ however‚ sees education as a burden and a set back to his culture. The Virginia government offered Chief Canassatego formal education for his people‚ leaving him grateful for the opportunity‚ resentful of the “colleges of the northern provinces‚” unsure of the future. (Cumulative) To Chief Canassatego‚ the consequences of education are too great to ignore
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Black Blizzard In 1930 there was lots of bad dust storms in the south west‚ creating one of the worst natural disasters in history. These storms ruined land‚ buried roads‚ ruined car engines‚ gave people dust pneumonia‚ and sometimes killed people. People who could get out of the south west packet up and moved. Some more less unfortunate families couldn’t move and had to stay. In 1900-1930 families started buying land and moving to the plains. They would farm cash crops on the land but it was
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Cat Animal The domestic cat is a small‚ usually furry‚ domesticated‚ and carnivorous mammal. It is often called the housecat when kept as an indoor pet‚ or simply the cat when there is no need to distinguish it from other felids and felines. Wikipedia Scientific name: Felis catus Rank: Species Higher classification: Felis Lower classifications: Korat‚ Cymric‚ British Semi-longhai his article is about the cat species that is commonly kept as a pet. For the cat family‚ see Felidae. For other
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INTRODUCTION The 15-line poem was written in honor of Jane Stanard‚ the mother of a childhood friend. ANALYSIS Poe is celebrating the nurturing power of woman. Poe‚ in referring to Helen‚ may be alluding to the Greek goddess of light or Helen of Troy who is considered to be the most beautiful woman who ever lived. rhyme scheme ABABB ABABA ABBAB [half-rhyme in lines 7-9] ‘Helen1‚ thy beauty is to me’ (line 1) 1. an allusion to Helen of Troy in Greek mythology; the wife of King Menlaus of
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Blueprint FOR READING Into • Cat on the Go Human-interest stories are stories that deal with the challenges and joys of coping with the problems of everyday life. Human-interest stories deal with birth‚ the joy and pain of growing up‚ loneliness and popularity‚ poverty and riches‚ and illness and death. Cat on the Go is an example of a story that portrays the human emotions of kindness‚ loyalty‚ and generosity. Though its main character seems to be a spirited cat‚ in reality this story deals
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"Ms. Found In A Bottle" by Edgar Poe The story for analysis "Ms. Found in a Bottle" is written by Edgar Allan Poe. The text is about a man who describes the loss of a ship and its crew and his own discoveries. So the subject matter is the cognition of life and death. The story begins with the exposition. In this part of the text the narrator tries to persuade the reader that the story he is going to tell is true‚ and for this purpose the following stylistic devises are used. "The Pyrrhonism
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Lord of the Flies‚ Chapter 1 Stylistic Analysis In Chapter 1 of “Lord of the Flies‚” William Golding uses dark and pessimistic tones to elucidate both the alienation of the boys on the island and the severity of their predicament. The narrator uses brutal and simple diction with violent imagery to illustrate the savage and destructive nature of man. The boys are thus presented as inherently destructive by nature. Golding uses brutal and simple diction in Chapter 1 of “The Lord of the Flies.” The
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The Tabby cat has two main coat patterns and several colors. The most common colors are brown‚ silver‚ red‚ blue‚ black‚ and cream. They are recognized by their stripes or markings. A Tabby should have a butterfly shape on the shoulders‚ from which three stripes run along the spine‚ an oyster-shaped spiral on each flank‚ and narrow necklace-like stripes across the chest. The abdomen is spotted and both the tail and legs should be evenly ringed. Facial characteristics of the Tabby include:
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