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    that are grouped together and they function like paragraph prose Sonnet: 14 lines and are written in a strict pattern of rhythm and rhyme Free verse: does not adhere to a regular pattern of rhythm and rhyme Foot: consists of one stressed syllable and one or two unstressed ones Imagery: evokes sensory experiences for readers by appealing to the five senses Figurative language: opens up the mind to more than the literal meanings of words Quatrains: four lines Repetition: a sound

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    This is a traditional sonnet comprised of fourteen rhymed lines of ten syllables. Each line has five feet consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one‚ indicating the poem was written in iambic pentameter. The seven rhyming pairs are set out in the scheme introduced by Surrey; ABAB CDCD EFEF GG. The opening line is an example of enjambement. It is only by continuing to the second line that the reader will find out which time of year the poet refers to. The first quatrain introduces

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    The title of this lyric poem is ‘ A valediction forbidding mourning’ - written by John Donne - in the first person point of view. The speaker is a man and most likely a saint who would not participate in acts that are profane. A valediction is a farewell message. As seen in the title‚ forbids his wife from sorrowing over their separation‚ the poet decides to present reasons why his embassy to France will not occasion grief or anxiety. He accomplishes this through a series of conceits - similes and

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    Love Is Not All, or Is It?

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    resolution’s. One might be driven to sell love for peace‚ trade their memories for a meal‚ but never give up love even if it was to release horrible pains or to get food to live. Part II: Scan the Poem. / = stressed syllable ^ = unstressed syllable \ = half-stressed syllable || = significant pause ^ / | ^ / | ^ / | ^ / | ^ / | 1 Love is not all: it is not meat nor drink A ^ / | ^ / | ^ / | ^ / | ^ / | 2 Nor slumber nor

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    Elizabeth A.‚ Bradford B.‚ Michael V.‚ Ramen M.‚ Mrs. Connolly English II pd. 3 17 March 2024 Around the world‚ the education of people is stopped by the harmful traditional ideas of certain leaders. This can be seen in the two similar stories of Rigobert Menchu Tum and Malala Yousafzai‚ who both went up against their countries to call for education. Although Malala Yousafzai and Rigoberta Mench Tum have some differences‚ they have more similarities because of their impact on global education and

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    “Harlem” by Langston Hughes What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore — And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over — like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode? (Meyer‚ 2012‚ p. 576). the imagery‚ figures of speech‚ symbolism‚ language/word choice‚ tone‚ themes‚ sound‚ and my final thoughts on each poem. ......."Harlem" is a lyric poem with

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    Celta Assignment 2

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    happen regularly? No It involves someone else CCQ: Is someone else involved? Yes b. Tick the summary of phonological features that is true for sentence (1). Stress on the first syllable of ‘meeting’‚ contraction of ‘we are’ to ‘we’re’. * Stress on ‘we’ and the first and second syllables of ‘meeting’. * No stress. c. Tick the analysis of form which matches the structure in sentence (1). * subject + am / is / are + present continuous * subject + verb+ing

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    one thing; love. Each sonnet consists of fourteen lines. A sonnet also consists of an iambic pentameter‚ a rhyme scheme in which each sonnet line consists of ten syllables. The syllables are divided into five pairs called iambs or iambic feet. An iamb is a metrical unit made up of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable (such as fare WELL). In each stanza (four lines) the rhyme scheme is usually ABAB‚ CDCD‚ EFEF‚ and GG. Every A rhymes with every A‚ every B rhymes with every B‚ and

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    and word difficulty to determine readability. The grade reading level (or reading difficulty level) is calculated by the average number of sentences (y-axis) and syllables (x-axis) per hundred words. These averages are plotted onto a specific graph; the intersection of the average number of sentences and the average number of syllables determines the reading level of the content. There are two advantages of using Fry’s readability formula. Primarily‚ Fry’s readability formula do not require the

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    The persistent drive for global expansion continued in the 19th century as empire-building reemerged as New Imperialism by European nations to consolidate their power while allowing them to recover prestige. This new method of imperialism is known as a process that is exelcerated as it refers to a new wave of overseas expansions that allow different parts of Europe to primarily focus on Africa‚ as they were a neighboring territory that had not been thoroughly explored. The drive for New Imperialism

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