British poet‚ who spent his life in the Lake District of Northern England. William Wordsworth started with Samuel Taylor Coleridge the English Romantic movement with their collection LYRICAL BALLADS in 1798. When many poets still wrote about ancient heroes in grandiloquent style‚ Wordsworth focused on the nature‚ children‚ the poor‚ common people‚ and used ordinary words to express his personal feelings. His definition of poetry as "the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings arising from "emotion
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looking for nothing in particular. I stumbled across Marie Guillemine Benoist’s Portrait of a Black Woman on page 326. For some reason I felt compelled towards the painting‚ I could almost see myself as the woman on the canvas. I did some follow-up research on the artist and the motive behind the art. The portrait was painted in 1800‚ by a woman who belonged to a small elite circle of professional women painters. The portrait was seen as a voice of protest during the debates of slavery and gender in the
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Abigail Williams is a dominant figure in The Crucible. She is both malicious and manipulative. She is astute and knows how to use power to her own advantage. She is a marvellous antagonist with vengeful desires and she is ruthless for the mass hysteria and death which happens later in the play. Throughout the first act‚ we learn that Abigail is dominant and has authority over other characters within the play. “(Betty doesn’t move. She shakes her.) Now stop this! Betty! Sit up now!” The use of the
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“Emperor of China; Self-Portrait of K’ang-hsi” Emperor K’ang-hsi was one of the greatest Chinese emperors of all time. Ruling from 1662 to 1722 he was also one of the longest ruling emperors in Chinese history and for that matter the world. K’ang-hsi brought China to long-term stability and relative wealth after years of war and chaos. Jonathan Spence writes from the eyes of K’ang-hsi getting his information from K’ang-hsi’s own writings. Though a little biased towards himself this book still
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1. What are portraits? Pictures of individuals in which their face and expression are the primary focus. 2. What are candid shots? What are posed shots? Compare and contrast some of the advantages and disadvantages to these two approaches. Candid shots are taken when the person is unaware that the photograph is being taken. Posed shots are ones when the person knows which way to look and which expression to do. Candid shots are good because they are taken at random moments and can capture true emotion
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William Carlos Williams is known for writing ‘A Red Wheelbarrow’ in 1923‚ an iconic poem during the modernist movement. He is also known for writing small‚ yet simple and powerful pieces of literature such as the poem ‘This Is Just To Say’ written in 1934. Although the poem is short and to the point‚ there is a lot going on in this poem more than meets the readers eye. Most of the poem is very literal and some of it is left for the readers imagination and creativity to see what williams see’s as
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Indian Legend of Lovers’ Leap There are many different stories of Lovers’ Leap’s around the world. This Cherokee Indian legend took place many years ago in Rock City‚ Tennessee. According to the legend‚ the Chief of the Cherokees had a beautiful daughter named Nacoochee‚ which means “Evening Star.” Sautee was a handsome‚ strong brave from a rival Indian tribe. He and Nacoochee fell in love the first time they saw each other. He was determined to be with her‚ and she longed to be with him‚ despite
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Constance Washington Prof: Mr. McKenzie EN COMP II Essay: Final Writing Project Final Draft May 3‚ 2013 William Carlos William “Landscape with the fall of Icarus” The poem tells a story of Icarus’ fall and includes many contextual details. “Sweating in the sun that melted the wings’ wax” From the beginning of the poem‚ the reader is involved with Icarus’ flight through the sky. Williams tells us of Icarus’ fall and includes many contextual details. “Sweating in the sun that melted the wings’ wax”
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The Picture of Dorian Gray: Aging Through a Portrait As the story goes on‚ there are many developments and changes of Dorian’s character in Oscar Wilde’s novel‚ The Picture of Dorian Gray. At the beginning of the story‚ Gray’s personality seems to be selfless‚ optimistic‚ carefree‚ who happens to be admired by many people‚ such as Lord Henry and Basil. But as time goes on‚ his positive personality starts to fade throughout several events leading to a whole new person. Gray is now the character of
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William Wordsworth Essay – Midterm The bond between poet and nature is at the heart of Wordsworth’s poetry .Discuss. William Wordsworth was one of the most influential romantic poets in the early 18th century. Born on the 7th of April 1770‚ Wordsworth was a man with a profound love and admiration for nature that developed through the course of his life. From the 6 poems I have studied as part of my course‚ each and every one of them features the bond that Wordsworth has with nature. Through
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