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    Tennyson’s best known work is undoubtedly his 1854 narrative poem‚ “The Charge of the Light Brigade.” This rhythmical literary piece is unique and allows the reader to learn the struggles and consequences of the Crimean War. Tennyson is able to capture the fate of the six hundred soldiers with great detail. From this narrative work‚ readers are able to dissect these details to uncover many of the hidden moral lessons taught throughout the poem such as bravery and self-sacrifice. In the beginning of

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    ULYSSES S. GRANT "Grant: a biography" by William S. McFeely. Published by: Norton‚Ww Copyright 1981 Ulysses Simpson Grant‚ (1822-1885)‚ American general and 18th President of the United States. Grant‚ the most capable of the Union generals during the Civil War‚ was a master strategist. He won the first major Union victories. President Abraham Lincoln staunchly defended him against critics and promoted him to command all Union forces. Grant accepted Gen

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    McEwan employs a number of themes found in some English romantic poems. For example‚ in Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “Ulysses‚” a comparison is drawn to Briony’s novel that suggests that death is not the end of life. In Percy Bysshe Shelly’s “England in 1819‚” the dying king compares to Briony in that they both live in shame‚ constantly seeking atonement. In Atonement‚ Ian McEwan creates themes that coincide with Tennyson’s “Ulysses‚” and Keats’ “Ode on a Grecian Urn.” According to Barbara Davis’

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    “Crossing the Bar” present the two different views on the central idea of death. Thomas supposes that a person should die quietly; he believes that wise men do not take such news lying down and will fight the inevitable with an ounce of their being. Tennyson‚ however‚ believes there to be an individual dignity associated with accepting the fact that one’s days are drawing to a close. While it is true both authors have differing opinions on the best way to view death‚ they both use similar instances of

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    The problem is that the state of Michigan switched their water supply from Lake Huron to their own which is the Flint River. The Flint River is contaminated with eroded iron and lead which attacks people immunes systems because they are consuming it as tap water. It is a problem because the whole population uses the tap water in their homes for personal usage ‚ which is detrimental to their health and will cause later medical issues in the long run. Forty percent of the population is living in Michigan

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    isolated by his grief‚ the narrator yearns to touch the hand of his friend once more‚ to hear the sound of his voice. But‚ no‚ Hallam is gone forever; his "tender grace" will never again return. Structure: Cyclical nature of the poem – it begins where it starts Lyric poem – creates musicality (anapaestic foot) // the constant rhythm and musicality echoes the constancy of nature. Themes * Preciousness of Youth * Indifference of nature * Nature’s constant rhythms and tides * Time

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    Both the poems start with ’suddenly’ which makes the poem sound explosive and means that it has impact right from the very beginning. As well as this‚ in each poem a change in stanza shows a change in the poem - in ‘Belfast Confetti’ it goes from past to present tense and in ‘Bayonet Charge‚ it goes from action to inaction and allows us time to reflect. Both poems also use lists; in ‘Belfast Confetti’‚ the use of the list ‘Balaklava‚ Raglan...’ show how the conflict has affected everywhere. The list

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    dramatic monologue? Which of the two‚ in your opinion‚ is the stronger dramatic monologue in Tennyson’s “Ulysses” or Browning’s “My Last Duchess”? Answer : Traditionally dramatic monologue is a lyrical poem in the form of speech spoken by a single man. It is dramatic because it begins abruptly and in the development of its thought it takes several sudden turns which impart dramatic dimension to the poem. In a dramatic monologue the single speaker reveals his thoughts in the presence of a single silent

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    “First Poem for You” is a poem by written by Kim Addonizio‚ an American poet. This poem “First Poem for You” is a closed-form poem but written as an English sonnet. The poem a person who loves the tattoos in his or her lover’s skin. At the same time the tattoos scares him or her by their permanence. The thoughtfulness and the depth of details expressed in this poem makes us conclude that the persona or speaker in this poem is a female. The speaker is certain about the permanence of the tattoos on

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