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    representing the thoughts of the public. Perhaps‚ the poem is written in ballad form to link the simple poetic form to the simple ideas that the children represent‚ which ultimately shows that old Kaspar is not wise whereas in most literature he would be. Therefore‚ Southey wrote this poem to make the reader understand that war is nothing heroic‚ it is unexplained killing‚ and should not happen. "The Inchcape Rock" is a ballad written by English poet Robert Southey. Published in 1802‚ it tells the

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    It uses old ballad tradition structures and as the book states it was quite popular when it was written leading me to believe it was written at that point because that’s when ballads were popular. C. Slavery was still occurring in the U.S.‚ industrialization was also occurring in the north. Form: A. The song follows an AABA structure. The first melody

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    expanse had I been told That deep-browed Homer ruled as his demesne; Yet did I never breathe its pure serene Till I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold: Then felt I like some watcher of the skies When a new planet swims into his ken; Or like stout Cortez when with eagle eyes He star ’d at the Pacific — and all his men Look ’d at each other with a wild surmise — Silent‚ upon a peak in Darien. "On First Looking into Chapman ’s Homer" is a sonnet by English Romantic poet John Keats (1795-1821) written

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    into depth about the conquest of Mexico starting in 1519 from an Aztec point of view. The book discusses everything in depth about what occurred during this time period of the conquest. It discusses when the Aztecs first take news of the arrival of Cortez and the Spaniards comparing it to small floating mountains off the Mexican coast‚ all the way to the revolt of the Aztec people that lead to the end of the Aztec civilization. This book portrays the story from an Aztec point of view so it is clear

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    Partition 1: British Economic:  Colonies moved westwards in order to settle more land‚ cutting trees down and clearing land for grazing animalsInitiated Anglo-Indian WarsSouthern colonies constantly engaging Indians on frontierPequot War (1634–1638) - armed conflict between the Pequot tribe and Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth coloniesMetacom’s War (King William’s War) (1675–1678)-armed conflict between Native American inhabitants of present-day New England and English colonistsMost colonists took

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    jumper in "Plunging into the Wreck" has a stunning‚ possibly supernatural‚ encounter submerged. Everything about the sea world is entrancing‚ new‚ and extreme. We aren’t only taking a gander at nature in this lyric‚ we are completely dove into it. This ballad is about investigating and changing and feeling‚ yet on a basic level it’s an anecdote about how we come into contact with nature.

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    Victorian poet‚ wrote two pre-1940 poems‚ ‘My last Duchess’ and ‘Prophyrias lover’‚ they are both examples of domineering me or individuals who end up killing their former lovers. The main theme which the poems are centred around is madness. ‘The Ballad’ on the other hand has an unknown poet‚ this could be as a result of it being passed down from one generation to another. All the three poems deal with the distorted image and status of women‚ and how this had an impact on their relationships and

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    Browning and last but not least Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare. All of these have very different aspects and views‚ this is what makes them so interesting to compare because of the wide contrast involving the three poems. La Belle Dame Sans Merci is a ballad written by an English poet‚ John Keats. John Keats lived between the years 1795 – 1821‚ his life cut short by tuberculosis. By this time‚ he had been writing serious poetry for barely six years but‚ even

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    Unit 4/Week 1 Title: Lost Temple of the Aztecs1 Suggested Time: 5 days (45 minutes a day) Common Core ELA Standards: RL.6.1‚ RL.6.2‚ RL.6.4; W.6.1‚ W.6.4‚ W.6.9; SL.6.1; L.6.1‚ L.6.2‚ L.6.5 Teacher Instructions Refer to the Introduction for further details. Before Teaching 1. Read the Big Ideas and Key Understandings and the Synopsis. Please do not read this to the students. This is a description for teachers‚ about the big ideas and key understanding that students should take away after

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    “When I was ten years old‚ my brother Miguel came back from the U.S. to visit us. When he was ready to leave‚ he told my mom‚ ‘Hey‚ are you going to let Kiko (which was my nickname) come to the U.S.‚ so he can go to school and have an opportunity?’ and my mom turned to me and said‚ ‘Do you want to go with him?’ Then I looked at her and replied‚ ‘Do you want me to go?’ and she nodded in approval‚ so I went into the house‚ got a backpack‚ and put three pants‚ three shirts‚ and a few other things in

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