Note: My professor didn ’t agree with my explication‚ but he did comment that it was "well written‚ imaginitive‚ and nicely argued." The possibility was well explained. What lowered my score were spelling and grammatical errors‚ so please double check your work. Essay: When first reading this poem one could easily assume that this poem is about an eagle and nothing else (Tennyson). However‚ after further analysis‚ one finds that there is more to this than just the eagle and it ’s natural behavior
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The Ballad of Birmingham and To Kill a Mockingbird are two pieces of literature that deal with similar themes. In both of these pieces of writing two innocent people died because of the wrong doing of others. Both of these events leading to the death of two innocent people were not needed and could have been avoided if violence can be stopped especially toward people that cause no harm (mockingbirds). Both To Kill a Mockingbird and Ballad of Birmingham have very important lessons to be learned and
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The Ballad of the Sad Café (part I) 1. For how long does the store remain a café? The store remains a café for four years. 2. Before his arrival‚ who sleeps in Cousin Lymons’s room? Before Lymon arrives‚ Marvin Macy slept in the room. 3. Describe Amelia’s Room. Miss Amelia’s room is very simple. Her room is smaller than Lymon’s and is composed of an narrow bed made of pine‚ curtains‚ rugs or ornaments‚ 4. What does Miss Amelia’s velvet box contain? The velvet box contained two grayish
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Essay 1-Explication Essay of A&P by John Updike We have all had that moment of clarity when we realize‚ no longer children‚ our decisions can greatly impact the course of our future. A&P gives an insight into the main character’s realization of how he perceives his life‚ the lives of those around him‚ and how with one impulsive decision he forever changed the course of his life. Sammy‚ the narrator of A&P‚ is a 19 year old boy whose assumption of others‚ dislike of conformity‚ and
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The Road Not Taken Explication Stanzas 1 and 2: It is evident that the scene in the poem takes place during an autumn setting which is implied when line 1 it states‚ “TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood”. The “yellow wood” simply means that the leaves are changing colour; therefore‚ it is autumn. Frost also portrays the narrator as observant and cautious speaking with an almost regretful tone. This can be seen in line 2 where he says “And sorry I could not take both”‚ the narrator’s observant behaviour
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Poem Explication Ralph Waldo Emerson – The Amulet Your picture smiles as first it smiled‚ The ring you gave is still the same‚ Your letter tells‚ O changing child‚ No tidings since it came. Give me an amulet That keeps intelligence with you‚ Red when you love‚ and rosier red‚ And when you love not‚ pale and blue. Alas‚ that neither bonds nor vows Can certify possession; Torments me still the fear that love Died in its last expression. Analysis Point of view – The speaker
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Sandra Emmanuel Dr. Jacobs‚ Rosalyn English 1102-229 April 2nd 2014 An Explication of Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” stages the conflict of having to choose between two parts and the fear of the unknown. A part even though portrayed as physical in the poem‚ is more spiritual in real sense. The drama is shown by the speaker characterized as a man dwelling upon a decision that must be made. As a man‚ the speaker attempts to give an insight of his past and
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Robert Service was a very skilled author and poet. One of his most famous poems is The Ballad of the Ice-Worm Cocktail. First‚ I will present a brief biography on Robert Service‚ influences on his writing‚ a brief summary of the poem‚ the poetic devices used‚ the theme of the poem‚ and finally‚ my personal opinion of the poem. Robert Service was born in Preston‚ Lancashire‚ England in 1876. He attended Hillhead High School in Glasgow‚ England and later completed his schooling at the University of
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English 2 The Storm Response Journal Kate Chopin’s “the Storm”‚ is a dark story about a quick love affair between former friends while caught up in a storm‚ while their significant others were stranded elsewhere. The story explores Calixta’s dueling relationship with her husband and her lover‚ Alcee. Chopin uses the storm as a metaphor to portray Calixta’s sexual feelings and struggles in regards to her affair. The ongoing mention of the color white symbolizes Calixta’s internal struggle with
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Analysis for “The Rocking-Horse Winner” D. H. Lawrence’s “The Rocking-Horse Winner” is an on-the-edge short story that teaches an important lesson about the dangers and consequences from pursuing too much wealth and possessions. Purposely narrated in an omniscient point of view‚ this short story interweaves situational and imagery to illustrate that materialism will not satisfy the deepest yearnings of the heart. The first instance of situational irony is found in the beginning of the story
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