What makes a haunted house ’scary?’ Is it the mystery‚ the unknown suspense of what is inside? Is it the feeling people have when inside that environment? These characteristics of being in this setting are known are known as the gothic elements‚ which are the factors contributing to the eerie scenery. Similar to a haunted house‚ the red room from chapter two of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë is seen as a spooky setting‚ causing people to feel anxiety and fear while inside. The characteristics and
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Melinda Hinkel December 1‚ 2010 Classical Design versus Modern Design There are many different design styles. Some are very similar‚ such as traditional and classical and some are complete opposites‚ such as classical and modern. These two design styles are opposite in just about every way. In the modern design style the focus is on simplicity and asymmetry whereas in the classical design style the focus is on balance and symmetry. In the modern design style there is a feeling
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Shakespeare Quotations on Love My bounty is as boundless as the sea‚ My love as deep; the more I give to thee‚ The more I have‚ for both are infinite. (Romeo and Juliet‚ 2.2.139-41) Hear my soul speak: The very instant that I saw you‚ did My heart fly to your service. (The Tempest‚ 3.1.60-3) Who ever loved that loved not at first sight? (As You Like It‚ 3.5.84) This bud of love‚ by summer’s ripening breath‚ May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet. (Romeo and Juliet‚ 2.2
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Langston Hughes dealt with a lot of criticism from white and black critics after writing Dinner Guest: Me. Hughes was an inspirational writer‚ he was first introduced to writing in grammar school and was ridiculed for it because of stereotypes of African American’s at the time. However through hard work and dedication‚ Hughes became the first African American man to make a living from writing poetry. At the time this was written‚ racism was one of those things at the time that no matter how hard
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William Shakespeare’s works have everlasting significance due to the fact that his plays explore key ideas still relevant in our own time. Shakespeare’s play Twelfth night was written in 1602‚ as a comedy. It contains ideas and themes that link it closely with society. Twelfth Night explores the idea of love through his characterisation of Viola and Duke Orsino. Andy Fickman’s film modernised Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night through the change of some parts of the play and updating them. Shakespeare’s
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bullies her. As her punishment‚ Jane is locked up in the red-room. Fire imagery here‚ in the form of the red room‚ is Bronte s way of representing Jane s passion and fury. A bed supported on massive pillars of mahogany‚ hung with curtains of deep red damask (20) is used by Bronte to represent‚ through physical manifestation‚ Jane s overly passionate nature. Also very significant is the direct use of fire. This room was chill‚ because it seldom had a fire (20) is Bronte s way of saying that Jane is the
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DEITIES OF THE AGOGORO EYO FESTIVAL By: Alaba kehinde Email: kennyfragile007@gmail.com Introduction The word Eyo also refers to the costumed dancers‚ known as the masquerade‚ that come out during the festival. The origins of this observance are found in the inner workings of the secret societies in lagos. It is widely believed that the play is one of the manifestations of the customary African revelry that serves as the forunner of the modern carnival in Brazil. On Eyo day‚ the mainhighway in the
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There were many different types of clothing in the middle ages based on your class mostly. The clothing you wore was a very big indicator on where you were located on the social class. Like today clothing was a big indicator of the person’s wealth‚ stays‚ occupation‚nationality and religion. An accountant will dress differently than a construction worker or in medieval days a king would dress differently than a farmer. Another example of the Medieval clothing being based on the social class is that
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Sonnet 130: Imperfectly Perfect The secular world is increasingly fixated on the concept of beauty and the pursuit of perfection‚ however this preoccupation is not unique to the 20th century. While traditional love poems in the 18th century generally focused on glorifying a woman’s beauty‚ Sonnet 130 written by William Shakespeare goes against the conventional culture of love poems and instead describes the realistic nature of his object of affection. In Sonnet 130‚ the idea of love and is intensely
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Sonnet Analysis-Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare I will be writing about “Sonnet 130” that was written in 1609 by William Shakespeare. The theme of this sonnet is romance‚ but it isn’t the conventional love poem were you praise your mistress and point out to the readers all the ways in which she is perfect and the best. In this sonnet we could see that beauty isn’t a rush when you talk about love and how does Shakespeare compares her mistress appearance to things which she isn’t‚ this means her
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