The poem "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning is often anthologized as an illustration of dramatic monologue. It initially appeared in the year 1842 in the Dramatic Lyrics of Browning. The verse is written in the 28 rhymed couplets of the iambic pentameter. This verse is loosely supported on historical incidents relating Alfonso‚ the Duke of Ferrara‚ who used to live in 16th century. Theme The central themes are influence‚ power‚ marriage‚ egotism and aristocracy. It is likely to utilize blanket
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the cards we are dealt‚ just how we play the hand.” -Randy Pausch The Last Lecture can teach a lot about the importance of life. Randy Pausch found out he only had so long left to live and through his last lecture and this book he shows how important it is to live every moment as it is the last because it just might be. He was asked to give a last lecture as many professors are‚ except he wouldn’t need to pretend it was his last because he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Throughout the book
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Interpretation. «The last lesson» I would like to start my interpretation with a few words about the author. Alphonse Daudet (13 May 1840 – 16 December 1897) french short-story writer and novelist. Daudet wrote his first novel at age 14. Unable to finish his schooling after his parents lost all their money‚ he took a position in a duke’s household. He later joined the army but fled the terrors of the Paris Commune of 1871. His many works include the story collection Monday Tales (1873)‚ the play L’Arlsienne (1872)
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Class last will and testament Known to all men her presence‚ we – the class of batch 2011-2012 of Marciano M. Patricio National High School‚ Natividad-San Blas‚ Pilar‚ and Capiz‚ Philppines…. Being of brilliant minds and thoroughly equipped with knowledge‚ do hereby attest to this our Last Will and Testament. To our beloved Alma Mater‚ we do humbly and sincerely bequeath all our possessions taking only those we need for our journey ahead. To our beloved teachers‚ we bequeath the memory of our
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The Apex of Last Days‚ by Luke Orlando Gus Van Sant’s Last Days follows a rock star (introduced only as Blake) through his last two days alive as he struggles to cope with the reality of fame and his resulting alienation from the rest of the world. This particular scene‚ which occurs at the exact midpoint of the film‚ depicts two separate sequences. The first sequence shows Blake escaping his house in order to avoid talking to a friend‚ and the second sequence is a long‚ drawn out shot of Blake
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"My Last Duchess" is a poem by Robert Browning‚ frequently anthologized as an example of the dramatic monologue. It first appeared in 1842 in Browning’s Dramatic Lyrics. The poem is set during the late Italian Renaissance. The speaker (presumably the Duke of Ferrara) is giving the emissary of his prospective new wife (presumably a third or fourth since he Browning could have easily written ’second’ but did not do so) a tour of the artworks in his home. He draws a curtain to reveal a painting of
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The Last Emperor is a movie about the last emperor of China. This last emperor was known as Henry Puyi‚ the final ruler of the Qing dynasty. The movie The Last Emperor follows the life of Puyi from the time he became emperor of China at the age of 3‚ to the time of his release from a Chinese communist prison. This movie presents the end of “old” China and what was being done to persevere its traditions and culture‚ in an interesting and dramatic way. Background In the 19th century‚ China was
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Title: The Last King of Scotland Elizabeth Tupou 12PM Director: Kevin MacDonald Text Type: Visual Text Never have I been so intrigued in a political thriller. What captivated me more in ‘The Last King of Scotland’ was the fact that this film was based on similar events that occurred in Idi Amin’s life‚ a Ugandan dictator. Books or films that are true or partially true‚ to me‚ become ten times more interesting and/or scary
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My last holiday It still haunts me till this day. It was the most scariest moments I have ever encounter in my life. How wrong was I to make that decision. Why I did not listen to my friend. How I wish I could turn back the time. On my last holiday‚ my friends and I have decided to finish up our homework at Jason’s house. We wanted to go to the nearby shopping mall after completing our homework. That is why we choose Jason’s house which is nearby a shopping mall called “Prangin Mall”. So we were
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with him. His cousin knew him as a man with great musical talent‚ others knew him as a great leader‚ and his "Intended" fiance knew him as an admirable humanitarian; but all of these knew him to be a remarkable genius. When the narrator‚ Marlow‚ first hears of him‚ he is told that Kurtz is known as a great leader destined to hold high positions and fame. However‚ as he travels the river‚ he also learns that Kurtz has become insane during his time in the African jungle. After Marlow finally comes
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