Dickinson’s poem “510: It was not Death‚ for I stood up‚” explores the uncertainties of Death. The speaker attempts to define or understand her own condition to unwrap the cause of her suffering. The use of extended metaphor is utilized as the speaker uses the term “death” and that her life and state of mind‚ to her‚ resembles nothing other than death itself. The dominant effect would be the feeling of despair as the speaker represents this by saying “As if my life were shaven‚ / and fitted to a
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But came the waves and washed it away: Agayne I wrote it with a second hand‚ But came the tyde‚ and made my paynes his pray. "Vayne man‚" sayd she‚ "that doest in vaine assay. A mortall thing so to immortalize‚ For I my selve shall lyke to this decay‚ and eek my name bee wyped out lykewize." "Not so‚" quod I‚ "let baser things devize‚ To dy in dust‚ but you shall live by fame: My verse your vertues rare shall eternize‚ And in the heavens wryte your glorious name. Where whenas death shall
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My cherished and lost hope My country not yet a united; in truth Nigeria; my blind‚ heedless Nigeria I shed my tears for you Keep still‚ Nigeria And do not despair Because In the murky depths of every heart Amongst its recalcitrant sinews of selfish desires And vain hatred There slinks At least A wisp of longing For you To be vast In Peace And Power XVI African-born But western-modulated We have become . Strangers / In our land Divorced by our Past Betrayed by Today And
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Task 1 LITERARY ANALYSIS: READING POETRY AND WRITING THE ESSAY Pre-writing exercise 1 • Man: This primarily mean adult male but can designate any human being regardless of sex or age. Wikipedia (2011) • Wall: This is an upright structure of wood‚ plaster or any building material serving to enclose‚ divide or protect an area. Wikipedia (2011) • Berlin Wall: This is the wall that separated East Germany from West Germany. Wikipedia (2011) • Wailing Wall of Jerusalem: It is the remnant of the
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is one thing that makes me feel pain and that is when see others in pain and to see this beautiful world suffering with so many kinds of things. So basically based on this poem I wrote about what pain I faced and what I think I can do and what others can do to give solutions for this pain. This is a very short summary of the poem I wrote……In today’s world‚ It has changed so badly and it’s obvious. An innocent child will receive things that the world is doing and it will ruin their innocent mind. Life
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followed by two unstressed syllables‚ making the rhythm dactylic. ’Charge of the light brigade’ is about the Crimean war in southern Russia and it outlines both the heroism and obedience of the troops but also the stupidity of war. Tennyson wrote this poem for people to remember this famous event but also not to forget the lessons that should be learnt from it‚ the destruction of mistaken orders. But also to boost the moral and letting people at home know what’s going on. In the first few lines of the
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Violence Poem Violence affects the lives of people like a car without brakes‚ Spiraling out of control with one simple mistake. It may seem fun and the cool thing to do‚ When you make a mean joke about the weird kid at school. Sure when you say it‚ he fakes a smile and laughs along‚ But on the inside‚ the comment plays over and over like a catchy song. When he gets home‚ he takes a quick glance in the mirror. It’s the same reflection he always sees‚ but this time‚ someone different appears
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In “Convergence of the Twain‚” Thomas Hardy describes the greatness of the Titanic and the vanity that embodied its doom‚ radiating an admiring‚ yet regretful tone towards the events of April 14‚ 1912. During the first stanza‚ Hardy talks about the Titanic’s “solitude in the sea.” “Deep from human vanity‚” implying that the reason the Titanic is so deep‚ sunk under water is due to the vanity that created her‚ and ultimately sank her. The headline of the Titanic was “unsinkable‚” typifying
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Poem in Your Pocket Day originally began in April of 2002 in celebration of New York City’s National Poetry Month. The Mayor of New York‚ along with the Departments of Cultural Affairs and Education‚ introduced Poem in Your Pocket Day to the residents of New York City. Residents were encourage to select a poem‚ carry it with them throughout the day‚ and share it with others. In 2008‚ the entire country was encouraged by the Academy of American Poets to join the poetry day making it a national celebration
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HW: 2N Imitation (a poem); write a parody of “Internment.” You may use the work you started in class‚ but must cut and paste into the Doc I shared with you. The Labours by Ankit Dixit The goddess of marriage out of jealousy‚ made him insane by treachery‚ by then it was too late‚ the blood had been spilled‚ all was lost and both of his loves were long gone. Later after he woke from his temporary insanity‚ his hands bloody‚ a knife lay beside him‚ his wife and children bleeding
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