mouths stretched the full length of their bodies. The clams not only loved to talk‚ they told stories as well. Some of the stories were true and some were not. 2 “Did you know‚” said one clam to Eagle‚ who was eating a fish on the beach‚ “that Raven says he is a much better hunter than you?” 3 Eagle’s feathers ruffled in annoyance. “Perhaps that is true‚” scoffed Eagle‚ “if picking at carrion can be called ‘hunting.’ ” 4 Once when Otter came down to the beach to splash in the water‚ another
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In the three passages written by Poe (The Masque of the Red Death‚ The Tell-Tale Heart‚ and The Cask of Amontillado)‚ their settings contribute to their mood and their tone. Poe chose the settings of his passages very wisely‚ always thinking about how they would affect the story and what role they would play in the reader’s understanding of the mood and/or the tone that he is trying to get across. The settings in these passages are different‚ but they are also somewhat alike‚ so the mood and the
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and loneliness. The use of imagery helps to convey how the characters are disturbed in Macbeth. An example of this is the quote from Act 1‚ Scene 5 where Lady Macbeth states that “The raven himself is hoarse/ That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan/ Under my battlements." It was believed in this time that ravens were bad omens and symbolised death and plague. This could link to Lady Macbeth being disturbed as the plague could be a metaphor for the sinister thoughts she conjured up. Also‚ the mere
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Snow Black and the 7 Princesses with Doraemon Cast of Characters: Katleen as the Narrator Raven as Snow Black Yzella as Doraemon Roiza as Nobisuke Alyssa as Nobita Girlie as Shizuka Rosemarie as Zuneyo Dulce as Mother of Nobita Fatima as Father of Nobita Joyce‚ Anjenette‚ Camille‚ Roselyn‚ Jennifer‚ Ally and Kim as the Princesses Scene 1: In the room of Nobita and Doraemon Narrator: Today is Saturday
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Red Death" is ghastly. Poe establishes the mood and setting of the narrative with the description of the red death: "there were sharp pains‚ and sudden dizziness‚ and the profuse bleeding at the pores‚ with dissolution."(358) Within the poem "The Raven" Poe uses imagery in many different forms. One example of imagery is "And the silken‚ sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain thrilled me – filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;(370) Death is the inevitable‚ sad and unknown aspect
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fuelled lifestyles. Bronte disagrees highly with this way of living and portrays this opinion through her portrayal of Blanche Ingram and her attempted exploitation of Rochester. “Purple riding habit… veil streamed long on the wind… gleaming shone rich raven ringlets.” The description of Blanche fully represents the flaws that Bronte believes corrupts the upper classes. Her purple riding habit is in the colour of royalty and wealth due to the expensive dye used to make it‚ this gives us the impression
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Super Bowl Babies It was a Super Bowl game night. The San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens were playing as me and my family watched. The sound of popcorn popping in the kitchen and the smell of biscuits in the oven was all around the house. Later on that evening‚ I felt that there was something wrong‚ so I tiptoed away from the living room to go look for my dog‚ and when I found her‚ she was breathing really hard as if she had ran a marathon. A few seconds later‚ I came to my senses and realized
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house3.Provide one example of each sound device from any poem assigned in this course. Explain the effect the use of that device has on the author’s communication of the poem’s message. (24 points) Sound Device Example Effect Alliteration Poem: The Raven Quote: “ Once upon a midnight dreary‚ while I pondered weak and weary” Adds rhythm in the beginning of the poem along with the possibility on what the tone may be for the rest of the poem.Assonance Poem: The BellsQuote: “To the throbbing of the bells
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Some stories start “once upon a time”Like a dreamer’s dream‚ but theirs aren’t mineI just worked hardI wasn’t the kind for wishesYou can safely say I’m not your everyday princessNow life isn’t always what it seemsIf you mix a little magic in New OrleansIt’s a jumbalaya to stimulate your sensesNot your usual taste‚ not your everyday princessNow life is what you make itWe can all be royaltyIt’s a prize for you‚ so take itYou never know what you can beIt sure is great having breakfast in your bedWith
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genre and language. Both Poe and Shakespeare wrote tragedies‚ but Shakespeare was also fluent in comedies like “Taming of the Shrew” and romance‚ such as “The Tempest.” Poe was only familiar with tragedy in a dark and mysterious sense‚ such as‚ “The Raven.” In Poe’s day‚ there were essentially five genres of “popular” stories: Romances (Sentimental and Historical)‚ Morality tales‚ Humor/Burlesques‚ Adventures (mostly sea yarns‚ and later stories of the frontier) and tales of Sensation. (European Graduate
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