Structure and language Structure Quickdraw has four stanzas of four lines each‚ two of which are joined by enjambment‚ where one line carries on into the next. There is no rhyme scheme or regular rhythm. The poem is largely written in free verse. Language Quickdraw plays on imagery associated with western (cowboy) films‚ as the title suggests. "Gunslingers" is a term used in the western to describe those who fight with guns‚ often shooting from the hip. The poem starts by replacing weapons
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words‚ to provide the particular kind of fenestration through which the reader is able to catch glimpses of larger implications of the world. Compared with his contemporaries‚ for instance‚ Faulkner‚ Hemingway deliberately avoids elaborations of technique through which the modernists chose to present the complexity and disjunctions of modern experience and loss of value in their interpretation. There can be found little in his works in the way of those large presentational strategies by which they
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Buildings‚ Freeways and Shadows of The Tattooed Soldier (Final Draft) Downtown Los Angeles is one of the busiest commercial centers in the United States. However‚ the city holds two groups of people in different economic level-the homeless and the working class. Hector Tobar frequently includes the landscape of the setting in downtown Los Angeles in The Tattooed Soldier. The novel is about two immigrants from Guatemala who have moved to Los Angeles. The protagonist‚ Antonio‚ takes a revenge on
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well-organized essay in which you contrast the speakers’ views of Helen. In the poems‚ "Helen"‚ and "To Helen"‚ by H.D. and Edgar Allan Poe‚ both authors portray their contrasting views of Helen of Troy. In these poems‚ both authors acknowledge Helen’s physical beauty‚ a quality that she is known for in the ancient world. However‚ this proves to be the only comparison between these two perceptions. Based on Poe’s poem‚ it appears his view is coming from a loving‚ and tender place. He admires
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“A Soldier” a Literary Analysis We are kept on this earth to make a difference‚ but we do not know what for. The poem “A Soldier” by Robert Frost tells the story of a fallen soldier. A soldier has fallen on the battle field. We do not know why the soldier fell; only that fallen soldier knew why. In this poem Frost uses metaphor and personification to compare a soldier to a lance. First‚ Frost uses personification to compare a soldier to a lance. By doing this you do not know if the soldier is
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Portrayal of soldiers Betrayal can make us feel like we are being lied to or told a false story about something to make it sound better compared to reality. I have chosen the theme betrayal and disrespect as it is portrays the soldiers in the movies “Hacksaw Ridge” directed by Mel Gibson and “Rambo” directed by Sylvester Stallone. The themes; portrayal and disrespect can also be found in the song “War Pigs” by Black Sabbath and the poem “Dulce Et Decorum Est” written by Wilfred Owens. The poem Dulce Et
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More than 300‚000 victimized children are recruited into 36 armies around the globe. Children soldiers are children younger than the age of 18 forced to battle in government forces. Many child soldiers are children who are poor‚ separated from families‚ abducted or kidnapped‚ born in the squads or lack education. Being that youth can be easily manipulated and emotionally vulnerable shows how they are not mature enough to fight in the war. The advancement of weapons and technology increases the use
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the tide rises‚ the tide falls. The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls Stamp and neigh‚ as the hostler calls; The day returns‚ but nevermore Returns the traveler to the shore. And the tide rises‚ the tide falls. Pee Paragraph : I think this poem is trying to tell us that when you have got ups or downs in life‚ you can’t do anything to change what has happened and you just to just carry on. I thought this because when he uses ‘The tide rises‚ the tide falls’‚ it makes me think of something
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Language techniques and their importance in "Dulce et Decorum Est" and "Anthem for Doomed Youth" In the poem "Dulce et Decorum Est"‚ Wilfred Owen aims to illustrate the truth about the war. He wants to show people the difference between what happened in the trenches and the lie being told at home. He uses metaphors‚ comparisons‚ images and a sinister tone to express his feelings and to show the horror and tragedy those involved experienced. Metaphors are used to illustrate more vividly the descriptions
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