Biography of William Wordsworth William Wordsworth (7 April 1770 – 23 April 1850) was a major English Romantic poet who‚ with Samuel Taylor Coleridge‚ helped to launch the Romantic Age in English literature with the 1798 joint publication Lyrical Ballads. He is the second of five children born to John Wordsworth and Ann Cookson‚ William Wordsworth was born on 7 April 1770 in Wordsworth House in Cockermouth‚ Cumberland[1]—part of the scenic region in northwest England‚ the Lake District
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Irish poet‚ dramatist‚ and prose writer‚ one of the greatest English-language poets of the 20th century. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923. Yeats’s father‚ John Butler Yeats‚ was a barrister who eventually became a portrait painter. His mother‚ formerly Susan Pollexfen‚ was the daughter of a prosperous merchant in Sligo‚ in western Ireland. Through both parents Yeats claimed kinship with various Anglo-Irish Protestant families who are mentioned in his work. Normally‚ Yeats would
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In the book‚ The Crucible‚ Abigail Williams and her childish friends take advantage of the situation in their hometown of Salem‚ Massachusetts. At the time‚ there was a lot of tension about the discussion of witches and virtually anyone who was accused of being a witch was proven a witch. On page 33 of the book‚ there is a quote that points out the underlying plot of the book. “Sex‚ sin and the Devil were early linked…” is how the quote starts out and it describes the relationship
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important character in The Crucible is Abigail Williams. Abigail Williams is one of the original and foremost accusers in the Salem witch trials of 1692. Her accusations claimed the live of many innocent victims in Salem‚ Massachusetts. Abigail’s motivation toward her attributions were because of a secret past relationship between her and John Proctor. While John Proctor was married to Elizabeth Proctor‚ he had a short-term affair with Abigail Williams. Afterwards John refused to leave his wife for
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Ralph Patrick Co Period 5 September 12‚ 2013 In the quote‚ “We’re all sentenced to solitary confinement inside our own skins‚ for life.” Tennessee Williams is stating that no matter how much you change on the outside‚ you will always be the same on the inside. Williams is also trying to state that no matter how hard it is to live with a disorder or a bad memory; people must learn to live on with that bad memory throughout the rest of their live. For example‚ when a witness from a crime scene
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How would you feel being dragged into the harsh ideals of war; being forced to fight and potentially die? William Blake‚ an 18th and 19th century poet‚ was easily a rebellious figure who maintained a strong belief in freedom and individuality‚ in which his opinion of war was communicated strongly in “A War Song to Englishmen”. Blake was known for expressing his own dominant ideologies‚ where he was highly criticized for contesting common societal beliefs. Perhaps this was why the essential meaning
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William Wallace is proud Scotsman who was born on farm and partly raised on farm. His parents and brother were killed by English when he was just a child and after that his uncle took care of him. He is very good warrior‚ leader with good education‚ so when his wife is killed only one thing he can think of is revenge. Because of his great skills he is able to fight with english and win some majors battles like battle of Stirling bridge. My favorite moment in the movie is when William find out that
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throughout history – such as style‚ vocabulary and form. Countless well known poets have each left their mark on history. Such poets include William Shakespeare‚ Robert Frost‚ Emily Dickinson and Edgar Allan Poe. Although‚ no matter the time period in which each poet existed or their individual writing style‚ all have one thing in common. They all use poetry to express their inner thoughts and feelings that cannot be directly said. Poetry is utilized to express emotions‚ opinions‚ criticisms
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The Tyger by William Blake is a six quatrains poem‚ the first and last quatrains are identical except the word "could" becomes "dare" in the second iteration/repetition. The poem is made of questions as it contained thirteen questions and only one full sentence. The poet is asking a question that embodies the central theme: Who created the tiger?. What kind of being could have created the perfect strong and frightening creation which is the "burning bright" tiger? Was it God or Satan?. He wonders
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William Howard Taft Born: 9/15/1857 Birthplace: Cincinnati‚ Ohio William Howard Taft was born in Cincinnati on Sept. 15‚ 1857. A Yale graduate‚ he entered Ohio Republican politics in the 1880s. In 1886 he married Helen Herron. From 1887 to 1890‚ he served on the Ohio Superior Court; 1890–92‚ as solicitor general of the United States; 1892–1900‚ on the federal circuit court. In 1900 McKinley appointed him president of the Philippine Commission and in 1901 governor general. Taft had great success
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