ABOUT THIS BOOK In most accounts of the revolt‚ the greased cartridge has been referred to as the spark and tinder that lit the flames of rebellion. .The greased cartridge - what was it all about? The army so far had been quipped with the smooth-barrelled musket‚ which had a protracted loading procedure and was not accurate over long ranges. The new Enfield rifles‚ which were now being issued‚ had grooved or rifled barrels. This made them more accurate and gave them a longer range. The powder and
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Lucy poems Lucy poems are the 5 different poems written by WW between 1798 and 1801. They belong to the second edition of ‘’Lyrical Ballads’’‚ which is a collection of both Wordsworth’s and Coleridge’s poems. Lucy poems are lyrical ballads‚ they are written in verse and they all tell a story as briefly as possible. Wordsworth wrote them in the simple language of common people and he often used dramatic changes of states and ironic inversions which are also present in the traditional ballad.
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www.engishbiz.co.uk 2003 Steve Campsall How to Read a Poem Poems can sometimes be difficult to get to grips with. But remember that the poet has tried hard to say much using few words. Part of the enjoyment of a poem is the work needed to engage with it and find out what the poet is saying. Don’t always expect to be able to ‘translate’ a poem – many poems have ‘meanings’ that are hard to define precisely‚ but which still seem to strike a powerful chord in our consciousness. Remember that
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2. What is Cordelia’s answer to Lear’s question‚ and why is Lear outraged by her response? 3. How does Kent’s reaction to Lear’s banishment of Cordelia introduce the theme of sight and insight? 4. In this first scene of the play‚ how does Shakespeare establish the parallels between the stories of Lear and his daughters on the one hand and the story of Gloucester and his sons on the other hand? 5. How does Lear’s “love test” foreshadow
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Olson 1 Les Olson Professor Borner English 1220: 8:00 TTH 16 July 2013 “Like Riding a Bicycle” Analysis The poem “Like Riding a Bicycle” by George Bilgere is a very sad and touching poem. The first stanza is very joyful‚ which is not true‚ and dramatically changes to sad and disappointing throughout the rest of the poem. The main character struggles to learn how to ride a bike with little to no help from his father. After his father leaves him drunk and careless‚ the boy is still unsuccessful
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The tone throughout the poem and song are very similar in the sense of sombre‚ heartbreak‚ rejection and depression. Lines that support this include; ‘But mostly I hate the way I don’t hate you‚ not even close‚ not even a little bit‚ not even at all’ from Kat’s poem. In this line Kat is explaining her emotions towards Patrick‚ and how she can’t help that she is in love with him after all that he has done. In Gnash’s song‚ “I hate you‚ I love you” it is the artist’s way of explaining that one is still
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Louis MacNiece’s poem‚ The Cyclist‚ is split into three stanzas‚ each of which has its own ideas/themes. The poem speaks of a cyclist biking on a hot summer’s day and it looks at the characteristics of a typical summer’s day. The poet looks at the theme of freedom as well as the swiftness and short-lived joy of youth. The cyclist is depicted as cycling quickly and freely. The opening word‚ freewheeling‚ highlights the theme of freedom and speed which recurs throughout the poem. The phrase “unpassing
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Love Poem: Linda Pastan Have you ever been in love? Do you even know what love is? Love is a feeling that at times can feel indescribable. It makes you do crazy things. Love makes you blind and no matter your circumstances with that person‚ if you love them you will go that extra mile for them. In this essay I will talk about the “Love Poem” by Linda Pastan. In the following paragraphs I will go in depth and break down the poems to help understand the root of the poem.
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described as the advocacy for equal treatment towards women’s rights. Different aspects including ideologies and political movements create a range for the goal of feminism‚ to launch an era of political‚ social‚ and economic equality of sexes. Shakespeare tackles the idea of the treatment of women and gender roles in many of his sonnets‚ plays and other forms of literature. Oddly‚ most of Shakespeare’s depictions of women are opposite to what is stereotypically known by society. The personalities
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or more of the poems you have read? The poems‚ ‘A frosty night’ by Robert Graves and ‘Catrin’ by Gillian Clarke both show how the poets are finding it difficult to give their children the freedom to be individuals. In ‘A Frosty Night’ we see that the mother is reluctant to release her daughter in a romantic relationship‚ which shows that the mother is not yet willing to let her daughter have that kind of freedom. In ‘Catrin’ we see the poets feelings change throughout the poem on how much freedom
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