"My Mistress’ Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun" is a poem written by William Shakespeare about the love towards an imperfect woman. He explains that although his mistress is imperfect‚ he finds his love special and "rare." If the modern day reader is not careful‚ he/she might be quick to assume the role of the woman that Shakespeare writes about. Although the word mistress now refers to a sweetheart or a woman who lives with a man without being married to him‚ in Shakespeare’s time‚ it meant a woman
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PHILIPPINE MILITARY ACADEMY Cadetship Application Form Attach here 2 pcs of your 2”x2” ID photo taken within the last six months. Photo must be front‚ facial close-up with white background. Write your complete name and signature at the back of the photo. GENDER: (This form may be reproduced) FAMILY NAME * FIRST NAME * MIDDLE NAME * HEIGHT : * EXAM CENTER CODE (SEE REVERSE SIDE) Print all entries legibly Place: AGE: * BIRTHDATE (dd/mm/yyyy):
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Comparison of “What it’s like to be a black girl” and Country Lovers African American Literature dates back to the 18th century. These writings tend to focus on issues of racism‚ inner struggles‚ slavery‚ prejudice‚ and the pursuit of freedom as well as equality. Two renowned contributors to this field of literature are Nadine Gordimer and Patricia Smith. Throughout this paper‚ details of the short story Country Lovers‚ by Nadine Gordimer and the poem‚ “What it’s Like to Be a Black Girl‚” by Patricia
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Ain’t I a Woman? Vs A Poem about My Rights . “A Poem about my Rights‚” written by June Jordan‚ and “Ain’t I a Woman‚” by Sojourner Truth were both poems‚ although Sojourner Truth’s was a speech that was being written as she spoke‚ they both spoke about equal rights for women. However‚ I believe that “A Poem about my Rights‚” delivered a more powerful message because it expressed the idea of not only women’s rights‚ but a general idea of equal rights. I also believe that “A Poem about my Rights”
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Like mother like daughter‚ that’s a phrase that’s used when the personality or behaviors of the mother are found to be similar to those of the daughter. A lot of people assume that one’s daughter is just like their mother‚ and a lot of the times that is true‚ in some aspects. In other aspects‚ mothers and daughters can be complete opposites. My mother and I are the perfect example of having similar behaviors but at the same time being completely opposite of each other. Ever since I was a kid‚ I’ve
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I have heard this comparison many times‚ and‚ because I had such a wonderful English teacher in high school‚ years ago‚ after reading Shakespeare’s Taming Of The Shrew‚ we watched 10 Things I Hate About You (1999). Firstly‚ the character lists deserve mention: in Shakespeare’s Taming Of The Shrew‚ "the shrew" refers to Katherine‚ and‚ in the film‚ "the shrew" corresponds to Katarina (or ’Kat’); in the play‚ the "tamer of the shrew" refers to Petruccio‚ while the "tamer" in the film corresponds to
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Favorite things are quite odd‚ are they not? For every so often‚ as you mature and age‚ your favorite things can change quite drastically. During an ice breaker in school you could be asked what your favorite color is and without thinking you say blue‚ but actually it might be yellow and then bam you’re thrown off the Bridge of Death and into the Gorge of Eternal Peril. Or maybe you’ll just be embarrassed to be in front of the class‚ neither option a good option. Some people claim that they don’t
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is structured similarly to a journal where he records events that occurred in his life. The straight-forwardness is also evident on page 32‚ “He went and got a little spice and made him a mess of meat once or twice.” When read‚ the sentence sounds like a conversation‚ where points are clearly made. He also includes allusions to the Bible for example‚ “They cried unto the Lord‚ and he heard their voice and looked on their adversity.” is a paraphrase of Deuteronomy. This style of writing highlights
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My Mistress’s Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun The tone of this poem is serious and comical. He realizes the imperfections in humans. This is clear in the poem in line 1 “my mistress’s eyes are nothing like the sun” (Shakespeare W. My Mistress’s Eyes Are Nothing Like The Sun). Generally poets would worship their loved ones features‚ however the speaker appears to joke about this person’s features in this poem. In line 9 – 10 “i love to hear her speak‚ yet well i know that music hath a far more
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comparison / “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun;” to begin the sonnet to express the almost demonic mysterious appearance of the lady. Another comparison is the dark lady to a “goddess” and how a goddess does not walk‚ but rather floats‚ but the speaker’s lady “treads on the ground” (pp550). The speaker shows how his dark lady is far from perfect and may lack many of the qualities that society during this time fantasied woman possess. The speaker shifts the poem from explain all the things this lady
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