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    past idea that things change and nothing will stay in its original glory forever.Tone- Speaker is also mocking the great king because he built up this huge kingdom on the backs of worker only to have it now in shambles. This short poem tells the story of the remains of the past and how they lack to make any lasting impact on the lives of those in the present. The opening line‚ "I met a traveler from an antique land" gives the poem a mysterious air. Neither the traveler nor his location is identified

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    Untold Story of “Nam” During the Vietnam War germen shepherds were needed to seek out mines‚ other booby traps‚ ambushes‚ etc...The government needed recruits and had high school students register to join the military. This is where Duke and Kyle came in. Duke was a germen shepherd for the military also known as K94324. He had a beautiful coat‚ the colors of his coat was mixed beautifully. He had a temper though‚ that’s why no one wanted to work with him. Anyone who got near Duke he would tear

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    ever be perfect. Shakespeare knows this fact all too well and displays his understanding through his work in Sonnet 130. In this sonnet‚ Shakespeare uses a frank tone to convey his feelings of love to a woman who does not try to misrepresent herself as the perfect embodiment of a woman. In the first quatrain Shakespeare uses a blunt tone to compare objects that are normally used to compliment a woman‚ to the realistic

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    The Truth of Saint Valentine’s Day! | |          One question seems to plague me this holiday season. Why do I hate Valentine’s Day? Why do I hate‚ despise‚ loathe‚ and many other creative verbs‚ Valentine’s Day? I feel as though this is a question that tugs at my very heart‚ or someone else’s heart‚ I keep forgetting which. I’m not sure where my despair of St. Valentines Day originates from‚ but I do know that it wasn’t anything seriously tragic or damaging. I wasn’t dropped in a rose patch as a

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    The Day of the Butterfly

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    Alice Munro‚ Day of the Butterfly Theme: - children’s experience of class difference & social attitudes towards immigrants - girls and growing up Purpose: - to investigate the ally’s experience. (Ally meaning a person who crosses the boundaries set by society to reach out to marginalised others) “I realized the pledge as our fingers touched.” ‘Pledge’ refers to a heavy commitment Helen‚ the narrator‚ would take on by being Myra’s friend - to provide a critique of adults’ role in educating

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    math stuff‚ pulls out books and sciene stuff and acts studying 2nd Scene( sceneparents walk up to jackie) -dad(bo) mom(arion) bring costume pls bring a suit and what aroin wore kitchen stuff pls talk in Chinese and use the girly tone Narrator: A typical day in asian family house Dad and Mom walks to Jackie studying…. (say these in chinese say it once a line‚ then narrator tells class English translation does that work??) Dad : that’s right you should be studying daughter Mom: go study

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    a hurry. His breath is heavy. Muttering to himself‚ he runs. The path was dark and the evening wind blowing against him‚ giving him a chill. He can hear the sound of crickets echoing through the jungle‚ the wild birds calling each other with eerie tone and leaves brushed by the wind giving off whispers. None of that bothers him. He is on a mission. The situation has taken a turn for the worst. He is out of options. Although common‚ dark arts are not something to be taken lightly. He desperately needs

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    The year that women decided to stand up for their right’s was the year that the case Roe vs. Wade came about. The author of the article that I chose was a writer for a newspaper‚ and is reliable for this aspect. The author could have chosen to write this article because he or she felt strongly about the women’s rights that were at jeopardy at the time. The article takes place in a town in Texas where a woman was denied the choice of having an abortion. The article then continues to give you facts

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    Fathers Day

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    Father’s Day is a widely known celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood‚ paternal bonds‚ and the influence of fathers in society. It is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in many countries and on other days elsewhere. It complements Mother’s Day‚ the celebration honoring mothers. Contents[hide] * 1 History * 1.1 Commercialization * 2 Spelling * 3 Dates around the world * 4 International history and traditions * 4.1 Argentina * 4.2 Australia * 4.3

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    “Imagery‚ Tone and Word Choice” An author can establish the mood of the story by either using figurative language or through using word of choice. Figurative language means the language that utilizes expressions or words with a meaning which is totally different from the literal interpretation. It can also mean different words but that have the same meaning. Word of choice is when you choose to use words that are descriptive and specific that tell your readers what you are

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