Valentine Valentine By Carol Ann Duffy By Carol Ann Duffy Valentine is a love poem written by Carol Ann Duffy. Throughout the poem she compares love to an onion. She does this by using different techniques such as imagery ‚ word structure and of course by using poetic devices. All these techniques help her make this poem so special and unusual‚ and it helps her to describe her own points of view about love. ‘Not a red rose or a satin heart.’ Is the first line of the poem. The poet creates
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The story begins with the protagonist Claudia Valentine who is initially portrayed with masculine qualities and the reader assumes she is a man. As you learn more about Claudia you learn that she breaks many of the female stereotypes and this develops her character. Claudia Valentine is a private investigator and she is commissioned by Marks sister to investigate Marks death as she believes that there were suspicious circumstances. Claudia Valentine is sent of on many “red herrings” as
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and that also means results day 2015 is pretty much here too‚ but there are many emotions that arrive alongside this day. Most students would have had some experience of receiving results from GCSE results a couple years earlier‚ but A Level and BTEC qualifications can feel even more weighted due to the implications that these results are what are going to get you into university. Here is how to prepare for results day 2015‚ and if you follow these steps then the day should brush pass with ease.
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Earth Day Earth Day is an annual event‚ celebrated on April 22‚ on which events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. “Earth day is every day”‚ as the saying goes‚ but it is acknowledged and celebrated every year on April 22nd. Earth Day’s history is rooted in 1960’s activism. Earth issues where the least of the government’s concern during this time and this angered Senator Gaylord Nelson. By 1969‚ Nelson had an idea of environmental protest modeled after anti-Vietnam
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soon as I asked my dad about the 9-11-2001 tragic event‚ he has recollected his memory of this day. He told me that he and my mom were traveling in a suburban train to attend Mother Mary’s novena at the famous Mahim church in Bombay (Present Mumbai) on that day. He had a habit of reading a local daily called “Mid-Day” while traveling in local trains to get rid of the noisy and boring commute. That day‚ on 9-11-2001 too he bought this daily. He was terrified by seeing the pictures and breaking news
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Introduction Good morning/afternoon! As the 2015-2016 Alternate Dairy Princess for Susquehanna County‚ I would like to ask all of those in the audience today to buckle up as we take a ride to the past! Is everyone ready? On a spring day in 2011‚ what do you think of? Is it the flowers you planted or is it the birds as they chirped and created a melody? For me? It was a friday night. Now‚ you may ask‚ a friday night? What is so special about that? That night was one of the first times my heart set
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Every November 1st the day after Halloween‚ the Latino community celebrates the Day of the Dead. This year was my first time going to one‚ which was located in the National Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen‚ IL. When we first started to walk up to the building there was already a long line outside of the doors‚ all the way past the playgrounds and down the street. I went with my cousins and my sister to the festival. We decided not to wait in line and went to the others exhibits they were showing
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CMD’S ADRESS ON TEACHER’S DAY- 5th Sept.‚2008 Dear distinguished Teachers‚ Principals ‚ Dr. Kulshrestha‚ chairman AECS‚ Dr. Om pal Singh ‚ chairman‚ local management committee‚ Mrs Chavan‚ Secretary‚ AECS‚ Members of Governing council& LMC and my dear students‚ Ladies and gentleman‚ I am extremely happy to be amongst you on this coveted occasion of teacher’s day. Friends‚ As you are aware‚ that we celebrate teacher’s day on 5th Sept. every year throughout the country‚ to mark the birth anniversary
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What’s up guys? I’m gonna try not to be too sappy‚ but today is a sappy day‚ so I’ll have to throw a bit in there haha… For us seniors‚ school is over‚ which is crazy to think about. It’s all we’ve known for 13 years. Think about that. 13 years of our lives spent with‚ give or take‚ the same people. And it’s finally coming to an end. That’s insane! But during my years in school‚ there have been too many epic moments to name. If I named them all‚ I’d be here forever. But I do remember what it’s
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Today‚ I went to the Dover Remembrance Day Parade‚ held every year‚ outside the‚ now‚ Dover Town Hall. Having attended the last three‚ I can see that more and more people‚ uniformed‚ serving‚ ex-serving and civilians‚ are turning up. I have often wondered what we are actually doing there -both collectively and individually - and what‚ if anything‚ we hope to achieve. For me‚ it is a mixture of feelings‚ hopes and emotions: One the one hand‚ I wish to ’remember’ the pain‚ suffering and loss of all
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