John Carteret AP English 12 Period 3 October 20‚ 2013 "If" Explication What makes a man? In a world controlled by power and greed‚ virtue and honesty are lost in the midst. Rudyard Kipling’s “If” challenges one to be all the things that make a man. “If” employs the literary techniques of repetition‚ diction‚ rhyme and rhythm to appeal to the common man and reinforce the theme of human trial‚ and the challenge faced by all to be virtuous. The theme is further expressed in the subtle tones of
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Metaphors are used on an everyday basis‚ whether it be through music‚ paintings‚ poems‚ and so forth. Sometimes words on their own are not sufficient enough to depict a certain message. Where words can fail‚ visual art possesses the ability to convey powerful messages to an audience. “There is Always Hope”‚ a painting by Banksy‚ presents a single piece of work that can be interpreted in a variety of ways‚ whether they be socially or politically. Through this art piece‚ Banksy illustrates a sense
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Explication of a Poem Jim Simmerman’s Child’s Grave‚ Hale County‚ Alabama The power of an image is immense. A poem can single out an ordinary object of daily life and give it a history‚ meaning‚ and emotional worth‚ all through the use of an image. In Child’s Grave‚ Hale County‚ Alabama‚ Jim Simmerman uses the simple image of a child’s final resting place in rural Alabama to create a history that illustrates the meaning of loss in a way words alone cannot seem to do. In this essay I hope
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The Goose Fish by Howard Nemerov This poem dramatizes the conflict between appearance and reality‚ particularly as this conflict relates to the central symbol of the poem‚ the goose fish. The speaker relates the tale of two lovers who encounter a dead fish on the beach after sharing their affection with one another. While looking at the fish‚ the couple ponders the meaning of this fish. Taken figuratively‚ the goose fish occupies many roles. As the speaker overlooks the events taking place
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In the poem “Thanatopsis‚” the author William Cullen Bryant suggests that we should not fear death. He proposes that through the teachings of Nature we should find comfort in knowing death is truly not so terrifying and lonely‚ and that it can actually be quite pleasant. In the first stanza‚ Bryant focuses more on “Nature” and her teachings than on death‚ though of course death is mentioned. He accomplishes this by personifying Nature as a beautiful woman. He writes that those who hold “communion
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“Slaveship” by Lucille Clifton “Slaveship‚” by Lucille Clifton‚ is a free verse poem from the perspective of slaves that the white men capture and trade in the slave trade‚ forcing them to travel on the Middle Passage. Ironically‚ the ships bear the names of religious symbols and figures such as Jesus‚ Angel of God‚ and Grace of God (lines 14-15) even though the act of slavery is one of the most sinful systems in the eyes of these slaves and in the eyes of all decent human beings. Though a
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Explication of "The Road Not Taken." The poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost is about a man reflecting on a choice he once made. While the outcome of this choice is not implied to be positive or negative‚ the speaker notes that the choice in itself‚ and the consequences of that choice‚ have made a huge difference in the way his life has unfolded. Ultimately‚ the idea of choice is a key theme in the poem. Plot‚ use of color‚ symbolism and tone are all elements of the poem that help develop
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to govern outside factors that contribute to education” (Forster 2). “The way students relate to each other in between classes greatly affects the learning environment” (Forster 1). The schools should not have to tell them what they can and can not wear. Many educators disagree with school uniforms. “They feel that forcing a uniform on students limits the choices they can exercise in this aspect of growing up and rebelling against authority‚ restricting their development in school and later in life”
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Poetry Explication Fill-in 1. Title of Poem: “Evening Hawk” eveni 2. Poet: Robert Penn Warren 3. Important background information on poet relevant to poem: Warren was seventy years old when “Evening Hawk” was published in 1975. He lies at the twilight of his life and thus contemplates the death which he knows will arrive soon enough. This allows Warren to inject his own thoughts into the psyche of the poem’s narrator‚ who is also in this position. 4. Who/what is the speaker? What kind of
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ENG 3307-01 March 19‚ 2012 Explication on “Ode on Melancholy” In "Ode on Melancholy" John Keats expresses to readers the truth he sees‚ that joy and pain are inseparable and to experience joy fully we must experience sadness fully. Keats valued intensity of emotion‚ thought‚ and experience (“Classification Of Poem”). Keats does not stray away from the suggestion that feeling intensely means that grief or depression may cause sorrow and torture. Throughout the poem Keats expresses his values and
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