following questions. Be sure to go back to the module for definitions of the various figures of speech. "Dulce et Decorum Est" 1. How is the title of this poem ironic? The title of the poem is a verbal irony. “Dulce et Decorum Est” means to die for one’s country. To die for one’s country is regarded as an honorable‚ however‚ throughout the reader will notice that the speakers is saying the opposite of this. For example‚ at the end of the poem the speaker says “My friend‚ you would not tell with such
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What it Means to Be Canadian Melinda R Perkins English 255 Professor Sharren Patterson July 14‚ 2010 What it Means to Be Canadian in the 21st Century Canada is a country occupying most of North America‚ extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward to the Arctic Ocean. It is the world’s second largest country by total area (Wikipedia.org‚ 2010). To be Canadian means more that simply living in Canada. In Canada we stand up for what we believe
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What it means to be a Pastor Adrian R. Smith Everest University “Do not remember the former things‚ or consider the things of old. I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth‚ do you not perceive it?” says the LORD in Isaiah 43:18-19(Holy Bible‚ KJV).Though these words were written thousands of years ago‚ they speak anew for being a pastor today. How does a person know if they are called to be a pastor? How does a person know what God is calling
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What does it mean to be American? To me an American has always meant someone who is free‚ someone who is able to live their life as they see fit‚ someone who can live their life to the fullest. As an immigrant‚ America has always been this place where your dreams are real and possible. Once my family and I touched down in the United States‚ our goals and dreams became tangible. Success and American‚ has always gone hand in hand in my mind. I feel extremely lucky to live in America‚ if my family did
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Renee Hagon To be Canadian means to be able to look around you and only see various different shades of green in the many diverse types of trees. It means your body is pumped with adrenaline when your favourite hockey team comes on to the ice‚ and it’s that moment when you sing the national anthem proud‚ with a smile on your face. To be Canadian means to respect others opinions and religions‚ to accept one another no matter the race‚ religion‚ or sexuality of another. Canada has been the most
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context of education and from the different perspectives (psychology‚ sociology‚ philosophy) on your course. ome sociologists see childhood as socially constructed: in other words‚ as something created and defined by society. They argue that what people mean by childhood‚ and the status of children in society‚ is not fixed but duffers between different times‚ places and cultures. This can be illustrated by comparing the western idea of childhood with childhood in the past and in other cultures.
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What literacy means for me and the impact that has on my life. For me literacy is very important and has a really strong impact in my life. When I was a kid I remember my father always telling me “the more you know the better it is”. I never really understood what he meant nor did I pay that much attention. I must admit that I was pretty rebellious back in those days‚ I wanted to be independent‚ I dropped out college in my freshman year‚ started partying‚ binge drinking‚ to sum it up I just didn’t
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requirements we have to keep stable in order to be in these classes. You have to keep your grades above an F. If you don’t keep any of your grades above this standard‚ you may get kicked out or have to drop the class. To stay in these classes‚ students might get certain tutors for help or work harder. One last freedom I receive is sports. A sport I play with my freedoms‚ is softball. Once you make the team‚ you have to practice. If you don’t practice‚ you won’t get much playing time on the field with
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What It Means To Live Can the presence or absence of love determine whether a person is truly living or is not living at all? James Joyce’s “The Dead” is a work of the Modern era. In keeping with the time‚ this short story focuses on self-reflection and isolation. Throughout the story‚ the main character Gabriel is desperately searching for where his position is in the world. Gretta‚ his wife‚ also seems to live as merely a shadow of her former her. Although the story is predominately centered
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why it is critical for me to understand my role because I would not want to cross my limit out of authority. As being a supervisor‚ I would avoid taking unnecessary disciplinary actions toward an employee. Having authority over employees does not mean I can always write a warning or decide to reduce someone paychecks based on my personal beliefs or mood toward them. By taking such actions I would be disobeying the purpose of being a supervisor. Another limit I would avoid crossing is to create
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