young man that he would not be able to have the young man if given the opportunity. The third and fourth lines revert to a legal impression‚ where Shakespeare uses the words "charter" and "bonds." The second quatrain further explains Shakespeare reasons for saying goodbye to the young man. "For how do I hold thee but thy granting‚ And for that riches where is my deserving? The cause of this fair gift in me is wanting‚ And so my patent back again is swerving." Shakespeare is essentially questions
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studied at St. Theresa’s College‚ Manila and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1942. Between 1946 and 2006‚ she worked as either staff member‚ editor or editorial columnist at the Evening News‚ The Philippines Herald‚ the Manila Chronicle (where she had a daily column for 12 years)‚ the Manila Times‚ Asia magazine‚ and Malaya‚ in addition to contributing lectures‚ essays‚ short stories to other publications in the Philippines and the rest of the
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concrete of the alley reflecting and assessing his situation. He was at first ignorant to the reality that he was slowly but surely dying‚ yet after reflecting on the choices he made‚ he soon realizes that he is‚ in fact‚ dying. He is now aware of where he is‚ his love for Laura‚ and he decides that he wishes to not die as a Royal. “He could remember how happy he was when the
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Explication of "The Man He Killed" by Thomas Hardy 1. "Had he and I but met 2. By some old ancient inn‚ 3. We should have sat us down to wet 4. Right many a nipperkin! 5. "But ranged as infantry‚ 6. And staring face to face‚ 7. I shot at him as he at me. 8. And killed him in his place. 9. "I shot him dead because- 10. Because he was my foe. Throughout the poem it is easy to tell that the flow of this poem is non-traditional‚ for example‚ Hardy expresses hesitation in lines one and
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Ven Additional Step-by-Step Method of Thoroughly Explicating a Poem In addition to the sections‚ which are mentioned in the basic explication de texte‚ please review these divisions to further assist you in the complex work of analysis. Meaning: can you paraphrase in prose the general outline of the poem? Do not simply answer yes or no; attempt a brief paraphrase. Antecedent scenario: What has been happening before the poem begins? What has provoked the speaker? "Poets make certain
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Truman Capote’s‚ “A Diamond Guitar”‚ is a mellow dramatic depiction of two people who fell into each other’s lives‚ needed each other‚ and who inevitably used one another. Throughout the story you are led to believe that there is two main protagonist characters‚ but the author discretely turns one of them into an antagonist during the climax. Mr. Schaeffer is an older man‚ trapped in a “prison” on a farm that is surrounded by woods. The prison being a metaphor for his mind’s lack of freedom‚ serves
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David Bowie’s “Afraid” Explication Even though the emotion of fear is the dominating theme runs through the lyrics of David Bowie’s “Afraid” fear is not the first emotion the reader or listener encounters in the verses of the song. In the first stanza‚ the emotion of longing is the first sensation you meet with the narrator yearning to be smarter or even to be taller; testifying his goal of self-improvement‚ he longs to be a different person‚ different than he is now. In the second stanza
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Explication on "Lying Awake" When reading Snodgrass’s "Lying Awake" I felt completely lost. After reading the first two stanzas it seems as if Snodgrass is talking about someone feeling pressured to do something that they may not want to do or go forward with. In the first stanza he describes the moth as being "squirmed up‚ sniper style‚ between/The Rusty edges of the screen;" This might indicate the moth being someone that is involved in law enforcement or someone who can’t seem to leave a controlling
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BASIC OUTLINE FOR AN EXPLICATION DE TEXTE I. INTRODUCTION A. Reading the text 1. Read the text out loud several times‚ paying attention to its difficulties (words‚ expressions‚ grammar). 2. Ask yourself at this point some general questions about the text. Is it is comic‚ serious; a monologue‚ dialog (slow or rapid); is it a description‚ reflection‚ confession‚ etc? 3. Try to find the rhythm of the text: slow‚ rapid‚ even‚ uneven. 4. The purpose of this reading is to make your
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Where is the Patis? by Carmen Guerrero- Nakpil A Filipino may denationalize himself but not his stomach. He may travel over the seven seas‚ the five continents‚ the two hemispheres and lose the savor of home‚ forget his identity and believes himself a citizen of the world. But he remains- gastronomically‚ at least‚ always a Filipino. For‚ if in no other way‚ the Filipino loves his country with his stomach. Travel has become the great Filipino dream. In the same way that an American dreams of becoming
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