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    The works of Emily Dickinson are widely regarded to be a classic pillar in American literature. Dickinson’s "There Came a Wind Like a Bugle" incorporates the classical styling of Dickinson along with a dose of Americana and American history. "There Came a Wind like a Bugle" is interpreted to mean different things‚ but most scholars agree on the theme of destruction that Dickinson describes. Whether the poem is telling of a strong storm or the death of relative. It is easily seen from reading "There

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    Breathing heavily‚ Tong tossed it expertly towards Hyun. Hyun’s dark eyes followed the ball as it arched over towards him gracefully. Suddenly‚ there was a black blur against the sky as Jason leapt and in a single‚ fluid stroke‚ caught the ball. Whirling‚ he sped towards the hoop‚ his muscled arms ready to shoot. Abruptly‚ the shrill shriek of the whistle split the air‚ halting him in mid-jump. The team leader‚ Pack‚ shouted‚ his normally pale face ruddy‚ “Jason‚ you are the power forward‚ you shouldn’t

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    Writer‚ Alice Walker‚ in her narrative essay‚ “Beauty: When the Other Dancer Is the Self” recounts a tragic event that occurred at the age of 8 years old. Walker’s objective is to tell her readers about an event that changed not only her physical appearance‚ but how she considers herself‚ forever. While speaking about her life after the accident‚ she uses many rhetorical devices to speak to her readers. Plot development‚ metaphors‚ repetition‚ flashback‚ and Aristotelian appeals are only some of

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    Dorothy summon the Winged Monkeys to contain her and Toto habitat‚ but they dissolve they cannot opposition the waste encircling Oz. The Soldier with the Green Whiskers animate Dorothy that Glinda the Good Witch of the South may be qualified to assist her recompense tenement‚ so the favor entertheir peregrination to see Glinda‚ who alive in Oz’s Quadling Country. On the interval‚ the Cowardly Lion kiln a immense spinner who is frighten the animals in a sylvan. The animals interrogate the Cowardly

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    �PAGE � �PAGE �4� In the short story "Misery" by Anton Chekhov‚ I identified the problem of loneliness‚ as the absence of reciprocal understanding. I feel the love that A. Chekhov expresses to the ordinary person like Iona Potapov. The author writes about little things that mean a lot. Deep thoughts are hiding under true life twists and turns. Chekhov tells us a story of the main character‚ penurious Iona Potapov. He‚ as a sledge driver‚ meets various types of people and spends most of his time

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    Humanities English                                                                                               Leela Crosby Period 8                                                                                                                 February 18‚ 2017                                  Vocabulary and Homework Study Questions Book 8 Vocabulary: zenith (n): the time at which something is most powerful or successful rancor (n): bitterness or resentfulness‚ especially when long-standing 1

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    Throughout life many people may hear the saying money can’t buy happiness over and over again but very few take that into consideration. In the poem “Richard Cory‚” the poet Edwin Arlington Robinson reminds his readers of this overused phrase by implying it at the end of the poem. The poem is about a man who lives in a neighborhood that envies his wealth and perfect lifestyle. In the end the protagonist commits suicide leaving the town in shock and awe. The poet uses situational irony and symbolism

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    they reached solid ground‚ suddenly reaching out to wrap a warm hand around his cold‚ damp fingers. There was a flurry of words he didn’t understand‚ followed by a brilliant flash of gold in her green eyes‚ and then the world was spinning‚ turning‚ whirling past his bewildered gaze so swiftly that he could distinguish nothing beyond splashes of color and the frigid wind that chilled his naked

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    jovialness until the twelfth hour of the clock sounded and a whisper parted through the crowd of a mysterious stranger. Still‚ after a moment of uncertainty‚ they once again began to sway‚ the rooms densely packed and beating with the heart of life‚ and whirling to the music. All as I lie hidden between the walls of the fortress known to none but my own hubris‚ watching in a steady silence. I look on at their dress‚ the vivid hues a poor reflection of my own tattered and dull cladding. Still‚ I voice a silent

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    resistant ballet performer extended her arms to the sides‚ and took a full breath. In a nano second‚ the dancer exploded into a dizzying pirouette‚ spinning counter-clockwise like a human tornado. “Spin fifty‚ Spin fifty‚ Spin fifty!” Libra exclaimed‚ whirling around the room like the epicenter of a tropical storm. The words leaving her mouth were mental labels she created to help her keep centered‚ enabling her to cope with pain while dancing. It worked. Inside minutes the artist was in full execution

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