Edward Thomas Quotations – The power of language “Silence/Stained with all that hour’s songs.” Synaesthesia of sound being described in a visual term (MARCH) Conversational – “Now I know that Spring” (MARCH)/“But these things also are Spring’s” (BUT THESE THINGS ALSO) Language and words prove that we love the Earth‚ “As the earth which you prove/ That we love.” (WORDS) The problems with language Names are confusing and pointless. They “half decorate‚ half perplex‚ the thing it is.” (OLD MAN) To someone
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Jibrahn Escalante Ms. Lara/Ms. Rosas English 2 Period 2 October 9th‚ 2012 Auto-Biographical Narrative I never knew how much courage a person can have in a desperate situation. I consider myself to be mildly courageous and abundantly cautious; I rarely go out of my comfort-zone‚ but when placed in a desperate situation‚ anything can happen. Naturally‚ I am not bold‚ daring‚ fearless or courageous; I tend to avoid intense situations whenever I can‚ but I have the capacity to stand up for a greater
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In Rich and Poor Nations‚ Giving Makes People Feel Better Than Getting‚ Research Finds Feeling good about spending money on someone else rather than for personal benefit may be a universal response among people in both impoverished countries and rich nations‚ according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. "Our findings suggest that the psychological reward experienced from helping others may be deeply ingrained in human nature‚ emerging in diverse cultural and economic
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Macbeth: Quotation Analysis (Act 1‚ Scenes 1-3) 1. Explain the literary device used when the sergeant reveals Macbeth’s victory in“ Except they meant to bathe in reeking wounds‚/ or memorize another Golgotha” (1.2.43-44). The literary device used in the quotation is metaphor and allusion. In the first part of the quotation metaphor is used‚ it states “except they meant to bathe in reeking wounds”‚ which is telling a situation
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quality of life? 8-Take care of the earth and she will take care of you. 9-Understanding the laws of nature does not mean that we are immune to their operations. 10-Man has lost the capacity to foresee and to forestall. He will end by destroying the earth. 11-Our environmental problems originate in the hubris of imagining ourselves as the central nervous system or the brain of nature. We’re not the brain‚ we are a cancer on nature. 12-It is a curious situation that the sea‚ from which life first
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Avery.W The Great Gatsby Quotations 1) “Gatsby turned out all right at the end‚ it is what preyed on Gatsby‚ what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and short-winded elations of men” Importance: Although we don’t meet Gatsby until chapter 3‚ this quote allows us to know what Gatsby is like in chapter 1. Symbolism: “Foul dust” symbolizes the valley of ashes that is in between the east egg and west egg. The land symbolizes as
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Do I use double or single quotation marks for block quotations? You do not usually need opening and closing quotation marks to punctuate material set off from the main text as a block quotation. Block quotations are typically either indented or put in a smaller font. Quotations within the block will have double or single quotes‚ according to the convention being used (British or American). As usual‚ these different conventions for closing punctuation complicate things. Compare the following two
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Billy Elliot - Quotations Dad: Listen‚ have you noticed anything weird about our Billy lately? Tony: What are you after like‚ a list? Billy: Just because I like ballet doesn’t mean I’m a poof‚ you know. Mrs. Wilkinson: Find a place on that bloody wall and focus on that spot. Then whip your head ’round and come back to that spot. Prepare! Mrs. Wilkinson: Right‚ Mr. Braithwaite‚ "The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow". [to herself] Mrs. Wilkinson: Fat chance! Billy: So what about your
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Quotations about Sports I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people’s accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man’s failures. ~Earl Warren Every sport pretends to a literature‚ but people don’t believe it of any other sport but their own. ~Alistair Cooke If only Hitler and Mussolini could have a good game of bowls once a week at Geneva‚ I feel that Europe would not be as troubled as it is. ~R.G. Briscow The difference between the old ballplayer
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The Fear… And Do It Anyway * Susan Jeffers‚ Ph.D. * Feel The Fear… And Do It Anyway written by Susan Jeffers‚ Ph.D. has a main focus of working through fear‚ becoming more decisive and expanding comfort zones. The topics throughout the reading consists of concepts of increasing self-confidence‚ overcoming fear‚ staying optimistic through any given situation‚ living successfully in life‚ as well as gaining more strength‚ taking responsibility‚ creating a balanced life and living spiritually
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