“The Cyclist” poetry commentary “The Cyclist” is a poem by Louis MacNeice which romanticizes the fleeting joys of childhood. These joys are emphasised through imagery of summer – be it activities‚ food‚ the beach‚ a bicycle ride‚ various techniques such as juxtaposition and enjambment are used to evoke fond memories from the reader. MacNeice’s poem is set in the southwest of England‚ on a hill with a chalk horse carved into it. It is during the height of summer‚ when the grasshoppers are buzzing
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September 4th 2014 1B Lit and Lang HL Queen Elizabeth Throughout history‚ men are seen as powerful‚ strong identities and leaders‚ very few women have made their mark as an influential being; however‚ Queen Elizabeth is known as one of the most influential and powerful women in history because of her strong character and leadership and her ability to connect with her audience. In1588 England was caught under a major rivalry with Spain. Queen Elizabeth decided to present a very powerful speech
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Queen Elizabeth: Influential‚ Inspiring‚ and Intelligent Queen Elizabeth was thought of as one of the greatest rulers of England. Throughout Queen Elizabeth’s life‚ religion always played a huge role‚ since she was brought up Protestant. However‚ during the time of her reign‚ religion was very controversial. Being the Queen‚ it was expected of Elizabeth to marry and have children to take the throne once she passed. Queen Elizabeth‚ however‚ valued her independence and chose not to marry‚ which led
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Title: The Son of Neptune Author: Rick Riordan Intro: After some days of running away from 2 Gorgons in the beginning of the book Percy is with no memory except his girlfriend Annabeth and the fact that he can’t kill the 2 Gorgons. He stumbles upon a Roman camp called Camp Jupiter. Percy who’s still followed by the Gorgons uses his powers as the son of Neptune (the god of water and earthquakes) to destroy the Gorgons (temporarily) and save the guard Frank. He meets there Reyna‚ the daughter of
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upon the story and decided to incorporate it in the novel that he was currently writing. Throughout his life‚ "Wright ’s fascination with rebellious lawbreakers would catalyze some of his most important work"(Butler 1). In Wright ’s novel‚ Native Son‚ Bigger Thomas was created from five young black men from Wright ’s childhood. These men were rebellious criminals who Wright looked up to and feared. Wright believed they acted the way they did because of how society had treated them. "Wright dramatized
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studying readings that pertain to Innocence and Experience. The readings that I have chosen to best represent these concepts are "Advice to My Son" by Peter Meinke and "Ex-Basketball Player" by John Updike‚ both readings deal with the Innocence and Experience of life. In the first poem "Advice to My Son" the author is trying to put emphasize how the words written can be applied to life. Also how choices have an impact on our life’s journey and ultimately how these choices have shaped our being. How
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The Poetry of Elizabeth Bishop: A Personal Response In my answer I will be talking about my ideas on the themes‚ styles‚ and images in the poetry of Elizabeth Bishop. Elizabeth Bishop was born on the 8th of February 1911 in Worcester‚ Massachusetts. Her father died when she was eight months old and her mother‚ in shock‚ was sent to a mental hospital for five years. They were separated in 1916 until her mother finally died in 1934. She was raised by her grandparents in Nova Scotia. There are four
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American Son A Love between a mother and her child can be so strong that sometimes it is hard for one to express how they feel. A mother¡¯s love for her child is unconditional and so is the child¡¯s love for their mother. However‚ everybody expresses their love in different ways and sometimes the way one person expresses their love can hurt the other person¡¯s feeling even though it is not intentionally meant to hurt the person. Jonathan Kirsch from the Los Angeles Times writes about the American
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Son of Satan Three kids were sitting in a backyard. The sun was shining‚ they were young. Two of them were 12 years old‚ Hass and Morgan. The youngest one‚ who’s also the narrator and the main character‚ was 11. They sat there‚ smoked cigarettes‚ and talked about an important situation. The main character claimed that he had heard from Simpson‚ a contemporary who they apparently didn’t like‚ that he had been fucking a girl under the main character’s house. The three friends was certainly not satisfied
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Elizabeth Bishop poses interesting questions delivered by means of a unique style. Do you agree? Focus on themes and stylistic features. In my opinion‚ Elizabeth Bishop has a unique style of asking interesting questions. Bishop invites us along on the journey with her. She does this by her “painterly eye” which she has been praised for. In her poems she takes the ordinary and turns it into the extraordinary. As a reader‚ I wonder why she goes into so much detail. There is a story behind each of
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