In Westminster Abbey Let me take this other glove off As the vox humana swells‚ And the beauteous fields of Eden Bask beneath the Abbey bells. Here‚ where England’s statesmen lie‚ Listen to a lady’s cry. Gracious Lord‚ oh bomb the Germans. Spare their women for Thy Sake‚
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Essay: “In Westminster Abbey” “In Westminster Abbey” by John Betjeman is a poem that tells the story of a woman in a famous church in London and her prayer to the Lord. Each stanza in the poem contains something that the speaker wants from the Lord. And as one reads through the poem‚ a more keen understanding of the woman praying is formed‚ and it is likely drastically different from the original perception gained in the first two stanzas. In “In Westminster Abbey‚” John Betjeman uses the speaker’s
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Westminster Abbey and the Archbishop of Canterbury In the United Kingdom‚ the history goes back for thousands of years. People might change and leave‚ the buildings however do not. One prime example of a famous historic site is the Westminster Abbey; a church built circulating in 1096. Another connection the church has is the Archbishop of Canterbury‚ which is the senior bishop and main leader of the Church of England. Religion is a big part of both places because that is the basis of both of the
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around the world never suspecting all could be found in the famous Westminster Abbey. Known around the world for its historical significance‚ Westminster Abbey is one of the largest memorial sites. It contains both graves and dedicated memorabilia to some of the most famous influential people. Millions of visitors tour each year and more are expected in the coming years with the addition of the of a museum. The Westminster Abbey has hosted everything from birth to death but will remain a major landmark
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largest cities in the world and the largest City in Europe. Its population is about 8 million. In London one meets the past and the present the old and the modern. It is the city of contrasts. London is divided into several parts: the City‚ Westminster‚ the West End‚ and the East End. The heart of London is the City‚ its financial and business centre. Numerous banks‚ offices‚ and firms aresituated there‚ including the Bank ’‚ of England‚ the Stock Exchange‚ and the
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Significant Monarchs in the History of Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey‚ an architectural accomplishment from the thirteenth century on‚ gives an illustrative display of British history. While daily worship still exists‚ it isn’t a cathedral or a parish church (Internet Westminster). The elaborate Lady Chapel‚ the shrine of St. Edward the Confessor‚ as well as tombs and memorials for kings‚ queens‚ the famous and great‚ allow the Abbey to be considered a "Royal Peculiar"‚ which means that it
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Differing ways the poets use humour to criticise people Both poems are satirical commentaries addressing the themes of racial and social prejudice but the poems have differing approaches. Betjeman’s poem starts with the title In Westminster Abbey‚ a very grandiose place associated with Coronations and Royal Weddings‚ pomp and ceremony‚ which in itself invokes a smile and feelings of great expectations. It is very different from the banal‚ sombre title Soyinka uses. The form of the poems
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Composed upon Westminster Bridge Commentary The poem is a description of London in the morning and how he thinks it is really remarkable and eye-catching. In the first six lines he just describes it and how no body wouldn’t be moved by that marvelous scenery from Westminster Bridge; in lines nine through fourteen he compares the scene he saw to nature because natural scenes are always beautiful and “smokeless” (Not polluted) and he also said that the view he saw is even more beautiful than any
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UNIVERSIDAD PEDAGÓGICA NACIONAL LITERATURE IN ENGLISH II LAURA CAROLINA VELANDIA 2008134060 GROUP 1 COMMENTARY ABOUT HAMLET In the following commentary‚ I will introduce‚ on the one hand‚ a brief comparative data from the play “Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark” by William Shakespeare and film “Hamlet‚ the honor of revenge” by Franco Zeffirelli.. As regards to analysis of the work itself and the characters I will address various topics‚ such as: revenge‚ doubt‚ fate and ambition. The tragedy
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Amongst John Updike works‚ style is articulated in the way the writer chooses his words and organizes them. Style‚ is the verbal identity of a writer‚ as distinctive as his face or voice. In the short story‚ “Dear Alexandros‚” Updike experiments with several different writing styles. The use of style in “Dear Alexandros” principally influences the impression the reader derives about the main character. This short story was written in a first person point of view. “Lifeguard” is more of a
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