SONNET 13 In the first two lines of "Sonnet 13"‚ Elizabeth Barrett Browning asks Robert if he wants her to write how she feels about him. In lines 3 and 4‚ she uses the metaphor of a torch in rough winds‚ which is meant to enlighten what is between them. In line 5‚ she drops it and goes on to say she cannot describe what she feels between them. In lines 6 through 8‚ she says she cannot risk herself by describing to him how she feels‚ and that she will not. In lines 9 through 14‚ she goes on to say
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This poem‚ Sonnet 130 of Shakespeare’s Sonnets‚ serves to show that the accepted conventions of romantic poetry did not always accurately portray the feelings of love. The use of similes‚ metaphors and imagery contradict‚ in the most extreme ways‚ those rhetorical devices that are most often used in love poetry. Shakespeare backhanded romantic poetry and it made quite abang. “This poem became popular among the satirical poems of traditional love”(sparknote). To begin the poem Shakespeare references
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Chan Ho Wing Zoe 3035485584 ENGL1041 FINAL ESSAY James Joyce’s “ The Dead” conveys the main character Gabriel’s failure to act and move forwards due to his obsession with the impression he leaves on others as well as his desire to have everything in control. The story suggests Gabriel’s extreme consciousness‚ especially about himself‚ is the main cause for his struggle between stagnation and change‚ which gradually creates a state of paralysis that he is physically alive but
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‘Witness’ remains a text that speaks truths to audience today. Discuss. The themes presented in the film ‘Witness’ are definitely still existing to the audience of today due solely to the fact that the Amish still remain in present society. The Amish are a community where modern technology does not exist. The film establishes a culture clash between the Amish and the ‘English’ which still occurs today. The idea of a culture clash in the film ‘Witness’ is played on by Weir as he establishes a
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Naturalism Presented in The Open Boat Naturalistic writers tend to write in a somewhat scientific method because their characters are placed in a situation where the forces of nature or the environment are imposed upon them. The characters are then observed to see how they handle the challenge. Stephen Crane’s "The Open Boat" follows this pattern of writing. The reader is allowed to observe as the four characters fight against the natural elements to survive. The different forces of nature
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FOLLOWING THE COUNCIL OF TRENT (1543 - 63)‚ THE COUNTER REFORMATION CHURCH REQUIRED THAT ART SHOULD PROVIDE AN EMOTIONAL STIMULUS TO PIETY AND INVOLVE THE SPECTATOR. WITH THIS IN MIND‚ HOW DID GIANLORENZO BERNINI (1598-1680) FIND NEW WAYS OF REINVENTING STATUES OF CHRISTIAN FEELING? Quod non fecerunt barbari Fecerunt Barberini Anonimous[1] Gianlorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) is considered to be “the artist who most profoundly shaped the public appearance of the Roman Papacy
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How is the Theme of Love Presented in Act I of Romeo and Juliet? In Shakespeare’s play‚ “Romeo and Juliet”‚ the theme of love is central to the play and is highlighted by being set against a backdrop of conflict and violence. Throughout the play‚ Shakespeare uses the constant juxtaposition of love and hatred. I believe he does this so that the audience can really feel the plight of the two lovers set against such hateful circumstances. It also helps them to empathise and appreciate the struggle
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Sonnet 138 William Shakespeare’s sonnet 138 is published in 1599 in a poetry collection entitled “The Passionate Pilgrime”. It reveals the nature of his frustrating relationship with The Dark Lady‚ emphasizing the effects of his age and his decline in beauty‚ and the effects on a sexual/romantic relationship. When my love swears that she is made of truth I do believe her‚ though I know she lies‚ That she might think me some untutored youth Unlearnèd in the world’s false subtleties. Thus
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War Poetry: ¡§Dulce Et Decorum Est¡¨ and ¡§The Soldier¡¨ 2) Compare and contrast the way two writers have approached a similar subject Poems regarding the subject of war typically fall into one of two categories‚ ones that idealise and glorify war and ones that highlight the horror and cruelty of war. ¡§The Soldier¡¨ by Rupert Brooke belongs to the first category‚ and ¡§Dulce Et Decorum Est¡¨ by Wilfred Owen belongs to the second. Even though the compositions of these two poems are both based
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cognitively costly. Expressive suppression is a common emotion-regulatory strategy. Typically people suppress their feelings because they want to feign to have their emotions under control‚ look calm and collected; research shows that a third of individuals have shown efforts to deceive others this way. Researchers have made other studies to find whether concealing feelings can affect our abilities to perform common cognitive tasks‚ such as remembering things and communicating with other people
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