CONTENTS Introduction: How to use these Notes The poems: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Sujata Bhatt‚ A Different History Gerard Manley Hopkins‚ Pied Beauty Allen Curnow‚ Continuum Edwin Muir‚ Horses Judith Wright‚ Hunting Snake Ted Hughes‚ Pike Christina Rossetti‚ A Birthday Dante Gabriel Rossetti‚ The Woodspurge Kevin Halligan‚ The Cockroach Margaret Atwood‚ The City Planners Boey Kim Cheng‚ The Planners Norman MacCaig‚ Summer Farm Elizabeth Brewster‚ Where I Come From 1 14 William Wordsworth
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London In London‚ William Blake portrays a very dark and abysmal picture of London. Throughout the whole poem‚ Blake never mentions a positive scene. The poem seems to deal with the lower class part of society‚ the part which lives in the poor neighborhoods. The first stanza begins with the speaker wandering around London. Throughout the poem‚ Blake repeats a word which he used in one line‚ in the next line. An example of this can be seen in the first two lines. He uses the word chartered in
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POEM O my Luve’s like a red‚ red rose‚ That’s newly sprung in June: O my Luve’s like the melodie‚ That’s sweetly play’d in tune. As fair art thou‚ my bonnie lass‚ So deep in luve am I; And I will luve thee still‚ my dear‚ Till a’ the seas gang dry. Till a’ the seas gang dry‚ my dear‚ And the rocks melt wi’ the sun: And I will luve thee still‚ my dear‚ While the sands o’ life shall run. And fare-thee-weel‚ my only Luve‚ And fare-thee-weel‚ a while! And I will come again‚ my
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in the cheetah’s eye; They wheel and then stampede‚ for none Knows which it is that has to die. His stealth and swiftness fling a noose And as his loping strides begin To blur with speed‚ he ropes the loose Buck on the red horizon in. Outline This poem shows the game of chance involved when a predator attacks his prey. The Cheetah looks harmless and awkward like a puppy. He relaxes in the shade but gradually focuses in on scattered herds that have no idea that he will attack them. Gradually‚ hunger
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JK 9-19-2013 Poetry Explication: Stanzas Written in Dejection by Percy Shelley Written in 1818‚ Stanzas Written in Dejection was penned directly in the midst of the English romantic era. Shelley‚ though not thought to be at the time‚ was one of the most incredible poets of his age‚ composing unique poems to capture the vibrant emotions of everyday life. Due to this fact‚ it almost goes without saying that his poem‚ Stanzas Written in Dejection‚ is a very descriptive and emotional piece that
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Concrete is a composite construction material composed primarily of aggregate‚ cement‚ and water. There are many formulations‚ which provide varied properties. The aggregate is generally a coarse gravel or crushed rocks such as limestone‚ or granite‚ along with a fine aggregate such as sand. The cement‚ commonly Portland cement‚ and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement‚ serve as a binder for the aggregate. Various chemical admixtures are also added to achieve varied properties
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Motion The poem Anne Frank Huis refers to Anneliese Marie who was born in 1929 in Frankfurt to Jewish parents. After the Nazi came to power in Germany Adolf Hitler became the chancellor and the Frank family fled to Amsterdam. The Nazis occupied in Netherlands in 1942 and Franks went into hiding. The poem reminds us one of the three years of fear and suspense undergone by Anne Frank and the family who took shelter in a narrow space in an upstairs building. Andrew Motion in his poem tries his best
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‘Mayday On Holderness’ Stanza Two By Ted Hughes In the poem‚ “Mayday on Holderness”‚ Ted Hughes analyses the relationship between man and nature. The theme of the second stanza is strongly focused on death‚ playing a part of the poem’s overall theme - the cycle of life. Another focus point of the stanza is the eternal being of nature and man’s need for it. Hughes picks up on the inferiority of mankind in comparison to “unkillable” nature. Hughes conveys the idea that nature is immortal and
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Asphalt versus Concrete Driveways –Your Edmonton Concrete Pros Discuss What to Consider The choice to go with concrete or asphalt for your driveway involves a variety of factors. You will need to consider details such as your present budget‚ how much you want to spend over the long term‚ and your desired aesthetics for the finished product. The pros at Osco Mudjacking & Shotcreting Ltd. are always happy to help you with your projects and concerns. We can assist you in determining what kind of
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