“Poetry is a matter of life‚ not just a matter of language.” By Lucille Clifton. Poets‚ Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou wrote poetry based on their experiences in life and during their own time period. Langston Hughes was a social activist and a poet‚ he wrote about his personal experiences and is the author of “Dreams” and “Mother to Son.” Maya Angelou‚ the author of “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings” and “Still I rise” was a civil rights activist and her poetry was mainly about autobiography‚ in
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Protest poetry and songs have been written all throughout history and even into the present day. Even though there are many differences in the protest poetry including theme‚ style and language they all seem to retain one feature. They all aim to get a message across and in doing so‚ engage their audience and inform them about a particular issue. Some protest poetry and songs which have stood out include; Beach Burial written by Kenneth Slessor‚ Home-coming written by Bruce Dawe‚ Six young men written
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Oral English Test (O.E.T) Script Interview : Poisons in the Air Hisyam : Assalamualaikum and Hello everyone. Welcome to ‘Teen Talk’. I’m your host‚ Mohd. Hisyamuddin. First and foremost thanks for coming to everyone. The Topic today is Air Pollution‚ and here to talk about is a very young and handsome environmental scientist at the University of Malaya‚ Dr. Hamiddey Esa. Good morning and welcome‚ Dr. Hamiddey. Dr. H : Good morning Hisyam. Hisyam : Shall we start now Doctor? Dr.H : Yes
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A Definition Of Poetry What is poetry? The question "What is poetry" used to be easier to answer. If it rhymed and had a regular meter (a type of rhythm)‚ it probably was a poem. As they say‚ "If it walks like a duck‚ quacks like a duck‚ looks like a duck‚ it must be a duck.” These days‚ not all poems rhyme or fit into standard forms. And if you look for a response to the question‚ "What is poetry?" you ’ll find lots of musings
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Oral Contraceptives: An Update on Health Benefits and Risks: Components of COCs COCs contain synthetic estrogen and progestin. A selected list of available COCs is shown in Table 1 . The two estrogen components available in the United States are ethinyl estradiol (EE)‚ the most commonly used estrogen‚ and mestranol. Mestranol is a prodrug that must be converted to EE by the liver.[5] No product has less than 50 mcg mestranol because lower dosages have diminished contraceptive efficacy. Most low-dose
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Rhetorical Terms/Devices Figurative language is the generic term for any artful deviation from the ordinary mode of speaking or writing. It is what makes up a writer’s style – how he or she uses language. The general thinking is that we are more likely to be persuaded by rhetoric that is interesting‚ even artful‚ rather than mundane. When John F. Kennedy said‚ “Ask not what your country can do for you‚ ask what you can do for your country” (an example of anastrophe)‚ it was more interesting –
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Marianna Moore “Poetry” While reading this poem‚ at first it was difficult to completely understand what is happening or what is exactly is being told. I decided to break down sentence by sentence to make it easier and it helped bring out the poems true colors. “I too dislike it: there are things that are important beyond all this fiddle”. After reading this segment it points out to me that our speaker shares that she too doesn’t like it referring to the reader that they must not like it
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Persian poetry: One of the most noble forms of literature is poetry. Over the centuries Persian and non-Persian poets have written their poems in the Persian language‚ Farsi‚ and it’s variations. Even though the Farsi language has changed over time the ancient poems are still readable. Iranians highly value their poets who kept their culture and language alive even during numerous invasions. Persian poetry is as ancient as Avesta (the holy book of Zoroastrians) where first form of poetry is documented
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– What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech. Review Questions 1. What four brainstorming methods can you follow if you are having trouble choosing a topic for your speech? You can take a personal inventory‚ cluster‚ reference search‚ and internet search. 2. What are the two general purposes of most classroom speeches? How do they differ? The two purposes of classroom speeches are to inform or persuade. When you’re trying to inform‚ you
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Oral History Project For this oral presentation‚ I decided to interview one of my close friend’s grandmother. Her name is Mary Fonte and she was born in 1938. Ms. Mary was very knowledgeable about many things and our interview lasted over two hours. I found her to be very interesting and full of fascinating stories. She has witnessed many changes and experienced different eras in her lifetime. She has endured numerous progressions and countless advancement over the years. I found Ms. Mary
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