Phillip Alexander Explication Essay 2 Stephen Crane’s poem “War is Kind” is an anti war poem written in the late 19th century. The author is very critical of war and questions if the loss of life and limb are worth it. Through the use of structure and sarcasm Stephen Crane persuades the reader to look at war through his eyes in a very critical manner. The very title‚ “War is Kind” is sarcastic. The reader however‚ does not find this out immediately. The poem is structured into five
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Short Story Explication What Would You Think About In Your Final Moment? One’s final moments often leave many questions. “What will my final thoughts be?” or “What would my final statement to the world be?” Reflections on death are often avoided because death can be terrifying but‚ if forced to think about it‚ what would you do in the final moments of your life? The author of An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge‚ Ambrose Bierce‚ wants the reader to focus on his or her final moments and how they
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Word classes and phrases There are eight word classes‚ or parts of speech‚ that are distinguished in English: nouns‚ determiners‚ pronouns‚ verbs‚ adjectives‚ adverbs‚ prepositions‚ and conjunctions. (Determiners‚ traditionally classified along with adjectives‚ have not always been regarded as a separate part of speech.) Interjections are another word class‚ but these are not described here as they do not form part of the clause and sentence structure of the language.[1] Nouns‚ verbs‚ adjectives
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In life today‚ people tend to over exaggerate the phrases “happy as a clam” and “living the dream.” Dean Young‚ the author of “Clam Ode”‚ expresses how he relates to every other American struggling to find happiness in their life but in the end wishing to be comparable to a clam who is content with where he is in life. As humans we have the natural reaction to want more than we already have. We often focus on what is ahead of us or what we could have‚ rather than appreciating and accepting the pleasantness
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Sonnet 17 Explication Who will believe my verse in time to come If it were filled with your most high deserts? Though yet‚ heaven knows‚ it is but as a tomb Which hides your life and shows not half your parts. If I could write the beauty of your eyes And in fresh numbers number all your graces‚ The age to come would say “This poet lies: Such heavenly touches ne’er touched earthly faces.” So should my papers yellowed with their age Be scorned like old men of less truth than tongue‚ And
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Explication of Annabel Lee In a healthy relationship it is a good idea to set boundaries to not encroach on each other’s space. In Annabel Lee Edgar Allen Poe dismisses the concept of boundaries and a unanimous self-diluted speaker theorizes how his and Annabel’s love was so intense that the angels were jealous and sent a wind that killed Annabel. Poe gives the audience a glimpse of the mind of a maniacal stalker who is so obsessed that he resorts to lying down beside his dead maiden as he himself
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In Ode to a Nightingale Keats introduces the reader to his discontent with the void of feeling he is experiencing. In the first line Keats says how his‚ “heart aches” which the reader would interpret as pain; however the second half of the first line he describes‚ “A drowsy numbness”. This tells me that Keats is uncomfortable with the “numbness” he experiences. In the second line Keats says‚ “as though of hemlock I had drunk”. Norton foot notes tell us that hemlock is a poison that acts
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Smoking‚ it seems has become an integral part of society. Since the 1500s or earlier‚ puffing on pipes and rolled fragrant dried leaves has bee a customary part of history which was either reserved for the royalties‚ dignitaries or for traditional rites. As dynamicity tends to manifest itself through time‚ even the mentality of smoking done as part of a rite or for social functions only‚ has progressed into smoking as a daily habit‚ a need‚ an addiction. Thus‚ terms as menthol and lights‚ second
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SUMMARY According to Keats‚ Autumn is a season of mists; a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth’s surface‚ reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog; and mellow; soft‚ sweet‚ and full-flavored from ripeness‚ as fruit: well-matured‚ as wines: soft and rich‚ as sound‚ tones‚ color‚ or light: made gentle and compassionate by age or maturity; softened: friable or loamy‚ as soil: mildly and pleasantly intoxicated or high: pleasantly
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The "Ode on a Grecian Urn" by John Keats depicts the images and stories on a Grecian urn. Keats has the reader think about the difference between changeable real life and the immortal and permanent life on the urn. Also‚ the reader becomes mixed between observation of the art and participation in the art. The first stanza depicts the urn as an "unravish’d bride" and a "foster child" (1-2). These words describe the urn as unaffected by time and immortal. Keats also seems unable to distinguish
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