Cheetah ~ Charles Eglington Indolent and kitten-eyed‚ This is the bushveld’s innocent The stealthy leopard parodied With grinning‚ gangling pup-content. Slouching through the tawny grass Or loose-limbed lolling in the shade‚ Purring for the sun to pass And build a twilight barricade Around the vast arena where; In scattered herds‚ his grazing prey Do not suspect in what wild fear They’ll join with him in fatal play; Till hunger draws slack sinews tight And vibrant as a hunter’s bow; Then‚ like
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Farm Elizabeth Brewster‚ Where I Come From 1 14 William Wordsworth‚ Sonnet: Composed Upon Westminster Bridge INTRODUCTION: How to use these Notes There are three key principles on which the format of these support materials is based: 1. The first is the fundamental assumption that no such materials can replace the teacher. It is the teacher’s task to introduce the poem to the students and help them to form their own personal responses to what they read. Examiners can easily differentiate between
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In Shelley’s poem "Ode to the West Wind" His call of revolution and change is very strong. He portrays the deterioration of humanity and he invokes individuals to wake up. He also hopes for a millennial future‚ of a major transformation to the better. The poet believes that the society declined to its "grave". He describes the people as dead leaves. He uses the colors of dead flesh to describe the leaves "Yellow‚ and black‚ and pale‚ and hectic red". He also describes the society as "ghosts…fleeing"
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St. Clare St. Clare was born on July 16‚ 1194 and died on August 11‚ 1253. She was the daughter of a count and countess. She heard St. Francis preach in the streets of Assisi and told him of her desire to give herself to God. They grew to be close friends. On Palm Sunday in the year 1212 the bishop of Assisi presented a palm to this noble maid of eighteen who was beautifully garbed. That same night she left her castle with one acquaintance and went to the church of Our Lady of the Angels‚ where
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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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Love at First Sight I had never thought about what it would feel like to carry another life inside of my own body. As I was growing up‚ I heard story after story about my own mother’s five exhausting pregnancies and gruesome deliveries- one of which was to twins. I would always say‚ “That’s never going to happen to me because I’m not having kids!” Yet‚ here I am today sporting a fifty-two inch waistline and ankles the size of softballs‚ anxiously getting ready to have my first child. With a
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The death of Clare at the end of Nella Larsen’s Passing though left unclear was‚ in my opinion‚ caused by Irene pushing her out of the window. Nella Larsen does not specify what exactly happened‚ but Irene pushing Clare out of the window seems like the most plausible one. I don’t know whether Larsen intentionally left the ending so abruptly but I just feel as if Irene was the one to kill Clare. Larsen makes this point clear through the phrasing she uses when describing the self-esteem destruction
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Love at first sight. Ever felt a smile crossing across your face when a face breezes by you? The world seems more beautiful‚ the weather always perfect and your dream girl or guy the most wonderful person on this planet. If you are feeling all these and searching for Valentine’s Day ideas or a person for flower delivery for some time now; then let me tell you my friend‚ you are in love. It can happen to anybody at any place‚ on any day. At first you fall in love or get attracted to the physical
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There haven’t been a lot of studies performed about the love at first sight phenomena ‚ but countless books have been written on the subject‚ and I oftentimes feel surrounded by couples who feel their unions were decided upon exceptionally early into their relationships. eHarmony commercials tout married folks who openly state they "just knew" when they met that they’d get married‚ Arielle Ford’s The Soulmate Secret pretty much relies on the concept to sell its premise‚ and one of my siblings recently
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Freshman Year Love is the greatest gift we can ever hope to give or receive. It is the one thing that can over come so many of the difficult times that we are faced within life. Love can turn the ugliness in the world into the most beautiful portrait. My first love started during my freshman year. Falling in love with my best friend changed the person who I am today. Becoming a freshman in high school‚ made me feel like one of the older kids. I wasn’t a kid in middle school anymore. High school
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