Poetry I. SIFT a. Symbol a.i. Examine the title and text for symbolism b. Images b.i. Identify the images and sensory details c. Figures of Speech c.i. Analyze figurative language and other devices d. Tone and Theme d.i. Discuss how all devices reveal tone and theme II. Reading Skills and Strategies a. Look for punctuation b. Do not make a full stop at the end of a line if there is no period‚ comma‚ colon‚ semicolon‚ or dash c. If the poem is difficult to understand‚ look for the subject
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Identify: a) Yoritomo Minamoto: Yoritomo Minamoto was the shogun in 1192‚ and set up the first military dynasty that lasted for 700 years. b) Toyotomi Hideyoshi: Toyotomi Hideyoshi was a general who‚ by 1590‚ had most of Japan under his control. After failing to conquer Korea and China‚ he died in 1598. c) Tokugawa Ieyasu: Tokugawa Ieyasu was a general who defeated all rivals after the death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi to found the Tokugawa shogunate in 1603. Under his rule‚ their government
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In the story “Seventeen Syllables” the role of women is one that is repressed‚ and I believe it is that way due to the traditional patriarchal beliefs and culture. Although this has not always been their way of thinking‚ it is the one that has dominated for hundreds of years and changed very little in more recent times. It was even the common way of thinking in 1950‚ the year “Seventeen Syllables” was written. Japanese culture has changed a lot in its thousands of years of history‚ and so has its
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Stephen Sondheim American lyricist and composer Stephen Sondheim was born on March 22‚ 1930‚ in New York City. After early practice at songwriting‚ he gained much of his knowledge of musical theater from working with master lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II. Sondheim’s contributions to West Side Story and Gypsy in the 1950s brought him recognition as a rising star of Broadway. His major works for the theater include A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum‚ Sweeney Todd‚ Sunday in the Park With
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Literature (from Latin litterae (plural); letter) is the art of written work. The word literature literally means: "things made from letters". Literature is commonly classified as having two major forms—fiction and non-fiction—and two major techniques—poetry and prose. Literature may consist of texts based on factual information (journalistic or non-fiction)‚ a category that may also include polemical works‚ biographies‚ and reflective essays‚ or it may consist of texts based on imagination (such
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the carton‚” “smooth stream of fro-yo that glides like a virgin swan‚” and “faster than Pegasus laying a sweet sherbet dookie.” The unicorn also receives the sophisticated treatment applied to the prince‚ as depicted by its artful recitation of a haiku: “O Squatty Potty‚ you fill me with endless joy‚ yet leave me empty.” By employing extensive use of alliteration and metaphoric euphemism‚ the writers engage their audience in a topic that is generally taboo‚ without having to resort to scatological
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implode very easily‚ and feelings have a way of capturing people and can gnaw at their insides incessantly. However‚ creativity and self-expression through some form of art can be truly cathartic for those who need it. Putting emotion in the words of a haiku or in the deep violet hues on a canvas can ease a person from these feelings. This quote applies to many instances. For example‚ if a young boy is dealing with depression‚ he can use art to let go of his emotion. Feelings of emptiness and sadness
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fit together to form a whole Poetic Form: the design of a poem described in terms of rhyme‚ metre‚ line length‚ and stanzaic patter Closed Form: regular patterns‚ eg. Epics‚ ballads‚ villanelle‚ sestina‚ Petrarchan sonnet‚ terza rima‚ rondelle‚ haiku (dr seuss) Open Form: irregular patterns‚ eg. Free verse (vers libre)‚ prose poems (Cummings poem) “Despite what its name suggests‚ closed form poetry does not have to be confining or conservative.” (760) closed forms give the impression of being
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Have you ever wondered how the knights and the Samurai learned how to do things that they do? The knights and Samurai both learned in different ways‚ in different environments. In this paper you will also read about the view of women from the Samurai and knights. Lastly‚ you will also learn how the Samurai and knights viewed education in Feudal Japan. The time era‚ they existed in the 8th through the 13th century. Time era that the knights and Samurai started learning was 1400-1600. The knights were
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Poem and Summary Paper: The Elements of Poetry Tenisha Tyler ENG/340 Due: July 23‚ 2012 Erich Sysak The Elements of Poetry There are many different‚ distinctive elements that make up a poem. However many or few can be used as necessary at any specific time by a writer. These parts of a poem consist of imagery‚ metaphors‚ rhyme‚ and structure. A few of these can be seen in Lewis Carroll’s‚ “Jabberwocky”‚ Craig Raine’s‚ “A Martian Sends a Postcard Home”‚ and R. S. Gwynn’s‚ “Shakespearean
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