Jenkins‚ Lauren IIA. In order to differentiate between program music‚ symphonic poem‚ concert overtures‚ grandiose‚ or miniature compositions‚ we first need to go over each one individually. Each type has its own unique characteristics. Program music is a term for instrumental music written in accordance with a poem‚ a story‚ or some other literary source (Kerman‚ Tomlinson‚ 233). Program music was not new in the Romantic era but it made music even more expressive because it
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Shakespeare’s Sonnets William Shakespeare (1564- 1616) is one of the greatest writers in the English language. He was a poet and playwright whose works have been translated into every major language and whose plays are still performed more often than the works of any other playwright today. His surviving works include 38 plays and 154 sonnets‚ which are often regarded as the greatest romantic love poetry ever written. Although Shakespeare’s Sonnets are widely believed to be the greatest romantic
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Nature in Shakespeare’s Sonnets In Shakespeare’s fair youth Sonnets‚ the speaker uses imagery and metaphors from nature to describe man’s life cycle. While reading the Sonnets‚ it may seem at first that the main point of the Sonnets is that life’s purpose is to reproduce. However‚ after reading the fair youth Sonnets‚ it becomes clear that imagery from nature is used to prove that death is inevitable and should be accepted. The fair youth Sonnets are ordered in a specific way to resemble the
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Love as an Entity There are different varieties of love‚ each with its own capabilities to invoke powerful emotions. An idealistic love is a form of love which in many ways is quixotic and lacking essential attributes‚ proof of which can be found in the works of Christopher Marlowe and Sir Walter Ralegh. Another potent form of love is pure love which is unconditional and timeless as expressed by Shakespeare and Elizabeth Berrett Browning. On a different note‚ a twisted love is flawed and bound
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My Last Farewell (Mi Ultimo Adios) Farewell‚ dear fatherland‚ clime the sun caress’d‚ Peal of the Orient seas‚ our Eden lost! Gladly now I go to give thee this faded life’s best‚ And were it brighter‚ fresher‚ or more blest‚ Still would I give three‚ not count the cost. On the field of battle‚ ‘mid the frenzy of fight‚ Others have given their lives‚ without doubt or beed; The place not matters—cypress or laurel or lily white‚ Scafold or open plain‚ combat or martyrdom’s plight‚ ‘Tis
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Parallels Between the Works and the Life of Yukio Mishima Throughout Yukio Mishima’s career as a writer he wrote in a variety of different styles and genres including poetry‚ waka poems and death poems as well as short stories‚ essays‚ magazine articles and novels (“Man of Words‚ Man of Actions”). Kimitake Hiraoka was born January 14‚ 1925 and later became known with the pen name of Yukio Mishima. Mishima created a career for himself as a successful author‚ poet‚ playwright‚ actor‚ director and
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used in Shakespeare’s assigned sonnets‚ Herrick’s “To the Virgins‚” and Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress.” Although their images differ‚ what do all these poets seem to be saying about time? Be specific when referring to the poems. The imagery is very different‚ but all of the poems and poets seem to be saying time is important in life. In Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 he says‚ “And every fair from fair sometime declines‚” when explaining the inevitable decline in appearance of his friend (Line 7). In Shakespeare’s
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IGSCE Chemistry Notes Oxides Oxides are used to determine whether an element is a metal or a non-metal. Most non-metals are classed as acidic oxides. While most metals are classed as basicoxides. Acidic Oxides * Reacts with water to form acids * Neutralises alkaline solution to form salt + water Basic Oxides * Neutralises acidic solutions to form salt + water Amphoeteric Oxides * These are non-metals which display both acidic and basic properties Alkaline Oxides * Reacts
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Edexcel IGCSE Maths 2 Answers to activities and exercises Unit 1 NUMBER 11 ACTIVITY 1 Time (h) Speed (km/h) 1 160 2 80 4 40 6 26.7 7 22.9 8 20 EXERCISE 1 1 a 4 days 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 a a a a a a a 28 days 8 men 12 people 60 years 40 000 men 12 hours 32 km/litre b 2 days b b b b b b b 6 days 16 men 8 people 15 years 20 000 men 72 km/h 20 litres c 2 c c c c c 2 days 3 4.8 days 32 men 6 people 1200 years 400 men EXERCISE 1* 1 a Number of light bulbs (N) 6 5 2 30 b 3000 = NP 2 a Number of
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EXAMINERER TIPS for IGCSE History 0470 Good revision is not just learning your history but also how you use it to get the best grade you can. General advice Preparing to get a good grade begins as soon as you start your IGCSE course. You can prepare by: • finding out what you need to know. • organising your notes. Make a list of the topics studied under the headings ‘Core content’ and ‘Depth or Nineteenth/Twentieth Century Studies’. • knowing how your IGCSE papers are structured and practising past
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