Brandy Franck Eng 102-2003 Lujan Due 10/21/14 Poetry Explication of “Digging” Seamus Heaney’s "Digging" is a daydream about the differences between the narrator’s career choice and that of his father and grandfather. Written with an internal rhythm‚ the poem sets a calm tone that invites the author into his daydream‚ to see his memories for themselves. Heaney’s use of free-verse form helps to keep the reader focused and to not be lulled by the lilting quality typical of some poetry. The narrator
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The DVD Player Verses the VCR Tracy Bratton COM/170 April 4‚ 2013 Carole Miller The DVD Player Verses the VCR Both DVD and VCR offer a lot of advantages in home entertainment thought impossible just a few short years ago. With time‚ both of these systems are sure to find solutions to the few advantages and disadvantages held by each‚ and will prove to offer amenities that we are not even able to imagine. I remember when CDs replaced tapes‚ they were 3 times the price of cassettes but we all went
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Dana Hall Dr. Doris Davis English 472 March 3‚ 2013 An Explication of “Ode on a Grecian Urn” “Ode on a Grecian Urn” is a poem by John Keats‚ written in 1819 and published in 1820 in Hayden’s Annals of Fine Art. As the title states‚ the poem is an ode‚ a lyric poem characterized by lofty words‚ elaborate style‚ and expressive emotion. The poet achieves this style with use of figurative language‚ imagery‚ and a personification of the urn. “Ode on a Grecian Urn” keeps to the standard stanza
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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 Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart‚” (1843) the narrator explains his hatred for an old man’s eye and why he feels the need to kill him to rid himself of the eye. He tries to convince readers of his saneness but as the plot progresses‚ the readers realize how unreliable the narrator is in telling his story. The readers realize that he is‚ in fact‚ insane‚ despite the narrator denying any madness. He cites his calmness in recounting the story and precision in ridding himself of the eye to prove
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work‚ I see small white farmers selling out To clean-suited farmers living in New York‚ Who’ve never been on a farm‚ Don’t know the look of a hoof or the smell Of a woman’s body bending all day long in fields I see this‚ and I hear only a few people Got all the money in this world‚ the rest Count heir pennies to buy bread and butter. Below that cool green sea of money‚ Millions and millions of people fight to live‚ Search for pearls in the darkest depths Of their dreams‚ hold their breath
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Gilgamesh: A Verse Narrative Gilgamesh crucially abused his power as King of Uruk and ruled as a “tyrant to his people” (15)‚ much like many leaders have before‚ but after meeting Enkidu‚ he grew as a person‚ saw things differently‚ and adjusted his concepts of holding the responsibility of leadership. He grew to come to terms with his struggles and accept them‚ which is what leaders are looked up to for. The idea that one can make mistakes and repent for them‚ being mortal and vulnerable
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Explications are something everybody has for their self and have for other‚ my explications for my self is to stop getting in trouble and stop having a bad attitude. The sacrifices I will have to make in order to reach my expectations is give up the friends I hang out with and give up my recces and lunch so I can study and get make up worked turned in. One example I expect from myself it to stop getting in trouble because‚ the attitude I have won’t get me far in life because when people tell me
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proficiency alarmed the states that these bilingual programs were not efficent. Because of this‚ arguments between English-only advocates and supporters of bilingual educations emerged. Articles such as the New York Times have proclaimed the failures of bilingual education. One cause could be the resistance of immigrants from English language acquisition‚ who hold tight onto their first language and culture. Despite this‚ studies show that generations following the immigrants increasingly became more fluent
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So long lives this‚ and this gives life to thee. The first 126 sonnets that Shakespeare wrote were dedicated to the “fair youth”‚ which is a young man that Shakespeare was very close with. This information helps provide the context of this poem‚ and derive the true meaning behind these Shakespearean words. In comparing the recipient of the poem to a “summer’s day”‚ Shakespeare implies the idea that his beauty will never fade‚ and that no matter how good a day it is‚ the beauty of this “fair youth”
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