Assignment 01: Poetry (Seasons Come to Pass) William Shakespeare My Mistress’ Eyes are Nothing Like the Sun 1. The poem is written in iambic pentameter with an abab cdcd efef gg rhyming scheme. My mistress ’ eyes are nothing like the sun; a Coral is far more red than her lips ’ red; b If snow be white‚ why then her breasts are dun; a If hairs be wires‚ black wires grow on her head. b I have seen roses damasked‚ red and white‚ c But no such roses see I in her cheeks; d And in
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It is said that the eyes are the portal to one’s soul. When the husband demands for his wife’s and sons eyes‚ he is attempting to force his control into their soul. The tittle “take my eyes” represents the husbands need to have everything of her even her soul. The sex scene when he says give me your arms‚ give me your legs‚ and so on‚ is meant to show that he has not changed at all and still sees her as an object. In that scene however‚ she followed his request by saying take my
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My Third Eye By: Unicorn Summary It’s a story of a young lady‚ experiencing different kinds of paranormal activity. She started to feel the spirits when she was 5 or 6 years old. She is now 23 years old‚ and until now she hasn’t talked to someone like her. She even read some books‚ but she can’t get all the answers to the questions she have. Questions like: does she really have a third eye?‚ why she can hear‚ see or feel them?‚ or if she is normal or abnormal?. She has a lot of experience
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written down but may contain short/long stories read from books‚ or some types of information written by someone. Literature has not always appealed to me especially where it was mainly taught in grade school‚ but I feel like I am in a different course of my life now and I would like to see it in a different light. 2. Literature is beneficial in many ways. It helps us humans understand how things work. You are able to experience other’s feelings of emotions and expressions through different points of
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To begin with I would like to briefly what the dictionary defines as existentialism."A philosophical theory or approach that emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the wil"l(merriam-webster). It is a a 20thcentury philosophical movement that places the main emphasis on the existence of humans. Existentialism calls attention to freedom of action and freedom of choice. According to this theory
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My Trip To China I went to China at 4th April‚ with my grandma and grandpa. That day‚ we got up at 7 o*clock in the morning. We went on the ship at 9:40am. When we reached China‚ we saw our relation‚ they saw us and helped us to carry the luggage. They are very kind to us. After about 1 hour‚ traveled by car‚ we reached home‚ it was about 1 o*clock‚ we were very hungry‚ they*ve already cooked the lunch for us. After lunch‚ we walked around in the village . When we back home‚ we chatted until
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American Culture in My Eyes What is really American culture? Because of short American history‚ some people in my country still have a question: What makes the United States develop rapidly? The answer is unique American culture. On the small aspects‚ it can be attributed to the living standard‚ which is American life culture‚ such as daily diet‚ clothes‚ and transportation. To the major aspects‚ American culture can be attributed to values and social-orientation. For example‚ the main content
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Shakespeare’s sonnet‚ My Mistress’ Eyes‚ explores the common and oft-heard comparisons created concerning one’s love to the material objects of beauty‚ and considers the value within such correlations. As the essay explores these associations‚ it ultimately comes to the conclusion that such comparisons can not properly depict the love that is present towards a close other. As the speaker begins his sequence of comparisons regarding his “mistress‚” he takes an unusual turn‚ pointing out that his
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An Eye For An Eye Capital punishment has often been referred to as ‘an eye for an eye’. This idiomatic expression dates back to Mesopotamian times from Hammurabi’s Code. The phrase represents what many view as a harsh sense of justice based on a need for reprisal. What is the real purpose for capital punishment? Many Americans are becoming less and less concerned with using punishment as a deterrent for future crimes and more focused on using it as a means of retribution. In a recent study‚ eighty-eight
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An Eye for an Eye Life is a precious gift from God. Even when a person has no material possessions‚ life is still possessed. In light of these observations‚ it is logical to assume that murder‚ the taking of another’s life‚ is the most heinous of crimes. Undeniably‚ penalties imposed upon criminals should match the crimes committed. Therefore‚ the worst crime possible‚ murder‚ should receive the worst penalty possible‚ death. One argument against the death penalty comes from the Bible‚
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