The Creation “Then the green grass sprouted‚ And the little red flowers blossomed‚ The pine-tree pointed his finger to the sky‚ And the oak spread out his arms; The lakes cuddled down in the hollows of the ground And the rivers ran down to the sea‚ And God smiled again‚ And the rainbow appeared‚ And curled itself around His shoulder Then God raised His arm and He waved his hand.” The author used plenty of poetic devices in the passage such as alliteration‚ tone and repetition to
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Niyi Osundare: Not My Business This poem is about shared responsibility and the way that tyranny grows if no one opposes it. It is composed‚ simply‚ of three stories about victims of the oppressors‚ followed by the experience of the speaker in the poem. The poet is Nigerian but the situation in the poem could be from many countries. It echoes‚ in its four parts‚ a statement by Pastor Martin Niemöller‚ who opposed the Nazis. Speaking later to many audiences he would conclude with these words‚ more
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What Else Can Matter When You Already Have Euphoria? Major Jackson’s poem “Euphoria”‚ takes place in the seat of his mother’s Benz when she is inside a house getting high on drugs. The poem describes an afternoon after school where he waits in the car with his mother’s groceries‚ listens to music‚ and involves himself in his own euphoria. The poem reflects a life teaching topic about what is important in life and what brings happiness to our lives. It shows a tone that offers a sense of sadness
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ASSIGNMENT B.Com General – 3rd Semester Subject Name: Language – General English Subject code: BCC 301 Spring Drive 2013 4 credits (60 marks) (BKID: 1495) Answer the following questions. Each question carries 10 marks. 1. Our world is full of miseries at every turn. What is Swami Vivekananda’s cure for all human ailments? Discuss in detail. 10 marks (Answers for 10 mark questions should not exceed more than 400 words.) 2. What is the theme of the poem Dover Beach? What poetic devices have been
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Taylor Fromm Middle Paragraphs In the poem “Ballade of Worldly Wealth‚” the author‚ Andrew Lang describes the truth about money and what it meant to people in the 1800s and 1900s. He uses repetition to clearly explain his ideas. Lang believes that money could either be good or it could be evil‚ I guess it all depends in how you use it and appreciate it. The people in this poem are priests‚ soldiers‚ captains etc. The main idea is about how some and most people only do things for money.
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For this oral presentation‚ I will firstly be explaining the three poems I have analysed .My target audience I am directing at is for a more mature‚ sophisticated audience as the poems are difficult to understand. I will be analysing the techniques and forms of these poems and will mention about the personal connections‚ choosing a theme that ties with me. Two poems I have chosen to deconstruct are written by the famous writer‚ Williams Shakespeare is called sonnet 42‚138 and the last poem‚ Why
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Title: Poetry Introduction: Sometimes‚ the emotion found its thought‚ and the thought found its words‚.that is poetry‚ and that is our topic for today. Body: Poetry-it is the language of the imagination. -is an imaginative awareness of experience expressed through meaning sound‚and rhythmic language choices so as to evoke an emotional response. -a term applied to the many forms in w/c human beings have given rhythmic expression to their most imaginative and intense perceptions of the world
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Themes of Adrienne Rich Adrienne Rich’s poetry changed for many reasons after 1955. It’s difficult to pick just one‚ but it can be combined into one phrase; "her environment." Life started to change for Rich and women in general around that time. Her poetry serves as a corner stone for these changes. Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers‚ and Living in Sin are the two poems the anthology lists as being written before or during 1955. Aunt Jennifer doesn’t appear to be written about herself‚ but Sin does
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How can different perceptions about one topic be expressed in poetry? The main theme that the two sets of poems convey is war‚ but it’s expressed in different point of views through the use of diction that builds tone. The tones of these poems play a big role in conveying the differences between the different eras that these poems are written in‚ and shows how societies have changed from the Victorian era till the time of World War I. The diction and tone in Borden and Owen’s poems is so much
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Notes Personally responding to the poetry of Gwen Harwood Overview For some time‚ there has been debate over what is the ‘true spirit’ of this module‚ with particular emphasis on how a student should ultimately respond – personally or through ‘readings’. This study guide will dispel your uncertainty and support your classroom studies by guiding you towards a personal response which should be at the heart of anything you compose. We will explore Gwen Harwood’s poetry through the syllabus rubric‚ an
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