wrote a line of verse; he lived his poetry. His Odyssey would have been a Limerick‚ had it been written. But‚ to linger with the primary proposition‚ Raggles was a poet. Raggles’s specialty‚ had he been driven to ink and paper‚ would have been sonnets to the cities. He studied cities as women study their reflections in mirrors; as children study the glue and sawdust of a dislocated doll; as the men who write about wild animals study the cages in the zoo. A city to Raggles was not merely a pile
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Diana Naboulsi Mrs. Cradlin British Literature 16 October 2013 Irony and Characterization in The Canterbury Tales Stories or poems are infinitely more significant if they form bold connections with their readers. When written words form pieces that readers can relate to‚ those pieces have so much more effect on societies‚ and so their stories linger on through generations. These forms of writing are passed down through history‚ just like the poem‚ The Canterbury Tales. This poem tells the tales
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John F. Kennedy: A Legend‚ Idol‚ and Hero. ¨A man may die‚ nations may rise and fall‚ but an idea lives on¨ John F. Kennedy. Almost every American who was present the November 22‚ 1963‚ recalls the unforgettable event of U.S history that took place that day. The Assassination of the 35th President of United states‚ John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Even at the present day‚ this occurrence baffles people; since it is one unsolved mystery‚ and a defining moment of the second half
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to be lead‚ inspire‚ and bless this world with their excellence. Unfortunately‚ it takes years for us to know their names and their contributions. I’m tired of seeing the efforts of women of color erased over and over again. After watching Hidden Figures‚ I realize we cannot wait 30 years for the world to recognize our hard work‚ therefore‚ it is up to us to uplift each other. At Drake University‚ we have women of color going above and beyond to make our campus a better place for all. They spend
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“…ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country.”-John F. Kennedy. This quote was quoted by John F. Kennedy in his inaugural speech on Friday‚ January 20‚ 1961 at Washington‚ D.C. The way diction was used in this speech was by the choice of words Kennedy used. For example when Kennedy quoted “together let us explore the stars‚ conquer the deserts‚ eradicate disease‚ tap the ocean depths‚ ad encourage the arts and commerce.” he’s using geography liked type term to get
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Analysis of Sonnet” An introduction should keep a reader’s attention for more than one sentence‚ hopefully. It should aim to have more sentences than the amount of letters in “should.” It should explain in a paragraph a brief summary of what’s to come. It should…shouldn’t it? In the same way an introduction can be referenced sarcastically‚ Billy Collins uses several techniques to mock sonnets. In “Sonnet” Billy Collins uses speaker‚ external form and tone to mock the traditional sonnets. The speaker
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Explication of Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 73” In “Sonnet 73‚” William Shakespeare utilizes a somber mood‚ strong imagery‚ and intense metaphors‚ which construct a window into the soul of a dying old man for Shakespeare’s audience to visualize the dreadful oncoming of death and question the meaning of life. “Sonnet 73” is identical in structure to Shakespeare’s other sonnets with three quatrains and ending in a couplet. In the three quatrains Shakespeare compares the narrator to the transition from
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Shakespeare’s sonnets * Form and Structure 14 lines It is divided into 3 quadrants‚ four lines each and ends with a couple‚ of two lines The rhyme scheme is abab‚ cdcd‚ efef‚gg The sonnet develops its ideas‚ or argument‚ in stages- one idea in each of the three quadrants. Each quadrant introduces a different aspect of the overall argument. The rhythm of a Shakespearean sonnet is known as Iambic Pentameter. This is a technical term for a poetry pattern in which each line has 10 syllables
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A sonnet is a poem explaining a single idea‚ and usually contains 14 lines. They usually follow the rule of Iambic Pentameter while using any type of rhyming scheme. Shakespeare composed over 150 sonnets during his life and all of his sonnets appeared in a collection called “SHAKE-SPEARS SONNETS” in 1609. Shakespeare’s sonnets consist of three quatrains and are finished off with a couplet. Around the third quatrain his sonnets take a turn‚ which is when the mood of the poem changes for the better
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In the ballad of this Spenserian sonnet‚ we find a man upon the stage of the world‚ performing for an unrequited love. As an actor upon this phase‚ efforts are made to appeal to the audience. Argo‚ until this‚ properly carried out- neither a projection or contest of emotion will elicit. As does the author of this Spenserian sonnet‚ his stridency to appease succumbs to the crass nature of a woman. To which this sonnet derives such implicit diction‚ emotion‚ figurative language‚ and structure‚ we will
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