knock-knock-knock *kno— The heavy wooden sword was knocked out from the soldier’s clammy grasp and landed with a soft thud on the padded floors. The sound of grunts and sword clashing bounced off the spacious walls in the Crownsguard Training hall. Standing by the entrance was Clarus Amicitia‚ the king’s own shield‚ and Gladiolus‚ his son‚ in admist all the sparring matches‚ they were going over security measures for the signing of the peace treaty between the august Lucis and the industrialized
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"DAAAAAD!"‚ screamed a tiny Papyrus. Sluggishly‚ Sans came out of his room‚ being woken up rudely by Papyrus’ sudden loud voice. Then again..Gaster did move Papyrus’ bedroom just a few feet by Sans’ room in case Papy need something. Yelling again‚ Papyrus‚ door wide open because he was afraid of the dark would consume him in the middle of the night‚ sat upright in his bed once Sans shuffled in‚ and leaning against the door frame. "What’s up‚ kiddo?"‚ Sans yawned as he rubbed his eyes. Blinking
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“Authria‚ I’ll tell you one more time to bring me the sulfur before I put you on a library ban!” I jolted from my bookish stupor‚ quickly hiding my newest book under my bed. I knew from experience that the Headmaster didn’t make empty threats‚ and I don’t know if I could handle having nothing to read in the upcoming weeks. Samhain was approaching‚ and it was going to be pretty dull. I still wasn’t allowed to help with the annual Ritual of Revival‚ in which the Headmaster contacted the worshipped
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CHAPTER NINE Troll Snatching I opened my eyes and two giant wart covered trolls who bore an eerie similarity to the creature that had haunted me in my nightmare were standing over me glaring down. Their red beady eyes were filled with detest and I screeched loud enough to wake the dead. One of the monsters stuck his hairy hideous hand over my mouth and the other sprinkled around some kind of teal colored magical dust. I breathed it in and I was under their spell. "Get up and get dressed boy!" One
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The story of Happy Prince was published in 1888. It is an allegory. The story is religious and is full of happiness. Happy Prince is a statue with a smile on his lips. It is made of gold‚ sapphires‚ and brilliants. Some time ago he was a boy with not knowing what tears were. Swallow is a bird‚ helping Happy Prince to please people. The story begins very strange with a describing of a beautiful statue‚ standing very high. In the story we can find a lot of similes‚ metaphors‚ flash-backs. A simile
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“The Happy Prince and Other Tales” -Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish playwright‚ poet and author of numerous short stories and one novel. Known for his biting wit‚ he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London‚ and one of the greatest "celebrities" of his day. Several of his plays continue to be widely performed‚ especially The Importance of Being Earnest. His most famous works are:
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The Happy prince" by Oscar Wilde seems to be written for children but its content addresses issues of morality to even adults: it develops feelings of sympathy for the poor in children and it makes adults rethink of their attitudes towards life‚ the conversations between the prince and the swallow in some places amuse us while in others places bring tears to us. Not just the moral values but the way the author treats the topic goes far beyond what one can expect from a fairy tale to rank the story
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HOW TO BE HAPPY I. Introduction A. Do you want to live a happier life? B. I know I do! It has been very interesting for me to discover that we can’t teach ourselves to be happier by changing our ways and thoughts. C. Happy people are healthier‚ have better relationships‚ and are more successful than grumpy people‚ sad people‚ or unhappy people. D. I’ll show you how a few easy changes and a change of attitude will make you much happier and better able to deal with life. II. Body A. Lots
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The Happy Prince Story : The Happy Prince Written by : Oskar Wilde It is very difficult to feel the true happiness unless you realize what happiness means to you. One can earn his or her so called “ happiness “only by thinking of himself or herself in the first place whenever doing something . From the Story “ The Happy Prince “ important lessons can be learnt about happiness . I think “ Happy Prince “ truly realized his happiness through his three valuable personality traits
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Happy Birthday to you is a song sung on birthdays. "Happy Birthday to You"‚ also known more simply as "Happy Birthday"‚ is a song that is traditionally sung to celebrate the anniversary of a person ’s birth. According to the 1998 Guinness Book of World Records‚ "Happy Birthday to You" is the most recognized song in the English language‚ followed by "For He ’s a Jolly Good Fellow". The song ’s base lyrics have been translated into at least 18 languages.[1]‚ p. 17 The melody of "Happy Birthday to
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