W.S. Merwin immediately sets a tone for “Losing a Language” in the title‚ hinting at the lament-like characteristic of the poem. In fact‚ the title is not supposed to be a metaphor or even contain a hidden meaning that the reader must deduce by reading on. The poem is exactly what the title suggests: language and words‚ and thus communication‚ has been lost. Merwin creates a nostalgic and sad tone to emphasize the loss and quickly establishes the direction of the poem using simple diction. He carries
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the railway with five people ahead tied and unable to move on the tracks. The train is headed straight for the five people‚ while I’m standing some distance off in the train yard near a lever. If I pull the lever‚ the train I’ll switch off to a different set of tracks. Only killing one person‚ who is also tied to those tracks. If there are five people namely A‚B‚C‚D and E on the main track and Z on the side track‚ the most common thing to do would be to pull the lever saving five people and only letting
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In act 5 scene 1 how would you direct the characters use of body language‚ facial expressions and vocals to create a comical response from the audience? Outline your casting decisions. * Merchants worry ‘’what’s he that knocks as he would beat down the gate * Merchants shock ‘’ay sir so his mother says if I may believer her * Vincentio’s worry ‘’O he hath murdered his master * Tranio’s exaggeration ‘’sir‚ what are you that offer to beat MY servent’’ In act 5 Scene 1 of Taming
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is enjoying herself as well‚ even though were not talking. Were both just sitting here‚ enjoying our surroundings and each others presence. She hasnt stopped smoking since we sat down. She uses the last of the cigarette she smokes to light the next one before she puts it out. Her hair is a mess‚ and her sunglasses have definitely seen better days‚ they look like someone must sat on them and. She looks funny‚ but beautiful and perfect at the same time. There are pigeons everywhereon the sidewalk‚
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Senses What are the human senses and how do they work? The human senses are faculties by which the human body perceives external stimulation. Humans have senses to help them experience the world around them. The five main senses are sight‚ hearing‚ taste‚ smell and touch. Each of these five senses consists of organs with a specialized structure that has receptors for specific stimulation. These receptors are linked to the nervous system and therefore the brain. Sight Sight is the sense
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representing a feeling or emotion in a more abstract way because they are difficult to explain. Poets try to state and express what they feel through beautiful ways thats why they write poetry. Elizabeth Bishop is an American poet that wrote “One Art”‚ one of my favorite poems. She has a unique style of writing‚ although it involves a lot of details of her personal life‚ it’s known for its highly detailed and objective distant point of view on the personal subject it talks about. She writes about
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Danticat is reporting on what is happening to these people who come for help and how they are all mistreated. Danticat’s essay is to get the readers to sympathize the Haitian people and to get to feel for them as they struggle to seek a better living style therefore she convinces her readers by her good tone‚ appeals‚ and connotative language. She starts off her essay by describing what the area is like and how it related to her from years ago when she went to visit this place. She then
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Five Paragraph Essay Checklist Please review these tips before you turn in your final essay: 1. Please review the Scoring Rubric (this is used by all HCC English instructors to grade ENGL 111 essays) and the Essay Editing Worksheet as checklists for your essay. Copy and Paste the Scoring Rubric to the bottom of your essay before turning it in for a grade. Essays turned in without the Scoring Rubric at the bottom will receive -5 points off. 2. Have you headed your essay in MLA format? Please review
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I AM LOSING CONFIDENCE In this essay‚ I would like to discuss about the topic “I am losing confidence”. First of all‚ what is confidence? Confidence is a feeling that makes you think that you are capable of doing something with ease and calmness. It will make you feel optimistic and pleased with yourself. But on the other hand‚ losing confidence means that you are losing faith or belief in yourself. Each and every one of us was born with a confident sense of self‚ but how did we manage to lose it
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Misconceptions of the Sixth Sense: An Extension vs An Ability? The senses are basic: hearing‚ taste‚ smell‚ sight‚ and touch. These are the given senses that are apart of every living creature on earth. People have always wondered about the existence of the sixth sense. A sixth sense is a power of perception beyond the five senses. Many have theorized that the ability of the sixth sense is a skill that can be gained by appreciating nature‚ similar to the innate senses of an animal. The idea of
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