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    motile b) Cnidocytes - stinging barbs to capture prey c) Tentacles to bring prey into gastrovascular cavity d) Nervous system in the form of a nerve net e) Two body forms –Polyp – sessile with mouth dorsal –Medusa – motile with mouth ventral f) Asexual reproduction - budding g) Sexual reproduction - external fertilization Classification a) Class Hydrozoa: They may be solitary or colonial form. Cnidocytes present in

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    as a child was rough and he was condemned from living a normal life‚ but this did not stop him. When his mother‚ the woman who cared for him and he loved‚ was being forced to marry a foul man‚ he stood up and said he would go kill the evil gorgon‚ Medusa. No matter how impossible the task‚ he was able to persevere for those he loved. Every step of his adventure was difficult from traveling long dangerous

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    ‘The Devil’s Wife’ ‘The Devil’s Wife’ is a dramatic monologue that is spilt into five parts depicting the thoughts and feelings of Duffy’s adopted persona – Myra Hindley the infamous Moors murderer. Throughout the poem we learn of the events surrounding meeting Brady‚ the murders‚ the trial‚ its aftermath and overall her conscience towards these events whilst serving life in prison. The overall title of the five individual poems – ‘The Devil’s Wife’ – portrays that the adopted persona hasn’t‚

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    Hermes helps Perseus complete his task: to get the head of Medusa‚ by proposing a well thought out plan. His plan was that Perseus would steal the Graiae’s one eye as they were in the process of passing it to the other and refuse to give it back until he was told where to find Medusa. Hermes plan worked just as he expected. This portrays Hermes as an astute and wise god who uses his knowledge in order to help a Greek hero

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    A significant moment that occurs‚ before the messenger arrives‚ is Virgil hiding Dante’s eyes from the threat of Medusa. Virgil’s fear of Medusa is reminiscent of his prior religious affiliation and shows he still feels that she has a greater power over him and Dante. The panic Virgil experiences from the mythological creatures makes Dante question his trust in him‚ “Virgilio’s

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    Polydectes sends Perseus on a quest to retrieve the head of Medusa. Perseus brags he can bring anything to the king and agrees to complete this "impossible" task. Athena and Hermes help Perseus locate the Graeae. They tell him where he can find Nymphai. Perseus receive the winged sandals of Hermes‚ darkness that makes him invisible from Hades and the kibisis‚ a bag to put Medusa’s head in. Perseus travels to Medusa’s cave and successfully beheads Medusa. Other examples are “The Epic of Gilgamesh”‚ “Rumpelstiltskin”

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    Visual Analysis Assignment: The Hope Athena For my visual analysis assignment I chose to go visit the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. It has been an extremely long time since I last visited a museum. I took my twelve year old son with me to explore what the museum had to offer. We found the art to be very interesting‚ educational and unique. There were so many beautiful pieces throughout the museum that it was difficult trying to decide which one I wanted to base my visual analysis on.

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    Bibliography: A Streetcar Named Desire and the World’s Wife critical readings booklet York advanced notes: A Streetcar Named Desire Medusa pre-reading booklet Thetis pre reading booklet Queen Kong pre- reading booklet

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    Kaiser‚ David. Drawing Theories Apart: The Dispersion of Feynman Diagrams in Postwar Physics. N.p.: U of Chicago‚ 2005. Google Books. Web. 16 Dec. 2016. Laborie‚ Séverine. "The Raft of the Medusa." The Raft of the Medusa | Louvre Museum | Paris. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2016. Peregrine‚ Anthony. "Raft of the Medusa: A Grisly Tale of Incompetence and Cannibalism." The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group‚ 12 July 2016. Web. 17 Dec. 2016. Arnold. (2017‚ 08 28). Value of Knowledge Produced with Difficulty

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    Figure 3: In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ 2000–. Retrieved June 26‚ 2013‚ from http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/26.164.1 (October 2006) "Antefix with the head of Medusa [Tarantine; Said to be from Taranto] (26.60.73)". Figure 4: In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ 2000–. Retrieved June 26‚ 2013‚ from http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/26.60.73 (October 2006)

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