possible test questions 1. Bk I: 1-11 Invocation to the Muse I sing of arms and the man‚ he who‚ exiled by fate‚ first came from the coast of Troy to Italy‚ and to Lavinian shores – hurled about endlessly by land and sea‚ by the will of the gods‚ by cruel Juno’s remorseless anger‚ long suffering also in war‚ until he founded a city and brought his gods to Latium: from that the Latin people came‚ the lords of Alba Longa‚ the walls of noble Rome. Muse‚ tell me the cause: how was she offended in her divinity
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Nadia Gondal Prof. Del Almo ARHS- 106 Perseus with the head of Medusa & Faun Teased by Children Choosing a specific piece of art to write about is not the easiest task. Art is so subjective and there are so many different types and styles from which to choose. My own personal preference tends toward the classic; structure over abstract. I would have to say the thing that most impresses me about any artwork is the skill and the craftsmanship put into a piece. When I say craftsmanship I
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Case study: The Muse/TransStar and Southwest Airlines BATNA Case Overview Transtar was struggling amid the 1982 traffic controllers’ strike. By the end of 1984‚ they were looking for a merger to keep it afloat. In 1985‚ Southwest Airlines acquired the company and a series of complex negotiations between Southwest Airlines and Transtar instigated. An agreement on combined master seniority list is reached in the last negotiation between pilot groups. Nonetheless‚ Transtar Pilots Association (TPA)
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Comparing the Two Poems: Clown Punk and Medusa. Compare the ways the ‘Clown Punk’ and ‘Medusa’ show characteristics of being isolated and having bad or no kind of relationship with people. Both the ‘Clown Punk’ and ‘Medusa’ show characteristics of being isolated from humans; as shown in the ‘Clown Punk’‚ a man is being shunned by the general public‚ he is thought to be a bit of a joke – not to be taken seriously or treated as an equal. People fear him‚ yet despite this they also have a contrasting
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Sappho’s poem‚ the translator offers a line about the “violet-wearing Muses.” Violet was traditionally a sign of dignity in Ancient Greece‚ as opposed to royalty during Roman times. Therefore‚ the interpreter is implying that Sappho was attempting to portray the Muses in a respectful way. Both interpretations begin with a warning‚ though slightly different diction choices‚ they both give the same message- to respect the Muses for the beautiful gifts they offer. Then‚ they divulge into two different
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Medusa by Carol Ann Duffy The poem Medusa explores the theme of jealousy and anger; the poet illustrates this using the extended metaphor of a Greek mythological creature Medusa‚ whose story describes her as a beautiful maiden that is turned into a hideous creature after being raped by Poseidon. The poet furthermore links this metaphor to the theme of feminism when she describes the women in the poem overpowering the man that hurt her. The language in this poem is quite harsh‚ emphasising the
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and one other poem from your collection? (Medusa) To start with‚ both poems explore the conflicts in a love relationship between women and men. They are both written from a women’s perspective and display a conflict over the levels of power in relationships. In Les Grands Seigneurs‚ we are invited to speculate on the musings of the narrator as she looks back to the past: a time when men were her ‘castellated towers’ and she controlled them. In Medusa‚ the feelings of ‘a suspicion‚ a doubt‚ a
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Compare the central characters in ‘Medusa’ and ‘My Last Duchess’ Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘Medusa’ and Robert Browning’s ‘My Last Duchess’ are two entirely different poems in many respects. Written in entirely different eras‚ some would say that they are as opposite as poetry could be. However‚ their central characters have some remarkable similarities that strike a chord with the reader and represent a common theme. In each of the poems‚ both Medusa and the Duke of Ferrara represent the fickleness
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Historically‚ women have been omitted. By the free verse poem‚ Duffy gives the mythological character Medusa a voice‚ and thereby another chance to speak up. She also challenges the stereotypes of women‚ this character faced. In the poem‚ Duffy explores the position of women‚ and Medusa’s point of view of the story. The word choice in the poem brings the voice of the character out. Because the poem is a dramatic monologue‚ personal pronouns and the repetition of the words “I” and “my”
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It is undeniable that mistakes are a bsic fundamental of life. Whether or not that is a good or bad thing‚ is much harder to determine. In a passage from The Medusa and the Snail‚ biologist Lewis Thomas discusses mistakes and how they affect our life. In the second paragraph‚ Thomas claims that we‚ as humans‚ learn by "trial and error". Although at first though this is seemingly true‚ but when it comes down to it‚ just how accurate is this saying? Some people make a mistake‚ learn from it‚ and
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