In Ode to a Nightingale Keats introduces the reader to his discontent with the void of feeling he is experiencing. In the first line Keats says how his‚ “heart aches” which the reader would interpret as pain; however the second half of the first line he describes‚ “A drowsy numbness”. This tells me that Keats is uncomfortable with the “numbness” he experiences. In the second line Keats says‚ “as though of hemlock I had drunk”. Norton foot notes tell us that hemlock is a poison that acts
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Smoking‚ it seems has become an integral part of society. Since the 1500s or earlier‚ puffing on pipes and rolled fragrant dried leaves has bee a customary part of history which was either reserved for the royalties‚ dignitaries or for traditional rites. As dynamicity tends to manifest itself through time‚ even the mentality of smoking done as part of a rite or for social functions only‚ has progressed into smoking as a daily habit‚ a need‚ an addiction. Thus‚ terms as menthol and lights‚ second
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The "Ode on a Grecian Urn" by John Keats depicts the images and stories on a Grecian urn. Keats has the reader think about the difference between changeable real life and the immortal and permanent life on the urn. Also‚ the reader becomes mixed between observation of the art and participation in the art. The first stanza depicts the urn as an "unravish’d bride" and a "foster child" (1-2). These words describe the urn as unaffected by time and immortal. Keats also seems unable to distinguish
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Ode to a Nightingale This ode was inspired after Keats heard the song of a nightingale while staying with a friend in the country. This poem was also written after the death of his brother and the many references to death in this poem are a reflection of this. Among the thematic concerns in this poem is the wish to escape life through different routes. Although the poem begins by describing the song of an actual nightingale‚ the nightingale goes on to become a symbol of the immortality of nature
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MICHAEL ARLEN: ODE TO THANKSGIVING It is time‚ at last‚ to speak the truth about Thanksgiving‚ and the truth is this. Thanksgiving is really not such a terrific holiday. Consider the traditional symbols of the event: Dried corn husks hanging on the door! Terrible wine! Cranberry jelly in little bowls of extremely doubtful provenance which everyone is required to handle with the greatest of care! Consider the participants‚ the merrymakers: men and women (also children) who have survived
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Mid-Autumn festival’s Background What is mid-autumn festival? The Mid-Autumn Festival also known as the Moon Festival or Moon cake Festival. The festival is held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. When was mid-autumn festival first appeared? A description of the festival first appeared in Rites of Zhou‚ a written collection of rituals of the Western Zhou Dynasty from 3‚000 years ago. The celebration became popular during the early Tang Dynasty. The history and origins of mid-autumn
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SOUPS Autumn Butternut Squash This delicious butternut squash soup combines other favorite fall flavors such as apples‚ cinnamon and nutmeg. It is a nice twist on the standard recipe. Ingredients: • 1 medium yellow onion (chopped finely) about 1 cup • 1 celery (chopped finely) about ¾ cup • 1 carrot (peeled and chopped finely) ¾ cup • 2 Tbsp butter (try Earth Balance) • 1 frozen bag of butternut squash cubed (thawed to room temperature) • 1 tart Granny Green apple peeled‚ cored and chopped
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Wrestling; when most people hear the word‚ they imagine a hefty man with bulging muscles in a skimpy singlet‚ throwing other men across the mat. In reality‚ this is not the case for all wrestlers. They don’t all have hulk like physiques. No one could have imagined a small‚ lean 5’3 girl like myself be a wrestler. Barely weighing over 100 pounds‚ I struggle with the dirty looks and glares I get. The news spread like wildfire around my gossip-loving-school that there was a girl on the wrestling team
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In the story " Early Autumn" Langston Hughes presents the thought about the loss of people who loved and people changing. Hughes tells the idea of the possibility that rushed development through life keeps individuals from shaping or keeping up significant connections. Hughes makes the story interesting by describing the scene and the plot of the two characters. The setting of the story brings back two characters together who once were in love‚ but they had a little amount of time to communicate
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The poem we are analyzing is called "To Autumn" by a poet named John Keats. The poem is an Ode to autumn. It’s a very serious‚ thoughtful poem that praises the season autumn. From the language and words Keats uses‚ we can tell this poem was written some time ago in the early 18th century. The poem is dedicated to autumn and is an expression of joy and harvest. We can tell this poem is an ode because of the way he praises autumn ’Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness.’ The first stanza is mainly
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