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    The poem does not rhyme but the poet has used repetition to slow the poem down and make the reader feel the heaviness of heart that the poet feels. The poet uses similes and metaphors throughout the poem for example when he says ‘I have learned to wear many faces like dresses’ implying different expressions for different occasions. The poet has used a very strong metaphor when he writes that his laugh in the mirror is ‘like a snakes bare fangs’. A snake is commonly used in mythology and fairy tales

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    contrast‚ ‘Ozymandias’ a sonnet‚ describes how an ancient king was once a powerful leader but today his work has faded by the destructive power of history which implies the insignificance of human beings over a passage of time. Whereas in ‘Poem of Thirty-Nine’ the daughter continues her life through the lessons her father taught her. ‘Ozymandias’ is about a meeting with the poet and a “traveller” who describes the story of King Ozymandias’s “shattered” statue. The traveller explains how the statue

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    wood‚ staring into the fire. • She thinks that there might have been a slow process of relationship building. The structure of this poem is a free verse; therefore it does not have any rhyme pattern. These rhymes add to the free flowing of the poem. Walker writes the poem in free verse so she can revive the feeling with her father any time. The poem is written in free verse so every time when Walker thinks of her father‚ she can use it to convey herself the habits of her

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    In the poemsPoem at Thirty-Nine’ and ‘Once Upon a Time’‚ the idea of the relationship between father and child is explored‚ but in different ways. In ‘Poem at Thirty-Nine’‚ the relationship between the poet and her father is portrayed as a warm and positive one. The poet writes of her father as a teacher to her. The lines ‘Writing deposit slips and checks‚ I think of him. He taught me how’ tells us of his guiding her in the practice of necessary activities of life. We can see that the poet is

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    brand. Number Thirty-Nine: The Late Running Steve Prefontaine Has Been Called "The Soul of Nike." Co-founder Phil Knight has said this about the athlete‚ who died tragically in 1975 at the age of just 24. Number Thirty-Eight: The Backstory of the "Just Do It" Campaign is Pretty Dark. Apparently the phrase was inspired by the murdered Gary Gilmore - they

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    contributions includes: • He wrote 29 novels. • He has 2 collections. • Wrote 4 poems. • 14 books were edited by him. • He also wrote 42 non-fiction novels. • 10 biographies are also written by him. He has a long list of achievements‚ which is following: He has got a number of titles on himself i.e. Esquire‚ sir john

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    Poem at thirty-nine by Alice Walker and Piano by D.H Lawrence in my opinion are both poems which share the same theme of memories and nostalgic remembrance. The two poems contain many similarities but at the same time also have many differences between them. The essay will concentrate on nostalgia‚ for an idealized past‚ remembrance of a loved one or the missing of the unconditional love between a parent and child. It will also evaluate to what extent they are similar regarding the tones‚ the language

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    ‘The poems ‘Remember’‚ ‘Piano’ and ‘Poem at Thirty-nine’ all explore melancholy emotions.’ How far do you agree with this statement? ‘Poem at Thirty-nine’ and ‘Piano’ explore melancholy emotions while ‘Remember’ does not in my opinion. The reasons I do no completely agree is because the three poems all have hidden feelings and meanings. ‘Poem at Thirty-nine’ shows melancholy emotions because it presents the loss of the persona’s father and ‘Piano’ portrays how D.H. Lawrence misses his childhood

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    Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Breakout Comedy of 2013 (888) Brooklyn Nine-Nine‚ the new and hilarious series airing on Fox‚ Tuesday nights at 9:30‚ has quickly become one of America’s most popular sitcoms. The show has only been on since September and has already won not one‚ but two Golden Globe awards- one for Best TV Comedy Series‚ and one for Best Actor in a TV Comedy Series which went to Andy Samberg. Set in the 99th Precinct of New York City Police Department‚ a single camera follows the comical

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    IBCA Q3 Nine Weeks Exam 2012-2013 Key Applications Lesson 15 & 16 Working with Tables & Enhancing Documents Thank you. Your responses have been automatically graded. Here are your results. Score Summary (Click on question number to jump to question.) points earned points possible Question 1 incorrect 0 4 Question 2 incorrect 0 4 Question 3 incorrect 0 4 Question 4 incorrect 0 4 Question 5 incorrect 0 2 Question 6 incorrect 0 4 Question 7 incorrect 0 4 Question

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