Song of the Whale About whaling in Japan 1st- metaphor describing the whale as a heaving mountain /the lines describing the whale getting killed/ describe the whale crying out/heard whale singing‚ describes it as grieving 2nd – singing to all the other whales and describes it as crying for its life/ the whale body would used for- lipstick for ‘painted’ faces‚ meaning makeup‚ and for shoe polish. 3rd- ‘tumbling - mountain’- vivid imagery of a massive‚ moving mound in the sea. 4th- ultrasonic-high
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H/w Compare the ways that Checking out Me History explores the importance of identity and culture with one other poem of your choice. Agard in Checking Out Me History show is strong belief in the importance of our identity. Whereas Nagra in Singh Song doesn’t see the importance of his identity. In both poems‚ the use of language has been used to show their culture and identity. In Checking Out Me History‚ Agard writes “Dem tell me/wha dem want to tell me”. The use of non-standard english of ‘dem’
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The first poem ‘Sonnet 130’ by William Shakespeare has a humorous view on the traditional ideas of beauty. The poem is a five duplet metre with the stressed sounds starting on the second word of each line. Each line has the same amount of stressed and unstressed patterns which is very common for sonnets to make it quick and easy to read. The five duplet pattern never mimics human speech in the way a four duplet pattern does. The end of each alternating line has a distinct rhyming pattern
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Danah Bakir “Same Song” By: Pat Mora * Predictions: Based on the picture surrounding this poem‚ which is a mirror‚ I predict this poem will be about external beauty and the concept of beauty only being skin deep. Based on the title of this poem‚ I predict this poem will be about similar people’s stories and how they handle their situations in similar manners. The type of poem I think it’ll be is an observational and descriptive poem. I predict this because I think the author is going to use
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Is Hip-Hop/Rap Poetry? Over the past several years‚ hip-hop’s/music standing has been tumbling. Criticizers of the genre often arguably point at the extreme cursing‚ degradation of women‚ and adoration of the "gangsta" lifestyle as major flaw in rap songwriting. However‚ it is important that these characteristics only describe a small section of hip-hop. Most rap songs are actually very poetic‚ as they feature the rhythms and verses‚ poetic devices‚ and themes that are crucial elements of traditional
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Along the Lines of Poetry In the poems Introduction to Poetry and Marginalia‚ the author Billy Collins uses figurative language to lead the readers through his perspective as he delivers different tones throughout both poems. Although the two poems have many similarities‚ Collin’s tone in the two pieces create two very different pieces of writing. Collins directs two very different tones in the poems to draw the reader in‚ and then connect with them personally though figurative language. In Introduction
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TEACHING POETRY CONTENTS Introduction…………………………………………………………………....3 1. The child as a learner………………………………………………………5 2. Basic principles of teaching poetry……………………………..………..10 3. Using poems to develop receptive skills…………………….……….….14 4. Role of poems in developing productive skills……………….….….…..17 Conclusion………………………………………………………………..…..20 Summary………………………………………………………………………22 References…………………………………………………........................…23 Introduction
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Pete Benck Pd. 5 AP Lit 1-18-06 Among School Children In "Among School Children"‚ Yeats speaks to an upcoming generation that is too preoccupied with preparation. The philosophy of this work suggests that life prepares us for what never happens. Consistent with Yeats’ message in other works‚ it follows the dogma: ignorance brings innocence‚ whereas knowledge brings chaos. With acquired wisdom‚ consciousness produces a chaotic state within the individual‚ causing conflict within the soul
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Nguyen‚ Paula Nguyen 1 9/10/12 Period 2 Zick Reflection on: Turn Off the Phone (and the Tension) Jenna Wortham/New York Times/Aug. 25‚ 2012 The article‚ “Turn Off the Phone (and the Tension)” by Jenna Wortham‚ from the New York Times‚ can be related to most people in our generation. Our generation is filled with new technology and doing things faster and more efficient. I would say the majority of teenagers have smart phones with texting and/or internet. I feel that most people have forgotten
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Analysis on the Relationship Between Poetry & Painting An analysis on the relationship between poetry and painting Lope De Vega‚ in one of his sonnets‚ refers to two famous contemporaries in a striking way; he calls the Italian poet Marino “a great painter for the ears” and the Flemish painter Rubens “a great poet for the eyes”. Six hundred year and 6000 miles away‚ a similar concept occurs in a parallel situation. The Chinese poet Su Shi‚ in one of his poems‚ praises two men
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