that would prove this are "Maud and Ma and Papa nearly died of shame" and "She is living all alone in this old house". In the poem it doesn’t seem like it turns out great for Maud. Maud goes into college‚ possibly to impress her parents‚ while Sadie stayed home. It doesn’t seem that Sadie was un-happy‚ but it did seem like her family was un-happy with her choice. Sadie had 2 babies‚ and ended up dying and leaving something from herself (her comb) to her 2 children. Maud ended up alone and un-happy
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Running head: SADIE AND MAUD ESSAY Sadie and Maud Essay University of Phoenix Eng120 Sadie and Maud Essay This poem immediately begins with the differences in the paths of the two sisters. Maud may have been the achiever‚ the one chosen to excel and become a success. Maud was the sister who‚ if not the brightest‚ was certainly the least adventuresome‚ and the more dutiful‚ of the two. The connotation that Sadie stayed at home could be interpreted in a number of ways. Did Sadie live at
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Window of Sadie and Maud This poem dramatizes the conflict between social acceptance and true happiness‚ specifically with its ironic depiction of the lives of two sisters. The theme of this poem is based on its structure and symbolism. The poet is using this poem to show her feelings regarding the limited opportunities that were available for African American women in this society. The narrative four quatrain and one sestet stanza tells us the story of these two contrasting sisters. Maud follows
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My New Year resolutions Resolutions? Yes. Resolutions which is any wishes to make someone life better than yesterday. For me‚ every single year I have my own resolutions. So‚ this year also I will move on my life with new resolutions. My first resolution which is the important one is I would like to become a good slave to my Creator‚ Allah Swt. To fulfill this resolution‚ I think I should be hardworking to learn details about Islam with someone that has a good and a lot of knowledge about Islam
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The message of the poem‚ “Sadie and Maud”‚ is that the success and happiness is not determined by a structured path‚ but the one we create. In the poem it says “Maud went to college/Sadie stayed home/Sadie scraped life/With a fine-tooth comb/She didn’t leave a tangle in” (Lines 1-4). This is saying that Maud went to college and Sadie did not go to college. It is also significant because it compares Sadie with a fine-tooth comb because fine-tooth combs take everything in and does not leave a tangles
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Poetic Devices 1. Alliteration- The repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds at the beginning of words. Ex: She sells sea shells by the sea shore. 2. Assonance- The repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds. Ex: The blue moon rose too soon. 3. Enjambment- The continuation of a sentence from one line to the next line. When you are reading poetry‚ do not stop at the end of a line. Read through until you hit punctuation that tells you to stop. Ex: “The setting sun/ slithers into
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individual words. "It’s raining cats and dogs." Foot: the time period into which the beat of the poetic line is divided. A foot is made up of several syllables‚ some long and some short. Meter: refers to how the feet are put together to form lines of poetry. The combinations of long and short syllables give poetry a musical feel. Rhythm: the pattern of long and short syllables in a poetic line. In modern poetry‚ some words receive greater vocal emphasis than others. Lyrics: what poets
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pro-slavery South‚ with each side seeking to protect their interests and way of life. The authors of these poems use poetic devices and literary elements to capture the feelings of the nation during the times of the Civil War. For example‚ "Gathering Song" by Annie C. Ketchum is a poignant poem that explores the themes of community and togetherness. Ketchum utilizes various poetic devices to convey the sense of
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ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (INDEPENDENT) English Language and Literature Department Poetic Devices and their Likely Effects Alliteration Gains reader’s attention through repetition of a consonant sound‚ appeals to the sense of hearing‚ emphasizes words‚ links lines‚ unifies stanzas (or the poem as a whole)‚ and enhances flow of poem. Draws attention to particular words or lines through repetition of a vowel sound‚ appeals to the sense of hearing‚ enhances the development of the image created by the words
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Poetic Sound Devices Practice “Poetry is old‚ ancient‚ goes back far. It is among the oldest of living things. So old it is that no man knows how and why the first poems came.” Confound the cats! All cats--away— Cats of all colors‚ black‚ white‚ gray; By night a nuisance and by day— Confound the cats! All cats‚ always. I dreamed a dream next Tuesday week‚ Beneath the apple-trees; I thought my eyes were big pork-pies‚ And my nose was Stilton cheese. Big Balloons Bounce into the
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