All around the world‚ people use music to express themselves‚ have fun‚ tell stories and tell of historical events. Likewise‚ the song The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald‚ was written by Gordon Lightfoot to not only tell the historical story of the night it sank‚ but also to show commemoration to those who lost their lives. According to Lightfoot‚ out of all his songs‚ this is the one he is most proud of‚ and for a good reason. (McCall‚ 2000) Through a unique combination of song characteristics such
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Sonnet 65 (Shakespeare) 1 Since brass‚ nor stone‚ nor boundless sea‚ 2 But sad mortality o ’er-sways their power‚ 3 How with this rage shall beauty hold a plea‚ 4 Whose action is no stronger than a flower? 5 O how shall summer ’s honey breath hold out‚ 6 Against the wreckful siege of batt ’ring days 7 When rocks impregnable are not so stout‚ 8 Nor gates of steel so strong‚ but time decays? 9 O fearful meditation! Where‚ alack‚ 10 Shall time ’s best jewel from time
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Study questions for The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser cx101127鍾樂瑤 1. Who are Gloriana (Book 1‚ Stanza 4‚ Canto 1‚ stanza 3)? Please discuss Gloriana as an allegorical figure? Gloriana‚ the Faerie Queene‚ an idealized portrait of Queen Elizabeth. Although she does not appear in the extant portion of the poem‚ many of the knights set out on their quests from her court‚ and they often praise her virtue and splendor. 2. Who is Una? What kind of lady is she? Please discuss Una as an allegorical figure
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“Property and Trade versus Forced Production” by Edmund D. Morel is an essay that draws attention to the “hypocritical arguments drawn from false premises… designed to confuse judgment” (Morel 171) of the Congo State (European colony‚ not the natives)‚ an illusionist that has transformed its horrendous‚ ignorant‚ and evil acts of imperialism into an “act of philanthropy‚ humanitarianism‚ and righteousness” (Morel 161)‚ and encourages the members of European society to “[fight the Congo State] until
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English IV Advanced Shakespeare Sonnets While reading the following sonnets (P. 317-323)‚ identify four of the following literary devices‚ and explain how these devices show the poem’s meaning. Imagery Simile Metaphor Rhyme Symbol Personification Repetition Tone Sonnet 18: This sonnet’s speaker claims that his beloved is lovelier and milder than a summer day—but unlike summer‚ will love forever in his poem. Device Example from poem How this shows the theme
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Sonnet 116 Sonnet 116 is a poem written hundreds of years ago by William Shakespeare. It has bee used to presents a beautiful and optimistic view of real love. The features of a sonnet include 14 lines consisting of three quatrains and a rhyming couplet. Each quatrain have a rhyme pattern abab‚ cdcd‚ efef and gg.The quatrains all discuss the same idea of love being unchanging different circumstances. Shakespeare uses enjambment throughout his sommet. Sonnet 116 follows strict rules to keep the ideas
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Love Prevails “Idea: Sonnet 61” by Michael Drayton is a fourteen line Petrarchan sonnet that dramatizes the conflicting emotions that arise from an intimate relationship coming to an abrupt end. After analyzing and doing several closer readings‚ I learned that “Idea: Sonnet 61” is actually about the poet’s own conflicting emotions and feelings from a harsh break up. However‚ it was no ordinary and flippant relationship. It was a serious relationship that involved great amounts of passion that
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Sonnet A sonnet is a poetic form which originated in Italy; the Sicilian poet Giacomo da Lentini is credited with its invention. They normatively consist of fourteen lines. The term sonnet derives from the Italian word sonetto‚ meaning "little song." By the thirteenth century‚ it signified a poem of fourteen lines that follows a strict rhyme scheme and specific structure. Conventions associated with the sonnet have evolved over its history. Writers of sonnets are sometimes called "sonneteers‚" although
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This article talks about Ronald Edmunds‚ and some others‚ approach to learning. They say to be an effective school you need these five characteristics: strong leadership‚ a good emphasis on learning‚ a friendly school atmosphere‚ keeping a good eye on students as they progress‚ and having good expectations for their students and staff members. However‚ other successful school movements have made new philosophical and political drift along a common ground: that all students learning can improve.
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EARLY RENAISSANCE POETRY: THE POEMS Source Text: Ferguson‚ Margaret‚ et al (eds). The Norton Anthology of Poetry. Fifth Edition. New York: W.W. Norton‚ 2005. 1 Thomas Wyatt 1503 – 1542 The Long Love That in My Thought Doth Harbor1 The long˚ love‚ that in my thought doth harbour‚˚ enduring/lodge And in mine heart doth keep his residence‚ Into my face presseth with bold pretence‚ And therein campeth‚ spreading his banner.2 She that me learneth˚
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