Dryden’s Macflecknoe as a Mock Heroic Poem. A mock- heroic poem uses the formal elements which characterize the epic genre to depict a trivial situation. It thus creates a contrast between the form and content that results in a satiric and absurd effect‚ ridiculing the characters in the plot and their actions. In the form and style‚ MacFlecknoe is a kind of mock-epic or mock-heroic poem. The very opening of MacFlecknoe is characterized by epic inflation which has a comic
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becoming a police officer‚ you must be aware of how tough it is to get the job. You have to go through hard mental and physical screening and training‚ and for good reason. Police work is a noble career‚ but it can also be a difficult life. I choose this topic because I know much about it already but I want to learn more because I might end up being in Law Enforcement. Being a Police Officer is not as hard as it looks you having to be fit. To become a police officer‚ you must pass a fitness test‚ and you
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“THE RAPE OF THE LOCK”---MOCK-EPIC POEM: The epic is a narrative poem of supposed divine inspiration treating of a subject of great and momentous importance for mankind‚ the characters of the story are partly human and partly divine‚ and the language and style in which the incidents are related are full of elevation and dignity. If a long narrative poem should satisfy all the tests of epic poetry‚ but if the subject which is celebrated be of a trivial nature‚ like the cutting off a lock of a woman’s
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I Lay Dying as a Mock Epic The title of William Faulkner’s novel As I Lay Dying comes from Homer’s Odyssey when Agamemnon says to Odysseus‚ “As I lay dying‚ the woman with the dog’s eye would not close my eyes as I descended into Hades." Considering the fact that Faulkner used such a recognizable allusion as the title of his novel‚ it is logical to think that he wanted readers to consider his novel as an epic story. Faulkner’s text shares many of the same elements as famous epics‚ including a quest
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Online HIST 1111F World Civilization I Final Essay Topics Prof. Wang @ Armstrong Select one topic from the list below and develop a short essay Due time: Sunday (12/5) 11:59pm ET Total points: 50 Requirements: 1. The essay must be typed and saved in either MS Word format (use Times New Roman font‚ 12pt size‚ double space). 2. Length: 2-4 pages. 3. It should have a formal title. 4. All direct quotes should be appropriately cited. Please use footnotes‚ not endnotes (if you don’t know about footnotes
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Topic Exploration In the great works of literature The Iliad and The Epic of Gilgamesh there is one theme that stood out to me the most. This is the theme of heroism. In each of these stories a hero is shown in many different characters‚ but they all have some similarities. It also depends on the reader who is interpreting the story. For instance for me in The Epic of Gilgamesh both Enkidu and Gilgamesh could be considered heroes. Many times in ancient Greek stories the typical definition of a hero
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MOCK Case Study AD5 - Audit Participant Information IMPORTANT NOTICE: This exercise should be considered as an example of case study that could be used in the EPSO Assessment Centre. The problems have not been fully elaborated‚ but give a global overview of the type of problems you could be confronted with in a real assessment centre. Copyright EPSO‚ Office C-80‚ 1049 Brussel All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced‚ stored in a retrieval system‚ or transmitted
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The Dunciad: A Mock Epic? Honors English The fourth book of the Dunciad describes the fall and slow death of the English society that once taught him all the things he knew. He lashes out at his critics‚ accusers‚ and nay Sayers in his allegorical poem. It symbolizes a mock epic because of the elaborate use of words‚ calling on inspiration from a higher force‚ and using his work not so much to tell a story‚ but to point out the faults of a social order that can’t or chooses not to see what they’re
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896N1 THE UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX MSc EXAMINATION 2011/12 SAMPLE – MOCK EXAMINATION Multinational Financial Management Date Time Student number This exam paper is divided into three parts: Part A: multiple-choice questions (answer sheet on page 2 of this document) Part B: calculation question Part C: questions requiring short written answers Duration: 2.0 hours University approved calculators are permitted Write your student number on this document and submit it with the answer book
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A mockingbird is a harmless bird that makes the world more pleasant. In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the mockingbird symbolizes Tom Robinson‚ who was peaceful people who never did any harm. To kill or harm them would be a sin. Scout’s father‚ Atticus‚ tells Scout and Jem‚ "I’d rather you shoot at tin cans in the backyard‚ but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the blue jays you want‚ if you can hit’em‚ but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird."(p.69) The Mockingbird has a very
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