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A Pregenerative Soul’s Fear Of Life

... a fear of death: “‘Why fade these children of the spring? born but to smile & fall’” (l. 7). In this line, Thel first expresses her lack of understanding of the process of life. She sees it as a futile exercise, or what is worse, she sees it as a task in which she might fail. Thel would consider her eminent life a failure if “‘all shall say, “Without a use this shining woman liv’d, / Or did she only live to be at death the food of worms?”’” (ll. 69-70). As a result, she questions others as to how they cope with their mor ...

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Analysis Of "The Age Of Anxiety" By W.H. Auden

... III. "The Age of Anxiety" character analysis A. Quant B. Malin C. Rosetta D. Emble IV. Part I A. Commonly called "Prologue" B. Introduces scene and characters C. Characters think aloud to reveal their nature 1. Quant views himself with false admiration 2. Malin examines the theoretical nature of man 3. Rosetta endeavors to create an imaginary and happy past 4. Emble passes his youthful judgment on the others' follies V. First act of Part II, "The Seven Ages" A. Malin's domination of this act 1. ...

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Emily Dickinson's Literary Devices And Techniques

... devices shall be further examined in this review. Dickinson's establishes great use of rhyme and rhyme schemes I her poetry. For instance in "Heart! We will forget him!" she uses a rhyme scheme of: A, B, C, B. The first stanza goes like this: "Heart! We will forget him! / You and I tonight / You may forget the warmth he gave / I will forget the light." With the use of rhyming tonight, in line 2, and light, in line 4, it adds to the clarity and smoothness of the poem. Poetry, which can incorporate rhymes into the body of the poem, makes ...

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Analysis Of “The Vietnam Wall”

... short in the beginning, longest in the middle and again short at the end. This not only resembles the shape but is also the manner in which names appear on the wall. Throughout the poem Rio uses many similes and comparisons For instance when conveying the uncontrollable emotions felt when viewing the wall Rio writes: I Have seen it And I like it: The magic; The way like cutting onions Brings water out of no where.( ll.1-5) We have all experienced the burning and the tears brought to our eyes by the sting of an onion. By use of this com ...

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Anne Bradstreet’s Expression Of Anger

... but on her thoughts and feelings on the events of her life. Anne Bradstreet’s poem An Author to Her Book explains Bradstreet’s anger towards her brother-in- law for publishingher personal poetry without her permission. In this poem Bradstreet uses a combination of a metaphore, a paradox, and other literary devices to express her anger. Bradstreet expresses her anger mostly through the extended metaphore which flows throughout the poem. This extended metaphore compares Bradstreet’s poetry to an ill-formed child. “Thou ill-forme ...

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Barbie Doll: An Analysis

... was born as,"usual," just like every other child. She played with toys, makeup e.t.c. It was the simplicity of childhood. All these innocent ideas and views ended when she became surrounded by the pressures of puberty. The word "magic" can be used to symbolize good or bad, but in this poem it signifies the stage of puberty in terms of developing a child's identity. It holds a negative meaning for it marks the beginning of the character's downfall. With one comment from a classmate, all her beauty, intelligence and all that she believed to be s ...

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Poetry: The Law Makes Me Go

... Why does this class last so long? In Spanish I'm lost, and with help from my pal, All I haved learned in that class is Qué tal?; I head for my desk just to wait for the bell, Then it's off again, get me out of this hell; In Biology we're learning what makes you cough; In History It's notes 'till my arm falls off; English however Is alot of fun; Then IT's P.E....do I have to run? When you see me jumping and shouting horray, You will know I'm in the last clas ...

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"Ode On A Grecian Urn"

... reads "The urn is still unravished bride of quietness" Keats is saying that the urn is a "bride" yet still kind of pure like a virgin. It's full of young love and the promise of new and intimate discovery. He's saying that the urn will be explored from different standpoints, at different times, and by different individuals. Although a "bride," it can never be entirely fulfilled. In the next line it is the "foster-child of silence and slow time," the urn exists in time because it is only throughout time and its events that we can even begin t ...

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Humanity's Fall In The Garden Of Eden In Paradise Lost

... the origin of sin and evil, as a result, Milton presents evil in a more coercive manner than good. Satan and his followers in Paradise Lost are presented as being more evil than God and his disciples are good. God addresses the Son to be in the likeness of himself in Book three by saying, "The radiant image of his glory sat, his only Son."(Bk. 3, 63-64). Although this implies that the Son is a model of perfection as is God, it does not clarify it by stating it outright. Milton definitely portrays Satan's evil in Book four by asserti ...

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"The Black Cat" Essay

... as being true, but rather as a made up story to get the attention of the reader. This also allows the reader to imagine if such a case were to actually occur. Each word that is read is meant to be doubted, and thought of as being absolutely bizarre, and with each new twist more doubt is created. Escapism, another key factor in Romanticism, is seen throughout the short story. The main character, who is never specifically identified, is running from his life by drinking alcohol. The alcohol eventually leads to the destruction of the f ...

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Philip Larkin's "Sad Steps" And Sir Philip Sidney Of Sonnet 31 From Astrophel And Stella: The Moon

... uses these devices to prevail his admiration of the moon in its grace amongst the stars. Sir Philip Sidney is in a state of awe when faced by the moon. He believes that the moon has the answers to all of his questions. He asks, through a series of rhetorical questions, whether “they call virtue there ungratefulness?” (line 15), or whether “they above love to be loved, and yet/ Those lovers scorn whom that love doth possess?” (line 13-14). Sir Philip Sideney believes that the answers to these questions can be found out from the moon ...

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Dickinson's Poem #465: Buzzing Bye

... are no longer wanted, nor is sympathy. Perhaps this is a way of providing closure and creating a somewhat dead world before actually passing on. I feel that the speaker has come to that point of closure; then she sees a fly: “Signed away What portion of me be Assignable-and then it was There interposed a Fly” (9-12). I interpret this statement to say that she has closed out all that was her life, and is ready to pass on, when the presence of a pesky fly seems to catch her attention. The introduction of this fly - a part of the wo ...

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