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A Bird Came Down The Walk

... means that the line contains three stressed syllables and tetrameter means there are four stresses. Meter plays a very important role in poems because it gives the poet another tool to help convey the feeling of the poem. Dickinson used this metrical pattern to convey to the reader that the bird did not feel natural on the ground. The meter forces the poem to be read very jumpy and quick, much like how a bird acts while on the ground. Even though the bird is on the ground for a short amount time it still acts cautiously because its natura ...

Number of words: 474 | Number of pages: 2

Science Fiction

... Modern Prometheus, is a parody of gothic literature and of Oedipus Rex. Ultimately, 18th century uses satire and alienation while 19th century deals mainly with a parody of the ‘Oedipus Complex’. In Micromegas, Voltaire uses science to present the philosophic notion that there is an absurdity to human beliefs and actions. His work suggests that our main faults and vices are inherent to our inaccurate and misguided rationality. By mocking and belittling these faults using sarcastic and ironic devices which logically and scientifically s ...

Number of words: 1042 | Number of pages: 4

Dead White Males - David Williamson

... deviate from academy’s path. Knox Overstreet was a young man who was attending Welton Academy. He had followed all the rules as everyone else and obeyed. However after a few of Mr. Keating’s classes he changed his outlook of life. Knox had an affinity towards this girl, Chris Noel, but it was against school policy to have women on campus during a semester. With the new saying of Carpe Diem in his mind, Knox ignored the rules and ensued after Chris. In his wooing he attended parties and even met her at her public high school. If the Head ...

Number of words: 574 | Number of pages: 3

Iliad By Homer

... story uponstory of the Greeks, their heroes, and their exploits, while the Trojan's are conspicuously quiet, sans Hector of course. It could almost be assumed that throughout time most of the knowledge of the battle from the Trojan side had been lost. Considering the ability to affect feelings with similes, and the one-sided view of history, Homer could be using similes to guide the reader in the direction of his personal views, ashappens with modern day political "spin". These views that Homer might be trying to get across might be trying to ...

Number of words: 1596 | Number of pages: 6

Essay On Two Poems Of Carol An

... finds different ways of stealing in order to amuse himself. He states ‘Mostly I’m so bored I could eat myself’. He is so bored that he steals a snowman in order to make a friend. He finds out that his ‘friend’ has many characteristics in common to him. His friend had ‘ a mind as cold as the slice of ice within my own brain’. The poet has a conversational tone such as asking questions. We are hearing only part of the conversation. The poem is set on a cold chilly night. The poet is more cynical and ...

Number of words: 618 | Number of pages: 3

The Fate Of Patroclus

... who was truly liable for his death? Could it have been Zeus or Hector or the mighty Achilles to blame for this horrible death? The intricate story line of The Iliad makes many possible answers available, but only one possibility accurately explains the actions and events that led to this gruesome episode. The only person to blame for the death of mighty Patrocles was himself. First of all, Patrocles was responsible for his own death because he requested his insertion into the battle, fully knowing that the Achaeans were being unm ...

Number of words: 1083 | Number of pages: 4

Interpretive Essay On Edgar Allan Poe's Works

... Stephen King, harnesses our deepest, darkest fears and condenses them into one delightfully provoking novel. His talent and ability to do so is highly reminiscent of the past works of Poe. Each author looks at the world in their own eyes and analyzes what they see individually. Their writing is only a reflection word-for-word of what they perceive. This serves very strongly to enhance their writing as the reader can most often relate to what little idiosyncrasy of the world around them the author is playing upon. In Edgar Allan Poe’s Th ...

Number of words: 684 | Number of pages: 3

All Quiet On The Western Front

... the environment of hopeful youth. At nineteen and twenty, they come to a premature and distorted maturity with the war...their only home. Throughout the length of the novel, Paul learns of the hardship war brings. He learns the destructiveness of war. During the course of his experience with war, Baumer disaffiliates himself from those societal icons--parents, elders, school, and religion--that had been the foundation of his pre-enlistment days, in order to mature. His new society, then, becomes the company, his fellow trench soldiers. ...

Number of words: 1178 | Number of pages: 5

Hamlet 17

... sheets!" [Act I, Scene II, Ll.147-162] 2. Hamlet seems melancholic and satirical at the beginning of the play. When Hamlet appears in Act I, Scene II, his first words are "A little more than kin and less than kind." [Act I, Scene II, L. 67] in response to Claudius addressing him as both his nephew and son. The King (Claudius) then asks Hamlet "How is it that the clouds still hang on you?" [Act I, Scene II, L. 68] and Hamlet puns in response once again, saying "Not so my lord; I am too much in the sun." [Act I, Scene II, L. 69]. In ...

Number of words: 2393 | Number of pages: 9

Character Analysis Of Prospero

... characters in the play. Thanks to Ariel, he is also knows everything as well. Like a god, he punishes the guilty, but with grace he shows mercy and gives second chances. After Caliban attempts to rape Miranda, Prospero does not get rid of him. If I were Prospero, I would have a severe monthly payment punishment-plan installed for Caliban. Near the end of the play, after Properso reveals the conspiracies of all those against him, there is no harsh punishment as one would imagine. He basically just demands repentance. Forgiveness is one ...

Number of words: 881 | Number of pages: 4

Forest People

... initiation into the tribe. Turnbull stated, "But at the end of it all I knew something about the Pygmies, and they knew something about me, and a bond had been made between us by all the discomforts we had shared together as well as by all the fun." By this, Turnbull has obviously made an impact upon the BaMbuti. Another factor which contributed to maintaining his rapport was the fact that he was able to learn their language quickly. This is extremely important because communication in any kind of society is essential to making and keeping a ...

Number of words: 1334 | Number of pages: 5

Canterbury Tales 2

... at the top of their social standings; they are either exceptionally good or very corrupt. The prologue provides the reader with detail descriptions of the pilgrims, and it is here that a medieval audience would compare and contrast the characters with social stereotypes already know at the time. It is in The Canterbury Tales that a reader can best understand the social, religious, and economic and political views of the different social societies during the Middle Ages. "Medieval society was traditionally and authoritatively represented as ...

Number of words: 2936 | Number of pages: 11

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