...Williams’ poem The Red Wheelbarrow is a very meaningful poem. Since Williams only wrote it with 16 words, it is a poem that is looked passed for its size. The way that Williams arranges those 16 words though, is the reason why it is extremely powerful. The Red Wheelbarrow is filled with images and ideas that made it very easy to visualize. After reading the poem a couple of times, my first thought was to write about perfection. The second and third lines of the poem gave me the idea that the “the red wheelbarrow glazed with rain” signifies a large amount of water. With a large amount of water, there is no need to worry about dry crops on a farm. The “white chickens” in the fourth line also portray perfection because chickens are expected to lay perfect eggs. The first line of the poem took a while to decode the images. When the poem says, “so much depends upon a red wheelbarrow” it struck me that a wheelbarrow is a very popular tool in farming. A wheelbarrow is used for transporting all sorts of things on the farm. The poem itself could also be a form of imagery. The structure of the poem and the stanzas, in my eyes, are shaped like wheelbarrows. Williams is a poet who doesn’t have to try very hard to paint a picture in somebody’s mind. My second thought about the meaning of the poem was that it was a metaphor for appreciating the little things in life. I feel as if Williams is trying to say that the little things matter in life just as much as the big...
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...poems that capture the concept of content and form and how it influences what we see as art are: “The Red Wheelbarrow” by William Carlos Williams and “l(a” by E.E. Cummings. Williams’s poem really captures the essence of how simple the content can be but at the same time, captures the essence of how meaningful simple content can be. Simple content, written by Williams, refers to content that is about quotidian things or objects in our everyday lives. In the case of this poem, the quotidian object is the wheelbarrow. This shows that anything can be art. In Cummings’s...
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...The Red Wheelbarrow so much depends upon a red wheel barrow glazed with rain water beside the white chickens. -- William Carlos Williams (1923) To Paint a Picture Just as the opening line of William Carlos William’s 1923 poem “The Red Wheelbarrow” reads, “So much depends.” So much depends on the reader’s interpretation of this poem. How was the author intending his work to be read? One can argue that Williams wished his audience to paint a mental picture of the poem, and then draw their own conclusions based on the imagery contained therein. The poem, consisting of only sixteen words, follows a basic metrical structure. It consists of eight lines, which are broken into four verses. Each verse consists of a dimeter, followed by a monometer. At first reading, the student may want to read the two lines of each verse together as one. Reading the poem in this fashion does not bring attention to its individual parts. The student should focus on the lineation of the poem while reading it, and follow the metrical structure that is laid out. By slowing down and taking in the poem on line at a time, the reader will more easily be able to paint a mental picture of the poem. This seems to have been how the author intended the poem to be read. The imagery of “The Red Wheelbarrow” can be compared to that of a classic painting. The painting is easy on the eyes, nice to look at. If the viewer can picture himself inside the canvas setting, he may be able to...
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...perfect grade point average. The attitude she displays to her parents is on of despair and resignation. 3. The World is Too Much With Us The speaker feels that people have lost touch with nature because of modernization of the world. He thinks that man is wasting away because of how he has touched every piece of land the eye can see. 4. Porphyrias Lover This poem reminded me a lot of the short story “The Lottery” in regards to situational irony. The poem begins with the narrator observing a beautiful woman who he wants very much to love him. He then changes from the observer to a crazed psycho participant. 5. Ozymandias This is a different type of situational irony. The irony here is one of beliefs. That a boastful king can build a monument that will last forever. The poem shows that the king is silly to believe he can stop time. 6. Pied Beauty The poet uses words to describe the beauty of the world around us. He begins by thanking god for all this beauty. He talks of not only the beauty of nature but also the beauty man can create by harvesting the earth. 7. Living in Sin and In Just In living in sin the poet uses words to describe some disgusting things in a beautiful to help ease the pain of routine. She talks about mice and bugs as if they are wonderful....
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...LOVE THAT DOG #1 pages 1-24 Whose poem is this? Who is telling this story? What does “anonymous” mean? Use only the context; do not go to the dictionary. Read the following four poems from the back of this book: The Red Wheelbarrow Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening The Tiger dog Which poem do you like the best? Why? On page 20, our narrator complains that he doesn’t know who the YOU is in the pasture poem (you need to read it now—it’s right after “dog”). Who do you think is the YOU in the poem? Why? On pages 23 and 24, our narrator is puzzling over what makes a poem. He wonders if it’s just typing something in poem form. What do you think? What makes a poem a poem? LOVE THAT DOG #2 pages 25-41 On page 25, we have a line that is an echo from one of the poems we just read. What is the line? The same line shows up again, in capital letters, on page 29. Why do you think this author keeps using that line? Read the poem “Street Music.” What is the music of your street? What sounds do you hear on your street? Once again, the author uses a line from one of the poems in the book. It’s on page 34. What is the line? Why do you think the author used it here? Extra Credit: Write a “Street Music” poem about your own street right here: Read “Apple.” Write your own shape poem in the space below. You may write about anything you like. Use the back if you don’t have room here. Why do you think that Jack has not wanted his name on his poems...
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...such as, “The Red Wheelbarrow,” “Spring And All,” “The Dance,” and “This Is Just to Say” (Rosenthalm). Aside from being a poet, he was also a well-known doctor where he “studied at the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine” (Rosenthalm). Upon graduating from Medical School, Williams delivered over 3,000 babies. Although he was a doctor, his primary focus was on writing. After analyzing Williams’ works, one will see that within his works there are different messages and various interpretations that come along with them. His poem, “This Is Just to Say,” will show the different interpretations that one could gather from this poem, but still get the same meaning from it: guilt. This is a very simple poem. While reading “This is Just to Say,” it would appear that this poem was only about a man who ate his wife’s fruit and then proceeds to apologize for it. The fact that he was a doctor clearly shows he was a very smart and clever man to create such an easy interpretation. After reading this poem the first time and analyzing the content of it, one would assume the meaning is as simple as saying “I’m sorry,” because one knows he is in the wrong. Williams would not just write a poem about eating a fruit and continuously apologize for it. Though this poem is short, there is more to it than what it displays to its readers. The first interpretation of this poem could simply be forgiveness for some type of mistake. As stated in line 9 of the poem “This Is Just to Say,” “Forgive...
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...genealogy of the literary- critical split between American poetry and American literature,” (Harrington P. 496.). He notes that poetry used to play a crucial role in cultural conflicts and almost digesting the current day-to-day. He then goes on to argue in which I agree, that by now holding aside poetry as something less in turn stripping its influence on us, literature to us is a contradictory thing. Not including poetry in literature for the people reading it is silly for the two are so intertwined. So much fiction has taken from or found inspiration from poetry. Harrington states this notion, “As a social form, poetry is not simply a value-neutral, universal taxonomic category but an interpretive cue and an evaluative epithet that shapes uses and judgments of texts,” and that it stages “literary ideologies,” (Harrington P.497). He calls this consideration of the genre the ‘social form’ and says that is what is changing or at stake. The openness and edgy...
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...Latin American Literature * Pre-Columbian cultures were primarily oral, though the Aztecs and Mayans produced written codices. * Oral accounts of mythological and religious beliefs were recorded after the arrival of European colonizers, like Christopher Columbus. * During the colonial period, written culture was often in the hands of the church, producing poetry and philosophical essays. * The 19th century was a period of “foundational fictions”; novels in the Romantic or Naturalist traditions attempted to establish a sense of national identity. * At the turn of the 20th century, modernism emerged, which is the first truly Latin American literature to influence culture outside of the region. * The Latin American Boom (Boom Latino-Americano) of the 1960s put the continent’s literature on the global map; Spanish novels were quickly translated into English and circulated throughout Europe and the world. * Contemporary literature in the region became vibrant and varied, from the best-selling authors Paulo Coelho and Isabel Allende to the genre of testimonio—first person accounts of human rights abuses, violence and war, and living under conditions of social oppression. * Industrialization/economic progress of Latin American is hampered by both internal and external factors. External factors are those powerful First World countries, such as Britain and the United States, whose leaders see the region as a source of cheap raw materials and labor. It is...
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...* 1. The passage above is notable chiefly for c. a literary conceit 2. In The Federalist, No, X, James Madison proposed that the dangers of factions be controlled by a a. republican form of government * 3. Sky Woman, Wolverine, and Turtle are all important figures in which of the following types of literature ? * d. Native American oral tales * 4. In line 1, “offspring” most probably refers to the author’s * b. book of poem * * 5. “My rambling brat” (line 11) is an example of * d. personification * * * 6. Place the name of teach of the Colonial era figures beside the British colony with which he is most closely associated. A. John Smith- The Virginia Colony B. John Winthrop- The Massachusetts Bay Colony * C. Roger Williams- The Colony Of Rhode Island * * * 7. The passage above is an example of a. Puritanism * * 8. Thomas Pain’s Common Sense had a direct influence on which of the following Revolutionary era works? * c. Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence * 9. The passage above is from * a. William Bradford’s The History of Plimouth Plantation 10. All of the following are writers of the Colonial era EXCEPT b. Margaret Fuller 11. The passage would best be described as an example of d. Sentimentalism 12. The first paragraph of the passage provides an example of which of the following figures of speech ? c. Apostrophe 13...
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...English 2328 Spring 2011 Unit Two: Early Twentieth Century Review Sheets |Survey Highlights |Modernism in American Literature |Imagism, Imagery, Image | |Major Authors |Some distinguishing characteristics— |From Pound's "A Retrospect": | |Historical Context |Rejection of traditional values and assumptions, in society and art. |—Three principles of Imagism: | |Intellectual Movements |Strong break with traditional literary forms and techniques of |1. Direct treatment of 'thing' whether subjective or objective. | |Genres, Elements of Literature |expression. |2. To use absolutely no word that does not contribute to the | |Authors |—Avant-garde, innovative |presentation. | |Robert Frost, Ezra Pound, and T. S. Eliot |—Frost's "old-fashioned way to be new" |3. As regarding...
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...GOOD EVENING I’M HERE TONIGHT TO TALK ABOUT CAPITALISM. I’M HERE BECAUSE A FEW WEEKS AGO I SAT ON A PANEL AT CBS ASSESSING STUDENTS WHO HAD APPLIED FOR OVERSEAS INTERNSHIPS I EXPECTED TO MEET DENMARK’S NEXT GENERATION OF BUSINESS LEADERS INSTEAD I MET DENMARK’S NEXT GENERATION OF NGO OFFICERS, CHARITY WORKERS AND UNITED NATIONS BUREAUCRATS. ONE STUDENT AFTER ANOTHER TOLD ME HOW THEY HAD NO INTEREST IN A CAREER IN BUSINESS. HOW BUSINESS PEOPLE ARE ONLY INTERESTED IN MONEY. IT WAS AS IF CAPITALISM WAS SYNONYMOUS WITH EXPLOITING THE POOR, PUTTING CHILDREN TO WORK IN FACTORIES, DESTROYING THE ENVIRONMENT. IT WAS AS IF YOUR SCHOOL HAD BEEN POISONED, THAT A COLLECTIVE GROUPTHINK HAD TAKEN HOLD AND IT HAD BECOME IMPOSSIBLE TO STAND UP FOR THE MARKET ECONOMY WITHOUT LOSING ALL YOUR FRIENDS. THAT’S WHY I’M HERE. I ASKED TO BE HERE. TO STAND UP FOR THE MARKET ECONOMY. FOR CAPITALISM. AND FOR LIBERTY – WHICH IS WHAT MAKES IT ALL TICK. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THE MARKET ECONOMY IS MANKIND’S GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT DARWIN’S THEORY OF EVOLUTION WAS GOOD. EINSTEIN’S THEORY OF RELATIVITY WAS QUITE IMPRESSIVE. THE LUNAR LANDINGS DESERVE A MENTION. BUT CAPITALISM IS A MIRACLE. WE HAVE INVENTED A MAGICAL SYSTEM THAT ALL BY ITSELF GENERATES PROSPERITY AND MAKES EVERYBODY RICHER. CAPITALISM IS A FORCE FOR GOOD NOT BECAUSE IT MAKES THE RICH RICHER – ALTHOUGH IT DOES - BUT BECAUSE IT LIFTS THE POOR OUT OF POVERTY. THE BIG WINNERS FROM CAPITALISM – THE JACKPOT LOTTERY WINNERS – ARE...
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...Vocabulary Exercises………………………………………………………….Page 10 END OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES PART THREE Parents’ Footnotes – Plot Synopsis…………………………………………..Page 12 Answers to Vocabulary Exercises………………………………………….…Page 13 References / Internet Resources……………………………………………..Page 14 1 Literature Study Guide: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Part One: For the Parent/Teacher Recommended Ages/Grade Level: Ages 12 and up or Grades 7 and up. Edition used: Children’s Classics, Random House Value Publishing, 1998 Ed. Part One: Overview for Parents: ______________________________________________________ Treasure Island is an adventure novel set in England during the 1700’s. This is one of the classic adventure tales; countless children have embarked on life-long reading adventures after having become “hooked” by Treasure Island or other tales of this type. Typical of Victorian novels, it can spark discussions about history, politics, morality, along with issues of social classes, wealth, poverty, etc. The vocabulary and prose style can be challenging, but is not overwhelming. The prose style is, in fact,...
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... 10, 2013 Course Description In this class, we will learn about the basic conventions and terms used to understand and discuss the three major genres of literature: fiction, poetry, and drama. This class will help you understand the sometimes baffling world of literature, and is intended to provide the general student with basic experience in literary analysis. Additionally, I hope this class will lead you to a lifelong appreciation for (and engagement with) reading literature. Although this class features extensive reading and writing, it is not necessary for you to be a bookworm or a writing superstar to succeed in this class – if you are willing to put in the time and effort to study, faithfully attend class, keep up on your reading and writing assignments and engage in our discussions and activities, you should have no trouble thriving in this course. Learning...
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...XXIII CHAPTER XXIII CHAPTER XXIV CHAPTER XXIV CHAPTER XXIV CHAPTER XXV CHAPTER XXV CHAPTER XXV CHAPTER XXVI CHAPTER XXVI CHAPTER XXVI General Science CHAPTER XXVII CHAPTER XXVII CHAPTER XXVII CHAPTER XXVIII CHAPTER XXVIII CHAPTER XXVIII CHAPTER XXIX CHAPTER XXIX CHAPTER XXIX CHAPTER XXX CHAPTER XXX CHAPTER XXX CHAPTER XXXI CHAPTER XXXI CHAPTER XXXI CHAPTER XXXII CHAPTER XXXII CHAPTER XXXII CHAPTER XXXIII CHAPTER XXXIII CHAPTER XXXIII CHAPTER XXXIV CHAPTER XXXIV CHAPTER XXXIV CHAPTER XXXV CHAPTER XXXV CHAPTER XXXV General Science The Project Gutenberg EBook of General Science, by Bertha M. Clark This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: General Science Author: Bertha M. Clark Release Date:...
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...Handfield-Jones, and Ed Michaels Best Practice Turn Customer Input into Innovation Anthony W. Ulwick Tool Kit Selling the Brand Inside Colin Mitchell r0201j To o l K i t Selling the Brand Inside You tell customers what makes you great. Do your employees know? by Colin Mitchell W hen you think of marketing, you more than likely think of marketing to your customers: How can you persuade more people to buy what you sell? But another “market” is just as important: your employees, the very people who can make the brand come alive for your customers. Yet in our work helping executives develop and carry out branding campaigns, my colleagues and I have found that companies very often ignore this critical constituency. Why is internal marketing so important? First, because it’s the best way to help employees make a powerful emotional connection to the products and services you sell. Without that connection, employees are likely to undermine the expectations set by your advertising. In some cases, this is because they simply don’t understand what you have promised the public, so they end up working at cross-purposes. In other cases, it may be they don’t actually believe in the brand and feel...
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