Rafael Santana Mrs. Briggs English III/ period 1 20 August 2014 Summer Reading Assignment Part 1: 1) Inflammatory (adj.) – tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc. Pg 133 “At first Peter insisted that they be deliberately inflammatory.” Lincoln’s speech in the Gettysburg Address was inflammatory to the South. 2) Melodramatic (adj.) – characteristic of exaggeration, sensationalized, or overemotional Pg 153 “’ that’s a bit melodramatic, isn’t it Valentine?’” Thomas is
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Musical Silence Take a moment, just pause and listen. I have a place where I can let every mask I’ve built up in life just slip away. A place that speaks out and lets me be real, unafraid to shine. Beyond my panting, the sounds of the night were muffled, barely noticeable. I caught up with my thoughts and troubles while I pushed on scarcely taking note of anything that slipped past. I sprinted to the top of the waterfall then stopped to catch my breath. I became aware of everything as if a light
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Dr. Seuss is a very famous children's book author. He has written many books such as "Are You My Mother?", "Green Eggs and Ham", "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish", "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!", "And To Think I Saw It On MULBERRY STREET!" He even wrote the famous “If I Ran the…” books. There’s an endless amount I could go on forever but I would fill up my whole essay. This popular man has been very successful and has a gift of writing these amazing, entertaining books for all the children
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Within a number of writings, an erotic theme may possibly be witnessed, as in the story concerning “Jacob’s ladder.” The scripture tells of a ladder to heaven, where Jacob encounter’s God. Described in the book of Genesis, the Biblical Patriarch Jacob experiences this after he decides to rest for the night; upon going to sleep he then essentially experiences a dream. The scripture states, “And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not. And
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This style of writing evokes images and is most often demonstrated through poetry. Imagism writing is similar to taking a snapshot picture, of a single moment in time, but instead of a photo it is through words. The writer becomes an artist and paints a picture in the audience’s head. This process proves that anything can become
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A recurring theme in Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea that is also expressed in Annie Dillard’s An American Childhood is the growing sense of awe when observing nature as one ages. This appreciation for nature stems from the need to conquest nature when people are younger, according to Hemingway. Dillard says that people simply enjoy nature more when they are older because they have the time to. To children “all of it is new to them” so they don’t hold a special appreciation for the beauty
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War is destructive and chaotic. World War I is one of the most destructive wars known to man, over 18 million people died, 11 million being soldiers and 7 million being civilians. This war made an immense impact on everyone, and it became very unlikely to find a family that was not affected by the war. The horrors of war are commonly underestimated by civilians. The soldiers in World War I were put in horrendous environments where they had to go through horrible experiences. Many pieces of literature
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The relationship of man with nature in the exploration of consciousness, society and love. Displayed by Edward carpenter’s poems ‘april’ and ‘By the shore’ Edward carpenter’s poems ‘April’ and ‘By the shore’ are key representatives of mans relationship with nature. ‘he was an English socialist poet, anthologist, early gay activist and social philosopher.’(1). Carpenters rhetoric throughout his life and works encompasses the intrinsic and symbolic intertwining of the physical reality of nature in
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“Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever” (Keri Russell). The poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost, published 1916, depicts the narrator at a fork in the road, having a bit of a difficult time trying to choose which road to take. In the end he takes the one “less traveled by”. The essay will have points mainly about the hidden meaning behind the allegorical poem. Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken” is an allegorical poem, and has extended metaphor throughout
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VICTORIAN POETS by Viktoria Andujar Its very tough to pick two Victorian novelists to write about because they’re all so beautiful. Alas I must though and I picked Elizabeth Browning and Charles Dickens because they were the most impactful Victorian era male and female poets. I will be talking about their lives and their literature. I hope this essay will be much informative of the two. Now Charles Dickens took life in his story way beyond more than just imagining it. He talks about the sounds
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