In my poem, I've employed a few different types of poetic devices, such as metaphors, similes, imagery, and repetition. I’ve used a couple metaphors through-out my poem to give certain objects more definition and description, such as using the blood-red treasure instead of pomegranates since a pomegranate is like treasure in a sense that it’s difficult to get, as you must climb to get the pomegranate and once you retrieve it and open it up, tons of little, juicy jewels spill out. I also used similes
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Poetry Analysis Introduction Poetry is a form of literature that employs rhythmic and aesthetic qualities of language. It uses a set of elements or instruments to help bring imagination, emotion and meaning to a reader. Some of the elements used include images, diction, figurative language, lines and stanzas, symbols, and syntax. These elements contribute to the poem’s effect. To this end, poets should strive to use either one or a combination of these elements in their poem(s) to appeal to the sense
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Over 2,000 years ago, a philosopher by the name of Socrates revolutionized the ancient world, suggesting many ideas that ultimately established him as one of the founders of Western Philosophy. Although Socrates did not produce any writings of his own, one of his students, Plato, chronicled many of Socrates’ dialogues that presented his teachings. In Republic, one of Plato’s books, Socrates discusses the concept of a perfectly just city-state. Socrates argues that in such a city-state, imitative
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According to the National Victim Assistance Standards Consortium, the Ethical Standard 3.3 states that, “the victim assistance provider refrains from behaviors that communicate victim blame, suspicion regarding victim accounts of crime, condemnation for past behavior, or other judgmental anti-victim sentiment”. The NAVSC elaborates further on the Ethical Standard 3.3 definition: “To maintain professional trust with the victim and effectively advocate on his or her behalf, a victim service provider
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Whether rap should be considered poetry has been an ongoing debate in the literary world for years. People who believe that it should be considered poetry argue that rap has rhythm and rhyme and is filled with emotion, while people who argue against it say that rap is a bunch of meaningless mumbo jumbo, but before we jump into the question of whether rap is poetry, let us ask the question, what is poetry? A poem could be long or short, profound or silly, metaphorical or literal. The Merriam-Webster
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of Chaeronea was born 45-120 AD. He was best know for being a Platonist, which means he follows the philosophy of Plato. He was a civics leader during his early adult hood. He would travel through Greece and many parts of the Roman Empire and served as a Chief Magistrate for his village Chaeronea. He also ran a school of philosophy and Greece. As well and his significance as an philosopher is trying to give plato’s work justice. We study Plutarch today is because of his works he made back then. His
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Archimedes was born around 287 B.C. on the island Sicily, Greece. His father was an astronomer by the name of Phidias. His father was the first to instill the love of the sciences into his head. Because there is little really known about Archimedes’ early history, there is confusion over who his mother actually is. To begin his studies, Archimedes moved to Alexandria, Egypt. He learned at a school that was run by former students if the great Greek mathematician, Euclid. There, he became close friends
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The article, You can’t be a sweet cucumber in a vinegar Barrel, by Phillip Zimbardo, examines four types of concepts: situational versus dispositional, the ‘evil of inaction’, dehumanization and deindividuation, and notions of “heroism and virtue”. The focus of this analysis is individual’s heroism and virtue against corporation’s coercive power. The case studies, a dangerous Business Revisited produced by Frontline and Big Boys Gone Bananas, directed by Fredrik Gertten, shows the power individuals
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that is the foundation of logic and morality today. Socrates most famous pupil was Plato, whose life was dedicated to writing down Socrates teachings, as Socrates did not actually record any of his own writings. Plato then went on to teach young Aristotle, who in turn, tutored Alexander the Great. This is how Socrates teachings spread throughout the world, as Alexander conquered most of the western
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The Meno 70A1-4:) The dialogue begins with Meno whom abruptly charges Socrates with a question on virtues teachability, and which practices might be advised as effective. Meno is already aware of Socrates admission of being perplexed by being able to say what virtue is (admitted later in 79e7-80a3). Meno pretends like he had not previously considered Socrates position on the teachability of virtue because he is more interested in appearing sophisticated and well managed than philosophy. Truly,
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