The first chapter from How to Read Literature Like a Professor explained how important setting is in a piece of literature. “Geography is setting, but it’s also (or can be) psychology, attitude, finance, industry--anything that place can forge in the people how live there” (174). Some of the readings this week that were impacted greatly by their setting were the Frank X Walker poems. His poems were all about the setting and how different races could be found in Appalachia. His poems would not have
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My Bookshelf TOC/Annotation menu Downloads Print Search Profile Help 7.1 Exploring Plot and First-Person Poin… Previous section Next section 7.1 Exploring Plot and First-Person Point of View In "How I Met My Husband," even the title hints at the importance that events and decisions are likely to have in the development of the story. But, because the narrator is looking back at situations and actions, her insights and feelings are also prominent, creating a reflective
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From How to Read Literature Like a Professor Thomas C. Foster Notes by Marti Nelson 1. Every Trip is a Quest (except when it’s not): a. A quester b. A place to go c. A stated reason to go there d. Challenges and trials e. The real reason to go—always self-knowledge 2. Nice to Eat With You: Acts of Communion a. Whenever people eat or drink together, it’s communion b. Not usually religious c. An act of sharing and peace d. A failed meal carries
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Part 1 No Difference Small as a peanut, Big as a giant, We're all the same size When we turn off the light Rich as a sultan, Poor as a mite, We're all worth the same When we turn off the light. Red, black or orange, Yellow or white, We all look the same When we turn off the light. So maybe the way To make everything right Is for God to just reach out And turn off the light! Sheldon Allan Silverstein This poem was selected by me for many reasons. My faith in God makes
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Imaginative Journey Notes: The Stimulus Booklet 1.The road not taken: - Robert Frost o Imaginative Journeys allow us to explore future possibilities through speculation o Extended metaphor of the ‘road’ used to express both past and future decisions and actions. Frost describes using the imagination in times of indecision to explore the consequences of possible choices. – “…long I stood /And looked down one as far as I could” o Each of the four stanzas characterises one stage of this process
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Undervisningsbeskrivelse Stamoplysninger til brug ved prøver til gymnasiale uddannelser |Termin |December 2012 | |Institution |VUC Vestsjælland Nord | |Uddannelse |hfe
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of the poems. Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken This is a poem where the poet gives a description of how he met two diverging roads in a yellow road and took the road the road that was less travelled, a decision that brought the big difference in his life. The message presented in the poem is very moving where the poet is speaking about making a decision out of two competing situations. Imagery- the first line of the poem creates an image where the reader is taken to a yellow wood and
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bus. But there are some choices we make that alter our life. Choices have a long lasting impact on our soul. We might be 60 one day but the fear that aroused in us while letting someone go at the age of 18 cannot fade way. Some decisions need to be taken then and there but we are not ready, we want to stand before the two paths and think , ponder about their end because once we have chosen a way we certainly cannot come back. Both the choices seem extremely appealing causing the human mind to jam.
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English - Final Exam Terms to Know The following link is very helpful: Examples Glossary from Your Dictionary Alliteration In alliteration, the first consonant sound is repeated in several words. A good example is “wide-eyed and wondering while we wait for others to waken”. Alliteration can be fun, as in tongue twisters like: “Kindly kittens knitting mittens keep kazooing in the king's kitchen 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Alice’s aunt ate apples and acorns around August. Becky’s beagle barked and bayed, becoming
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Quarter three ELA assignments were longer and sometimes harder. However, I always get the job done and I feel like I learned new things with every assignment. Every time I do something, it is easier the next time I do it. There were some interesting stories, like “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets” by USA Today and “It Worked for Me” by Colin Powell. I learned how to effectively engage in a range of collaborative discussion, analyze the text, and how to determine the meaning of words and phrases.
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