The Speaker

• What is the speaker’s topic; was it clearly defined? Kelly McGonigal’s topic was about stress and the recent studies that have revealed that stress can actually be helpful rather than harmful. The speaker clearly defined her topic and provided multiple statistics and research findings to help back up her claims. She introduced her topic at the very beginning of her speech by sharing her initial thoughts about stress and how she shared the common belief that all stress is destructive. Although…

This poem describes how when he goes to sleep, the speaker begins a “war” and he also begins to have nightmares. All “visions of light” begin to disappear, this could be all the things that make him feel safe begin to go away when he goes to sleep. He also states that he is “shribling with fear” meaning that these nightmares that he has are truly terrifying. He continues to state that no one will hear him scream meaning no one will come help him. He also says that god is near but “the devil is…

in order to hide some of the guilt the speaker's uncle feels over his part in the events the poem relays. In contrast, The Deliverer's startling honesty and lack of romanticism paint the themes and events in the poem as truthful and real, with the speaker facing the implication of events head on, as opposed to Giuseppe where they're trying to be hidden. The beginning of Giuseppe places the reader in "Sicily in World War Two", with Ford crafting the situation of "the only captive mermaid" and…

1.2. Cones Speaker cones vary in size and shape as well as the material they are made of. They range from original Rice and Kellog design-paper cone, through Kevlar and carbon fibre, metal (aluminium) and a variety of composites, each manufacturer employing different materials suited to providing the best efficiency and linearity. First of all they wanted to achieve manufacturing consistency since wood is not a homogenous substance and tends to vary from one form of timber to another, even…

Introduction For my project I visited the Flint City council to observe the process of the city meeting, there were six of my classmates present. I was the first one to arrive at the city hall. As everyone was arriving Kate Fields ward 4 introduced herself, and we identified as students from U of M Flint she shared that she is a professor at the University with a MSB program. Eric Mays from ward 1, introduced himself as well. There were about fifteen community members sitting along the wall of…

Subject: This poem is essentially about a love between two people and how that love can last even when they are far away from one another. Paraphrase: As the righteous men pass away mildly and mumble to their good conscious to leave, while most of their depressed friends say that the breath has gone now, but others still say no: so allow us to melt away and to be silenced, no tears shed, or sighs; it was the degradation of what made us happy to tell the community about our love for one…

1. At times in this essay, Michelle Cliff uses rich description with poetic language. Provide 3 different quotes, where, in your opinion, she demonstrates this. Examine their overall effect on the reader. Numerous times throughout the essay, Michelle Cliff uses imagery described with poetic language in her essay, for example: “I remember when I saw San Quentin by night. A wrong turn on the way to the Pacific Ocean, and then the lit-up Oz, but yellow, not green like the Emerald City”, “I drive on…

Sylvia Plath’s “Daddy” is a reflection of her personal feelings with her fathers. The poem “Daddy” is a emotion filled poem that is dark and sad. The poem makes the reader feel sad for Sylvia and they try to understand the struggles Sylvia went through. The poem makes references to the holocaust and Sylvia's experiences growing up during World War ii. The darkness of this poem comes from the anger Sylvia has from her father passing away and leaving her to look for him in another man. Sylvia…

The piece, "To His Coy Mistress," by Andrew Marvell demonstrates his passion for a beauty he sees in a woman, although through use of allusions and references to geographical locations, objects, and even possession of power. For example, he states, "Love you ten years before the Flood, / And you should, if you please, refuse / Till the conversation of the Jews (8-10)." This I think really emphasizes the theme of the piece as statements are exaggerated and relative to significant events. Beyond…

Erotic, emotionally raw, and enticingly lyrical, “A Challenge to a Lover Who Has Offended Her” examines the violent rage and scathing pain one experiences in the absence of a lover and the aftermath of an ended relationship. The conclusion of an intimate affiliation, particularly one filled with romance and affection, is often accompanied with a nearly indescribable amount of grief, regret, shame, and fury. Numerous memories are repeated in one’s memory, with the scenes studied with an…