“The Castle-Builder” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Characteristics Exemplified: Ambiguity, Metaphors, and Soft Diction Word List: Manifold: With a multitude of branching or interconnected possibilities/things; numerous in quantity Marvels: An awe-inspiring event or item; knick-knacks/assortments of novelty items Upper Air:…
Love In The Castle The word “love” is tossed around constantly. It is a generic word used to express feelings ranging from respect all the way up to affection. No type of love is the same. One can love several people variously because every type of love is derived from other distinct feelings.…
The castle will have two walls of different heights, the shorter one being on the outside. This will allow archers to fire from both walls, increasing defense of the structure. (Types of Castles). The castle will be able to successfully defend against and kill enemies. A moat surrounding the entire castle will also prevent enemies from entering the structure.…
Medieval inventions, armor, and weapons made medieval life so much easier and more productive. Medieval weapons included a lot of items one included was the battle axe and it was used to chop and cut enemies and other items. Medieval armor were very inconvenient in the matter of weight and mobility, some armor weighed from 66 all the way up to 110 pounds.…
2016 We Have Always Lived in the Castle We have always lived in the castle is the most influential novel, which Shirley Jackson ever wrote; it was published in 1962, three years earlier before her dead. She is known as one of the greatest Southern Gothic writer. In most of her gothic writing, she always shows the protagonist’s mind and darkness side of the story. Charles is the gothic “intruder” or hunter in her novel while Merricat cuts off in her lunatic world.…
Bodiam is located near Robertsbridge, by the river Rother in East Sussex. Its construction began in 1385 and was funded and owned by Sir Edward Dallingridge. Bodiam is said to be the most spectacular private castle of the decade. Bodiam is the kind of castle that most people imagine when they think what a medieval castle is supposed to look like, with its large stone walls and towers surrounded by moat looking very dramatic and highly defensive. Bodiam to this day remains very intact and is one of the most visually striking medieval England castles.…
Japanese castles had a similar set up to a campus and so if they were on flat ground they would be easily penetrated but cleverly the Japanese built moats full of water and built these castles usually on top of mountainous regions or on land surrounded by water. This made it very hard to get inside the castles or to attack it as you couldn’t get very close to them. Where the Japanese castles fall short is the fact that these castles are made out of wood which rots due to water and can be burnt fairly easily therefore you wouldn’t have to be too close to the castles to destroy them. (Stone keep) European castles were made out of stone which is much more durable than wood and isn’t flammable which meant that European castles were very hard to destroy because they wouldn’t be affected by the weather or fire. These castles were also built on mountains which meant that if you were to attack the castle you would be doing so going up a hill while the people inside the castle would be firing arrows at you.…
Crusading was dangerous and did kill hundreds, but the ones that came back had better knowledge of constructing buildings and machines. Cathedrals were made with stronger walls, which meant that they could have arches. They had beautiful stained-glass windows and metal bells. Castles were made of stone and were fairly comfortable. They had plumbing, not as new as humans have today, but there were pipes…
Imagine an age of soldiers in armor riding into battle on horseback to fight for freedoms from extreme monarchies. Envision towns with roads made of stone and buildings and homes made of mud and clay with thatched roofs-- towns filled with an abundance of people making their way around to shop at the markets or traveling to distant lands to learn new languages and arts. Picture kings and queens living in castles larger than life, dressed in elaborate outfits crafted of the finest silks and materials, adorned with the most beautiful gold and jewels that the world can offer. When I think of the term medieval, I visualize the preceding images and I think back to a time when the people of the world, mostly Europeans, were just beginning to discover themselves and diversify their ways…
Art transcends time, as the people of a society pass on, their history and culture continue to impact subsequent generations thru the recognition of their artistic accomplishments. The Royal Castle of Warsaw, Poland was and is a historical marker, which symbolizes the Polish heritage. The history of the Royal Castle reflects the growth of the Polish culture. The Royal Castle serves as a symbol of the Polish people’s ability to overcome trials and tribulations and continue to advance towards a bright and prosperous future. Despite the attempts of the Nazi insurrection during World War II to eliminate the Polish culture through the bombing and destruction of the Royal Castle, the Polish state rose up against odds and reconstructed their history.…
People from many places have very similar and different religions and worship. All throughout history people have had different religions and ways of worshiping. Religious buildings and Temples were made for people to have a safe place and do their religious acts among other believers. Medieval Monasteries were built for the same purposes. They were built for the serious believers who would basically give up their old life for a new life filled with worship and pray.…
Life is an amazing thing just like Jeannette Walls’ in The Glass Castle. Add a sentence about her hardships. People are awesome and we do many great things in life. Some of us go onto making and creating amazing inventions and other gadgets. Some of us go onto doing heroic things with our life.…
I believe Radcliffe is trying to display that peace can be found in difficult times through the slow paced narrative. In many places in the text Radcliffe describes beautiful and calming landscapes. Radcliffe could have chosen to continue with the narrative but instead, he described these beautiful places in significant detail. He also shows how this scenery calms Ellena in her difficult adventures. Also fully describing the scenery allows for the readers to calm as well.…
Previously, this system had ruled Europe and people had no choice but to follow, but through events that followed the Crusades, people began to have many more options. The seeking of “adventure, for estates, or for commercial properties” (document 3), as described in The Description behind the Crusaders desire to fight in these Battles, was not dulled after the Crusades ended. People felt a need to trade, and as a result new jobs that had not needed to exist in feudal society arose. Through this, the development of cities grow, and more people seeing the success that towns were creating, left their manors to pursue success in these towns. More people also had the opportunity to leave their manors through the Crusades.…
Middle Age Gardens Web report During Medieval times many things began to change from religion to a lot of wars going on. This is where gardens took place. People's food was very scarce so they had to take care of it the best they could. It was also very important that they had medicine, they grew all their medicine in their gardens. This is when kings and queens order for their gardens to look and be a certain way.…