Crimson

As Romeo is about to take the poison that kills him, he says, “Thou art not conquered, Beauty’s ensign yet/ Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks/ And death’s pale flag is not advanced there” (5.3.94 – 5.3.96). Romeo notices many qualities that are very uncommon in a dead person, but he does not stop to consider the possibility that Juliet is actually alive. Romeo’s…

“That for the Master! Do as I say!” Cutie said nothing, nor did any other robot, but Donovan became aware of a sudden heightening of tension. The cold, staring eyes deepened their crimson, and Cutie seemed stiffer than ever.” In this quote shows that Donovan was commanding Cutie to do what he says although Cutie doesn’t do anything and has broken the second law of robotics. Looking at both stories that uses the element of allusion…

thousands of innocents during his Gaulic champagnes, one of which was the Rhine river massacre, However, many have argued that the general had redeemed himself later in life. However, the little good Caesar had done, barely even began to wipe away the crimson stains of blood and death from his name. For one thing, Caesar bribed his way into political positions and stole money, if he was willing to go this far for a little power one can only imagine how far he would have gone to get even more…

The plot of Romeo and Juliet is a love story that ends in tragedy but there is a deeper meaning if you look through the eyes of each character. The growth of the star-crossed lovers is very important to how the play turns out. Juliet is a young girl that will mature into womanhood in the end. Her innocence may be gone but she has developed new feelings and ways of life. Romeo may already be a confident young man but he will become a more complex character to flow. His emotions will be born anew…

In Lanford Wilson’s Fifth of July, Jed’s garden illuminates what it means to have hope in a world of struggle. Although his plants will take many years to grow, there is comfort in knowing that beauty will rise from the ground signifying that hope can overcome pain. At the beginning of Act II, Jed and Shirley engage in a banter regarding different flowers. Jed goes on to explain that roses do not “flower until May” (48), “anemones bloom in March” (49), and “apple blossoms” (48) are the “first…

Florida State University, home of the Seminoles, University of Florida, home of the gators, Alabama University, home of the Crimson Tide, are colleges that have produced successful graduates, such as, doctors, lawyers, nurses, teachers, and many other people in professional careers. Many high schoolers graduate and don't consider going to college. However, attending college comes with great opportunities, including better jobs, more money, and a professional network. Being qualified for more and…

Roman Lifestyle Festivals Many festivities take place in rome specifically the colosseum. Festivals were held in rome for purposes like showing gratitude towards gods or celebrating great battles which ended in victory. There were three kinds of festivals, annual holidays that held a fixed date like worshipping gods or games, annual holidays that were moveable in other words feasts which magistrates or priests would handle the date, or holidays that were for special celebrations. Holidays on the…

like a tsunami, conveniently distracting me from my numb arm. My mood immediately shifts from joyful and full of glee, to dread and fear. I fearfully turn my shaking head and see an 80° angle to where my arm should be. My red sweatshirt hiding the crimson blood soaking it, which contrasts onto the bright white and blue frozen lake, painting a dreadful scene as the blinding sun shines down onto me, revealing the gruesome scene for all to see.…

The image of Duncan painted in crimson is carved within my mind daybreak till dusk a terror I will never escape. Like a serpent of the devil, I lured him into his demise, however through an instant an unfamiliar force so vast struck me and triggered a flash back of a familiar face, the lifeless age man lying on the drenched sheets of crimson blood looking so like my very own father slaughtered by his own blood. Thought we believed, I…

In this essay, we will discuss the poem Luke Havergal and what it means to me when I read it. Out of the four poems, I preferred Luke Havergal by Edwin Arlington Robinson. Within this poem, he is talking about a loved one that has died and he is very wounded. He thinks if death departed them death can reunite them. And that is very true the only thing the reunited you with your loved one is dead. During a loved one's death, your so hurt all you want is to at least see them one time. In opinion…