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In the sonnet “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge” written by William Wordsworth and “The Planners” written by Boey Kim Cheng, the poets show their attitude towards the world and nature through the co-existence of man and nature as well as the loss and extinction of nature, both which help effectively convey the poets’ ideas. "Composed upon Westminster Bridge, written in iambic pentameter with ten syllables per line. The rhyme scheme of the poem is ABBA ABBA CDC DCD. The poem begins with a…

T.S. Eliot was a creative modernist poet in the early 1900s. One of his most popular writings, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”, tells a story with deep imagery, symbolism, and personification. His style of writing lends the reader to reflect a sometimes obscure mental image. Upon analyzation, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” explores the world of a seemingly lost and confused well educated man. Looking to build the courage of talking to a woman, Prufrock skulks away from such…

Some of the earliest double entendres are found in the Exeter Book, or Codex exoniensis, at Exeter Cathedral in England. The book was copied around 975 AD. In addition to the various poems and stories found in the book, there are also numerous riddles. The Anglo-Saxons did not reveal the answers to the riddles, but they have been answered by scholars over the years. Some riddles were double-entendres, such as Riddle 25 ("I am a wondrous creature: to women a thing of joyful expectation, to…

Poetry is often written with some hidden meaning within the poems themselves, this meaning often coming in multiple layers of depth, in order to suggest or prompt an ideology, value, or action to an audience. Such cases often being seen in English Romantic Period poems and novels; these works of literature often having themes about the power and beauty of nature and how humans are just a small part of a bigger picture created by god. Though some authors take it to a step beyond such themes; an…

Beowulf characterizes Old English poetry as it is composed in alliterative verse, which relies upon alliteration within its organization of a poetic line. Old English alliteration verse employs accentual meter, and a caesura (strong pause separating two half- lines. Beowulf epitomizes Old English poetry as it lacks a consistent rhyme pattern. Historically speaking, Beowulf was not purely a fictitious creation. Although it was primarily fantasy, many of the characters within the novel once…

Joseph Heller employs satire when presenting the patriotic sentiment of the novel’s characters as to illustrate the ramifications of such fervor - both in one’s actions and disposition. Through his use of satire, Heller presents how patriotism can prompt individuals to actively support a movement, or entity, without much consideration of the integrity behind the movement (simply because it parade’s under the same banner). For instance, Heller exemplifies this type of blind following in the…

PERSONAL PROFILE Energetic, adaptable and resourceful EFL, ESL and ESOL teacher with an attitude of self motivation, creativity and initiative to achieve goals. I also possess experience in customer service and admin duties in the educational sector. I thrive in dynamic environments and have a keen interest in IT and digital literacy. As a well-travelled person, I have developed skills to solve problems, meet tight deadlines, the ability to adapt to new situations and have become a quick…

Before the United States was the United States, America had to gain its independence from Great Britain. They did this through the American Revolution. America was deeply divided on the issue of whether or not America should cut ties with its mother country and become its own nation or if it should reconcile and try again under Great Britain’s rule. The American Revolution greatly impacted colonists and slaves in extremely different ways. Colonists had everything to gain by winning the war but…

The school that I decided to do my EL service paper on is San Juan Unified School District which served in Arden-Arcade, Carmichael, Orangevale, Citrus Heights, Fair Oaks, parts of Rancho Cordova, and parts of Sacramento. In their district they value diversity and it is a valuable asset that strengthens and enriches their community. EL students belong to their community and it is their mission to educate and inspire EL students to succeed. EL students are placed into their neighborhood schools.…

To See Ourselves As Others See Us The Scottish poet Robert Burns wrote: O wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us! It wad frae mony a blunder free us Burns was writing in the Scots-English dialect of the 18th century; translated into the English we understand today, those words mean: If only we had the power to see ourselves as others see us – we would avoid so many blunders Hard to argue with that. So, how do your customers see you? Here are two common views…