Lurk

How to Stop Being the Boogeyman Who Lurks in the Night The first step to stop being seen as the Boogeyman who lurks in the night, is to stop lurking in the night. I would know, you see, since I too once was a boogeyman who lurked in the night. If you grew up, as many Boogeyman do, without learning our history you may not know why us who are no longer Boogeymen who lurk in the Night might not want to be seen the Boogeymen who lurk in the night. Let me explain it to you, for some reason we are considered scary, our fangs, our claws, and our deceptive way can hide them, these all make human children fear us, and human adults distrust us. All the screaming, lynching, and burning at the stake made us prefer the night, less bloodshed you see? Now…

The Okefenokee Swamp After analyzing the two passages, it is clear through distinctive writing style that the purpose of each piece is quite opposite. When juxtaposed, the diversity between each passage, regarding diction and use of rhetorical terms, reveal that as one is written to educate their reader, the second is designed to entertain the reader and divulge the truth of what lurks in the Okefenokee Swamp. Passage one is written solely for educational purposes, adopting a nuetral tone,…

Do monsters lurk under the place humans sleep at night, or in the closet that lies to the right of a bed,waiting for night to fall upon the world? Lurking through the moonlight is what they do, just a matter of where the lurking continues. To find delicious blood to feast on as their only request, but maybe slaughtering a few innocent people along the way would elevate their expectations for the experience creating an exhilarating exploit. Waiting patiently for night to fall, monsters stay…

Where Do Monsters Lurk? Young children always hear stories about men that turn into wolves, a blood thirsty man named Dracula, and dead people who eat brains for dinner. these stories influence the way kids live and act during their lives. As adults monsters still influence the way people live. The monsters that adults see do not remain the same as the monsters seen by children. These monsters can be seen as a person, a feeling, maybe an object or a belief. As adults we learn to hide them…

boy barely a teenager who manages to find his way through the 'Last Days'. The 'Last Days' is as what the title displays, however it will have the teen readers wanting more. Kelleher's book Taronga exhibits the life of a young teenager who learns to find himself through the dangers around him. Taronga discusses about the fight for survival of not just the main character but also another character. Kelleher’s book ‘Taronga inspires, connects and/or engages teenagers of the danger that lurk in the…

Jessie Wilmore Murton uses the word “ song” to show what the men feel when they don’t want to do this dangerous job. Murton uses rhyme to make the poem seem more like a song. Murton is a very successful writer and This is why. In “Song Of The Builders”, Jessie Murton uses Imagery to show that even though it's hard work being a construction worker, The job still gets done. For example, on p.192 ¶# 5-9 “ So riveters ring, and hot bolts fly, and strong men toil, and sweat… and die..., but the…

My “utopia” is called Transmorphia where people are given the ability to morph into any living organism or be half of that organism, someone could have eagle wings with lion feet and human head with a lizard’s tail. With goodness there’s bound to be darkness. There are evil creatures that lurk in the darkest corners of Transmorphia. The first dark creatures are called Grievers. Grievers are little creatures that can take the shape of anything in the world. They can take the shape of a crying…

Rikki Tikki Tavi Comes Of Age The story of Rikki Tikki Tavi is a coming of age story because of the way he learns to solve a problem, accomplish a goal, and mature. Rikki Tikki is a young mongoose who washes up in a flood and lands in front of a young boys house. The boy, Teddy, and his English family take Rikki Tikki in and give him food, shelter, and a comfortable place to sleep.That hospitality comes at a cost, the family wants Rikki Tikki to protect them from any trouble that lurks in the…

These boys truly are not cool. The diction of the poem promotes the idea that they are uneducated. Brooks then list activities the boys involve themselves in. The narrator states that they "lurk late," most mischievous thing happen in the dark of night. They "strike straight," lets us know that they commit crimes in a way that they won’t get caught. They "sing sin" leads us to believe that they brag of their transgressions, and wear them as a badge of honor. They "thin gin," watering down drinks…

It’s the big gigantic apelike creature that lurks outside your abode at night while you sleep. It's hairy and scary. It’s the legend of the Bigfoot. Bigfoot is an abnormal creature who is said to lurk in the forests. Bigfoot normally stays hidden very well out of the human eye. People have started to put together groups to find Bigfoot and hunt him down. This scary hair raising legend started to make a name for itself in the late nineteen fifties. People claim to have seen Bigfoot through trees…