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    William Wordsworth combines nature and human interaction to paint a vivid picture through the speaker in the poem “I wandered lonely as a cloud”. The speaker is lonely and is wandering in a world that is bare and high over the hills and valleys. He all over a sudden comes across golden daffodils that blow his mind away through what he describes as the best that he has ever seen in his life. The daffodils are life like and the dance moves and cohesion with different parts of Mother Nature only…

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    War broke out in 1642. The civil war that took place in 1642 and was a turning point in British history; it was an outbreak of war between two huge powers which was the Parliament and the Monarch. The civil war that occurred from 1642 to 1649 in England was unique in that it pitted a monarch and his representative assembly against one another for the first time ever. Even more groundbreaking, the English Civil War culminated in the first ever trial and execution of a sitting monarch. It was…

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    INTRODUCTION Pre-Independence Indian English Poetry: Origins, and Predominant Themes and Styles The emergence of Indian writing in English has a long history which dates back to the colonial times when English used to be the language of British rulers and a few aristocratic Indians who were deeply enthralled by this language of their subjugators. Makarand Paranjape in Indian Poetry in English mentions the two preconditions that were to be met before Indians could write poetry in En¬glish:…

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    Oliver Cromwell Legend

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    Monarchists in the seventeenth century that started after the execution of King Charles I. Soon thereafter, Cromwell took the lead on the side of the Parliament, and help secure victory. He assumed the title “Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland” and became the new monarch of England. Oliver Cromwell ruled from then until his death in 1658 of natural causes, which was celebrated with a Grand funeral. However, after after his death and his son’s quick abdication, Charles’s son, Charles…

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    Glossary This glossary contains many terms that made part of the Viking culture. They refer to words taken from their mythology, administration in England, their naval technology, their literature, and culture. A Asgard: From the Norse Mythology. It designates the home of the Æsir tribe of gods. Æsir: From the Norse Mythology. It is the name of a number of deities venerated by pre-Christian Norse tribes and other Germanic tribes. Alfheim: From the Norse Mythology, it means “land of the fairies”…

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    returned to England after each voyage he was greeted with fame and recognition as a great explorer. Despite Franklin’s great fame, he made a myriad mistakes before and during his third voyage that resulted in failure. Primarily, the untested new steam ships, Franklin’s negative attitude towards the…

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    Personal Characteristics Foregoing is the person who impacted the lives of the Irish people largely because of his deep sympathy towards them. He was born by Englishman John Swift, the elder and Abigail Erick on November 30, 1667 in Dublin, Ireland (. His father died even before he was born and had an older sister. When he started to grow up, he began to be a member of both England’s and Irish’s cultures. And later on in his life, he became the Dean of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in his home…

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    reached lands that we today name France, England, Ukraine or Anatolia. 1. Rollo He received the 'Walker' nickname because he was so tall and big that no horse could carry him, so he had to walk. Rollo conducted raids on France in the 9th century. He was the first ruler of Normandy, founder of Normande dynasty that later gave William the Conqueror. (history.com) 2. Ivar the Boneless Ivar the Boneless, along with his brothers, lead the army that invaded England at the middle of 9th century.…

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    “The First Voyage to Roanoke” written by Arthur Barlowe in the year 1584 is a primary source. Although there is little information known about Arthur Barlowe, history has proven that he was once a member of Sir Walter Raleigh’s household. Barlowe’s voyage lead him to land where future settlers would call Virginia and North Carolina. Barlowe writes about how perfect, sweet and plentiful the soil is. Along with all the natural resources spread amongst the land. While in Roanoke, Barlowe interacts…

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    Modernism is a sweeping, wide range term covering a vast realm of works with the same values and beliefs during 1910 thru 1945. The time span of modernism was highly imprinted by a multitude of events, technology, and scientific advancements. It is best interpreted by the traditions it broke rather than a literal literary renaissance. Modernists were in search of truth behind the harsh and cruel existence they called reality. Responsible for part of these rebellious and dark mentalities were…

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