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    In Amanda Jernigan’s poem “Exclosure”, the speaker delivers the message that writing is a process of capturing and protecting the composition from being exposed to critiques or misinterpretations. The speaker is alarmed at the thought of her poem growing out of control and no longer in her discipline, therefore she creates a sanctuary to deny the poem exposure and vulnerability to an audience. The speaker is aware that each time a poem is read, it takes on new interpretations and meanings and it…

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    poem started out with the speaker started off with a cautious and intimidated tone. The speaker also made contrast between the ethnic groups and how she feels about her fellow African American counterpart. The speaker give best displayed this when they using the imagery to convey her thoughts. For instance, when talking about his clothing and appearance they said, “He had the casual look of a mugger, alert under hooded lids,” From there it’s a bit clear why the speaker felt intimidated and…

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    "my landlord—the solitary neighbor that I shall be troubled with" (Brontë 1) ______________________________________________________________________________ The novel's introductory quote gives a concise and vague, yet proper description of the narrator's (Mr. Lockwood's) proprietor Heathcliff. Heathcliff's troublesome behaviors, despite his dissociation with others, define him best. For example, Heathcliff is rude to most creatures: after kicking his dog, he insists his dog is accustomed to…

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    The Lady of Death Proverbs 5:1-5 The father warns his son by shining his light into the adulterer's dark den of lust. Here the father, Solomon, continues to warn his son about the impending dangers in life. He exhorts his son to pay special attention to the words of wisdom he is about to give. Solomon directs his son's attention to this woman's fair speech. Her words are sweet and smooth they role attractively right off her tung. She is able to hide the real substance of her words with her…

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    Syntax: “I think that woman gets out in the daytime! And I’ll tell you why--privately-- I’ve seen her! I can see her out of every one of my windows! It’s the same woman, I know, for she is always creeping, and most women do not creep by daylight. I see her on that long road under the trees, creeping along, and when a carriage comes she hides under the blackberry vines. I don’t blame her a bit. It must be very humiliating to be caught creeping by daylight!” (9) In this passage, the sentences…

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    Ella Wilcox, displays through this poem lots of wisdom, each and every line conveys an individual message to the reader. Moreover, the overall message the poet has conveyed, is that determination and motivation are the factors that help keep you optimistic and hopeful. Wilcox throws in a plethora of literary devices that give the poem a deeper meaning, as well as a nice flow. Nevertheless, almost every other line in the poem holds an internal rhyme which adds an enjoyable rhythmic sense to it.…

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    Free time is a privilege of those wealthy enough not to work. The author of this passage berates people who do diligently work for their lot in life. They devote their time to spoiling nature, not for scientific advancement, but for pure entertainment. The author uses denunciatory diction to create a sardonic one that accentuates his abhorrence of the people he describes. The author mocks the curiosity of those he describes with sarcastic, jeering words. he attacks their waste of free time. He…

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    Annotations: p 8 Posture: The posture of the lady in this picture indicates urgency to the message she is receiving for example her hand is gripping the table giving away that the message is intense and she was scared. If she moved her hand from the table there would surly be a sweaty hand print on the table. The man in the picture has his hand on his face suggesting so much emotion of being worried from the message he is receiving and his eyebrows are arched showing intensity to how he was…

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    In the digital article titled, “Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek”, John Branch writes about the avalanche at Tunnel Creek that affected a group of 16 skiers on February 19th, 2012. Published by the New York Times, this web text is an engaging piece of writing to regular online New York Time readers because it displays a captivating analysis of the people affected by the avalanche. The article also uses computer-animated motion pictures to help the readers visualize the text. Branch’s…

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    Noiseless Patient Spider,” Walt Whitman describes a spider working on its web. The spider is on the most precise and craftiest part of laying down the first line. The spider is trying to get the little strings it’s shooting out to stick to something. The speaker turns a simple, carefully chosen image into a metaphor for the human soul. He fills the poem with his curiosity, excitement, and love for the world. The image of the patient and diligent spider drives the poem. In line 1, we are given…

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