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Evan Wall Reyer 3rd Block 12 September 2016 Washington Crossing the Delaware The painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware,” by Emanuel Leutze, and the poem with the same name, by David Shulman, have many similarities and differences. Both of them depict the same event, with most of the same ideas, but even though there are more similarities, they are both still different. There are many differences between the poem and painting, but they are still mostly the same. In the first line of the…

name after the performance of some noteworthy deed, or by fasting and dreaming, when he assumes the name of whatever appeared or was suggested by the dream.” (Northwestern University Library) Death: “Disposal of the body after death was similar to that of most of the Siouan tribes. The body was painted red and dressed in the finest clothing possessed by the departed. The face was decorated to indicate the clan. Food and implements were placed at the head and the remains were wrapped in…

Introduction To Poetry Paragraph “Introduction to Poetry” by Billy Collins is a poem that advises readers how to approach and analyze a poem. In the first stanza of the poem, “I ask them to take a poem and hold it up to the light like a colour slide,” there is a perception of who the speaker and the audience might be. The speaker of this poem is Collins or perhaps a teacher speaking to an audience (readers or students) that’s indicated by “them”. A simile in this stanza is used to compare a poem…

To be an ugly weed, or a pleasant-smelling flower? In Identity, Julio Polanco uses symbolism, setting, and conflict to show, illustrate and communicate, that being different can sometimes be better, and to be yourself and not like any other. Julio Polanco uses the literary element symbolism in this poem many times. An example of symbolism in this poem is “ I’d rather be a tall ugly weed”. He is showing symbolism by saying it as though he is the weed. This quote means that he would rather be…

The Federalist Papers were created to attempt to get the New York citizens to ratify the United States Constitution. The federalist paper was a compilation of eighty five letters that pushed to replace then then in place articles of confederation for a new improve constitution written in philadelphia. Federalist Paper number ten agreeing with the Constitution, which explains how the violence and damaged that happens to be caused by factions, can indeed be controlled by the government. Factions…

Today's society, if having the same society as in the Hunger Games, would react a similar way. Although they would react the same, the effects would be slightly more drastic. Starting off with starvation being the root to all the problems it would lead to rebellion and then the world would go down in shambles. The government starts with hinting at rebellion due to lower districts having to find any way to fend for themselves, all because of low resources. Families, and the gathering of districts…

very different. Ethel’s vocal style of singing is more aggressive and it seemed somewhat rushed but had a whimsical feel. While Ella’s vocal style is more laid back because she takes her time to sing the words of the song and puts soul into it. The form of the song by both singers were pretty much the same by structure but were on different keys. The instrumentation for both ensemble sizes are very different. While Ella had a trio of guitar, bass,…

The cat in the hat, Green eggs and ham, How the grinch stole christmas, these are only a few outstanding books written by the renowned author, Theodor Seuss Geisel. Theodor Geisel, or more commonly known as Doctor Seuss, was a surrealist author and illustrator. He has published over 60 books and 16 of those books are on the Publishers weekly list (A&E Television Networks, 2017). Doctor Seuss writes in a unique writing style that he created which is a mix of vivacity and manipulation of…

Secondhand Stories Have you ever wanted to write something but couldn't find the words? Now you can with blackout poetry! Blackout poetry was created by Austin Kleon during a case of writer's block. So, he took out a newspaper and started outlining words and phrases that he liked. Then, using a black marker, he blacked out the unnecessary text. As a result, he created a new story. All you need is a pencil and a marker. How it works: Grab a pencil and find your favorite article in the paper…

The three poems that I choose from William Blakes archive of poems from the Songs of Innocence/Experience were ones that dealt with children. I wanted to see how he used different colors when describing certain times while also looking at his word choice. The names of the three poems that I choose were Infant Joy (object 23), Infant Sorrow (object 39), and one that has no name (object 17). Even though we went over Infant Joy in class, this poem stayed with me after and I wanted to spend more…