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    Nature of the native is written by Thomas Hardy who is a writer of nature and reality. He plots the story in an elaborately described landscape. His interest in nature scenes shows that he has spent his childhood close to nature. His closeness to nature makes him able to write on it. In the novel ''Return of The Native'' Hardy described a nature as Edgon Heath which is an antagonist to human beings. Heath is a character that influences other characters. It also has control on the lives of people…

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    Blake's Poem

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    Structurally, Blake composes the poem as a dramatic monologue utilizing an ABAB rhyme scheme and simple vocabulary. Much of the work uses an anapestic poetic meter, which is often characterized with childish cadence of literature. The composition therefore resembles perhaps a children’s hymn -- establishing the innocence of the boy which narrates it. Ergo, the very nature of youthful innocence is tied inextricably to the overall tone of the poem. Blake not only addresses the reader, but…

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    No Holds Barred Poetry Who's to say what true poetry should be? Many people in the history of this underappreciated branch of literature seem to believe that poetry requires a traditional touch. However, famous poet Billy Collins disagrees wholeheartedly. Whereas most poets stick to the traditional status quo, Collins thinks outside the box and produces very interesting works. The difference between Collins and phonies who simply perform absurd acts for attention is his end goal. Collins’ goal…

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    Complete an analysis on a poem and author of your choosing. Use the links on Google Classroom to find your poem. Make sure to type your response on this document and to give thorough, insightful commentary. Remember, your analysis should be limited to one page or slightly more. Quality over quantity!! Rubric Categories 4 3 2 1 0 T- Title Thoughts on the title are shared..Strong commentary and wording is used Thoughts on the title are shared.Adequate wording and commentary is used Thoughts on…

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    In, “On Not Shoplifting Louise Bogan’s The Blue Estuaries,” Julia Alvarez writes a poem in which the speaker’s hobby of examining poetic books in a bookstore is included. When describing the speaker’s observations and inspired feelings about a specific poem, multiple poetic devices are used to convey the speaker’s complex situation. In, “On Not Shoplifting Louise Bogan’s The Blue Estuaries,” Julia Alvarez uses tone and imagery to present the speaker’s complex discoveries of a originality and a…

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    Arabic is the official language in 22 countries, which also for the Arab league. It is also the second major language in Chad, Israel, Chechnya, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkenistan, Tajikistan, Bangladesh, Djibouti and Mauritania. In addition, Arabic is the language of the holy Quran, all Muslims irrespective of nationality are to some degree familiar with Arabic, and therefore influenced by how language works. The formal Arabic language is knows as Al-Fusha or Classical…

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    From the beginning of her short story, “Seventeen Syllables,” Hisaye Yamamoto establishes the split personality of Rosie’s mother, Tome Hayashi. Having recently taken an interest in haiku, Mrs. Hayashi, under the pseudonym Ume Hanazono, increasingly spends her time writing and perfecting her own haiku. Mrs. Hayashi’s subsequent inconsistency as a person does have consequences, changing the dynamics of the Hayashi’s family life. Yamamoto effectively renders Mrs. Hayashi split into two separate…

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    A Prekindergarten Curriculum Supplement for Enhancing Mainstream American English Knowledge in Nonmainstream American English Speakers by Jan R. Edwards and Peggy Rosin sets out to evaluate the effectiveness of implementing curriculum of Mainstream American English (MAE) on African American prekindergarten children. More specifically, would it be possible to enhance awareness in Non Mainstream speaking children (NMAE) in recognizing the phonological, morphological, and pragmatic differences…

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    These areas are syllable segmentation, alliteration…

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    and vowels; these features are not limited to single sounds but often extend over syllables, words, or phrases. They are features over above the segmental values such as place or manner of articulation, thus the supra- in segmental.The term prosodic comes from poetry, where it refers to the metrical structure of verse. One of the essential characteristics of poetry is the placement of stress on particular syllables, which defines the versification of the poem. According to Kim Ballard in his…

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