Choose three pilgrims to show how Chaucer uses clothing, cloth, texture and choice of horse to convey character.
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Choose three sonnets, which have made a strong impression on you and explain they have achieved this impression?
English Coursework Choose three sonnets, which have made a strong impression on you and explain they have achieved this impression? The three sonnets I have chosen to use are, "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" by William Shakespeare "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning "Since brass, nor stone, nor boundless sea" also by William Shakespeare. I have chosen these three sonnets because I think they all convey undying, untouchable love and yet they are all described in such different ways but somehow have the same effect. "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" Shakespeare starts this sonnet with a question and all through the sonnet seems to linger on the answer instead of answering strait away. He starts the sonnet by asking himself a rhetorical question in which he compares her beauty with the most beautiful natural thing such as summer before he goes on to answer his rhetorical question as if saying why or why not. However throughout the first two quatrains he seems to explain that she is,
Compare the ways in which three poets explore the nature of rejected and isolated individuals.
Bryony Hughes 11 RSW English Homework Compare the ways in which three poets explore the nature of rejected and isolated individuals. 'Education for Leisure' by Carol Ann Duffy. This powerful poem explores the mind of a disturbed person, who is planning murder. We do not know if the speaker is male or female, though this barely seems to matter. What we do know is that he (or she) has a powerful sense of his own importance, and a greater sense of grievance that no one else notices him. The poem contrasts the speaker's deluded belief in his own abilities with the real genius that is creative. We do not know if the poem is based on any real person. The Laboratory by Robert Browning has a similar subject - a person who kills (or is about to kill) her rival, in the presence of her lover, who appears to be connected to the speaker in some way, perhaps her husband or an ex-lover who has spurned her for the rival who is soon to die. It is in the form of a monologue, and once more the silent listener is important, too. He is an expert in poisons who sells his services to a wealthy woman. We do not know for certain that the speaker is female, but this is suggested by the things, listed in the fifth stanza, in which she will carry her poison ("...an earring, a casket/A signet, a fan-mount, a filigree basket..."), and by her offering a kiss to the poisoner, when he has finished his
How John Ford presents the relationship between Gioanni and Annabella in Act 1 of 'Tis Pity She's a Whore'.
How John Ford presents the relationship between Gioanni and Annabella in Act 1 of 'Tis Pity She's a Whore' In Act one of 'Tis pity she's a whore ', John Ford presents Giovanni and his sister Annabella's incestuous love in two different styles. In scene one, Giovanni tells the Friar of his love for his sister, in this conversation John Ford presents this relationship as sinful and inappropriate, whereas in scene two, the relationship is portrayed in a sweet and romantic style that is typical of plays during this period. The play opens with a conversation between Giovanni and the friar in this scene Giovanni confides in the Friar telling him his feelings for his sister, the friar then gives Giovanni advice in how to deal with the situation. At the beginning of this Act, the friar is understanding of this love as he says, 'Yes, you may love, fair son', but as the scene progresses, the friar's tone changes, 'Why, foolish madman'. The friars use of emotive language throughout this scene is used to reveal the Churches attitude towards incest. Giovanni tries to justify his feelings for his sister, he says, 'Are we not therefore each to other bound so much the more by nature'. Giovanni's argument is that as they are brother and sister and also from the same womb, that they are bound to each other all the more as 'one soul, one flesh, one love, one heart, one all'. John Ford
London fete and composed upon Westminster Bridge. I am going to be comparing two poems in this essay the first poem is London fete which was
Emily baker A London fete and composed upon Westminster Bridge. I am going to be comparing two poems in this essay the first poem is London fete which was written by a man called Coventry Patmore this poem is about a hanging that took place and about the effect it had on other people who watched. The second poem is composed upon Westminster bridge by William words worth which is about a man who is standing on a bridge describing the view he sees and how he feels looking at this view. The theme to composed upon Westminster Bridge is firstly about nature and beauty and peace. It describes his view of London to be beautiful and how he feels so calm and relaxed from looking at the view. It's not an angry poem it's sensuous. A London fete is about violence and death. It has an unhappy theme as it is about a man getting hanged and how viewers are enjoying and getting adrenalin from watching this .the theme is really death and the poem is full of violence. It isn't relaxing at all as it is a negative mood. The mood in this poem is negative and dull; it shows sad and violent images which puts the mood in this poem bad. For example the poem says "thousands of eyeballs, lit with hell" which creates a bad mood as it saying people are watching and waiting with evil eyes which isn't a calm atmosphere. In Westminster Bridge the poem creates a happy positive mood as
"A key reason for the shows success is its ability to use fantasy metaphors to illuminate the difficulties of growing up" - Joe Nazzaro, journalist for Buffy the Vampire Slayer magazine.Discuss this, and other ways that the show has become a success.
"A key reason for the shows success is its ability to use fantasy metaphors to illuminate the difficulties of growing up" - Joe Nazzaro, journalist for Buffy the Vampire Slayer magazine. Discuss this, and other ways that the show has become a success. "High School is Hell!" - A common metaphor spoken among teenagers today. In the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (BtVS), this is far from a metaphor. BtVS has become one of the most successful tellers of metaphors in television history, demolishing even its closest competitors. Is Buffy really about vampires, demons, ghosts and assorted monsters? No. For all its surface fun, Buffy is all about underlying meanings. Meanings like sibling rivalry, love and relationships, or the death of a parent. The list is endless. When one steps into 'Buffyverse', there really are demons outside your bedroom window, the lunch lady is trying to poison the pupils, and high school is not just hell; it sits on top of The Hellmouth. I will be examining how the writers, and creator Joss Whedon, have played out our fears, and made them literal. For seven years BtVS has used metaphors of the supernatural to explore human emotions and conflicts. What is amazing about the series is how its creators create conventional storylines and turn old clichés into new tales of self-empowerment. In a "traditional" horror film, a blonde, ditsy girl
"Although he could write hilarious comedy, Hardy was more inclined to see things in a tragic light." How far do you agree with both parts of this statement? Refer to two stories to support your answer.
Jenni Duffy "Although he could write hilarious comedy, Hardy was more inclined to see things in a tragic light." How far do you agree with both parts of this statement? Refer to two stories to support your answer. Thomas Hardy was one of the best writers of the nineteenth century and wrote many short stories. I have read two of these: "Tony Kytes, the Arch-Deceiver" and "Old Mrs Chundle". I do agree, "Although he could write hilarious comedy, Hardy was more inclined to see things in a tragic light" because although the stories tell very different tales they are set out in the same way: comedy, tragedy then irony. One story is funnier and the other sees things in a more tragic light. Both stories are quite comical which is shown in the situations the characters find themselves in. In "Tony Kytes, the Arch-Deceiver" Tony ends up with three women in his wagon, two of which are hiding in the back of it. We can already predict that something funny is going to happen. He then gets off his wagon leaving the reins of the horse with the third woman resulting in a comical crash where each woman discovers that Tony has been leading them on. I think that this story is funnier than "Old Mrs Chundle" as it is more light-hearted and does not have such a tragic ending. At the end of "Tony Kytes the Arch-Deceiver" Tony ends up marrying the woman that he was supposed to marry in the first
"Assess the importance of Britain's contribution to the defeat of Germany in WWI"
"Assess the importance of Britain's contribution to the defeat of Germany in WWI" Question 1: Describe the strengths and weaknesses of British tanks in World War On. The origin of tanks in world war one was when British, French and Russian engineers and military personnel experimenting with tanks from 1915. Germany was not interested in tanks in the First World War. Tanks also kept on being developed from 1915 onwards. The first tanks in action were in the Battle of the Somme (nov. 1916) and were used by the British. The main purpose of tanks was to overcome the problems of trench warfare. The British had three thousand two hundred tanks on Armistice Day, showing that the British had faith in this weapon. The main reason for inventing the tank was to overcome stalemate and the features that made the tank able to overcome this issue were that the tank had tracks that would work in any terrain, the people inside were protected by a steel hull which would protect them when they were being shot at when attacking and from machine gun and artillery fire. The main tactics used were to just let the tank roll forward and just surprise the enemy. The psychological impact of the tank was enormous as it shocked the Germans extremely, as they saw these weird armored cars rolling towards them. One of the main strengths of the tank was the great interest the media had in it. Also the
"Beauty and the bloke" by Cosmo Landesman is an argumentative article trying to put across the message that men and women are breaking free of old fashioned stereotypes.
"Beauty and the bloke" by Cosmo Landesman is an argumentative article trying to put across the message that men and women are breaking free of old fashioned stereotypes, he is trying to convey the message that it's the nineties, men no longer have to be macho and hairy! They are no longer afraid or ashamed to care for their appearances, even if it means cosmetic surgery! Women to are also making a stand, no longer will they stand silent being made to look good by men, women are now "prepared to give the men they love a shove in the direction of the cosmetic surgeon" Landesman throughout the article, puts across the message that women are to blame for men's insecurities in their appearances. They are also to blame for the rise in men undergoing cosmetic surgery, for starting the male trend of waxing and wearing perfume. It is quite a controversial article and at first it gives us the impression that Landesman feels negatively towards the "£240 million beauty industry for men" saying "is nothing sacred any more" but throughout the article Landesman warms up to the idea of "the nineties man and beauty". Towards the end of the article Landesman even gets quite personal, and to the surprise of the reader states "for the love of my wife I'd even get my legs waxed!" The writer uses surprise endings to keep the writer interested e.g., "perfume, waxing, cosmetic surgery....nineties
"Benjamin Franklin-More Than a Revolutionary"
Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the fifteenth child out of seventeen and was the tenth son. He went to business school from age eight to ten. Then he went to work for his father as a soap maker. He didn't enjoy it, and went to work for his brother as a printing press instead. Benjamin had many other careers in his life he was a printer, author, diplomat, philosopher, inventor and a scientist. Benjamin had many inventions that improved our live such as the first library, the Franklin stove, and the first volunteer fire fighter company. All of these inventions we still use today. The library we use to take out books for free and return them on time. We use the Franklin stove to cook our food. And we have a volunteer Fire Department to take out the fires. Benjamin Franklin was a great inventor When Ben was about fifteen he left Boston with his brother James and went to Philadelphia. James and he arrived in October 1723. Ben made many friends such as the Governor of Pennsylvania, Sir William Keith. Sir William told Ben to go to London to finish his training as a printer and to buy equipment to start his own printing establishment. Ben agreed and set sailed for England. He obtained employment at two of the foremost printing houses in London, which were Palmer's and Watt's. In October 1726 Ben returned to Philadelphia. In September
