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A Dream Within A Dream Written by Edgar Allan Poe Mood: * The mood of the poem is dark and depressing: “You are not wrong, who deem That my days have been a dream” Main Idea: * The poem contemplated the nature of life. Poe in this poem questions the reality of
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Ray Bradbury was an American science-fiction writer and screenwriter who wrote Fahrenheit 451 and other books. He was born in Illinois on August 22, 1920, and died on June 5, 2012. Bradbury's family moved to California, where he became an author and wrote many books and even a
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I read the exposition and started in the rising action of the story, which begins when the aliens commence their invasion. The setting is in early 20th century England, in a small town in the countryside. The point of view is first-person, as the writer is telling the story as
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Nemo, a captain, a navigator, an engineer, and an avenger, from the book 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, is a very interesting character. The captain, is revealed to be a man of Indian descent who was fighting against the nation that killed his family while providing resources to oppressed
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Some Greek myths may be difficult to understand. I'll try to make two of them clear so that you may fully understand their meanings. The Myth of Persephone & Demeter Demeter, the “goddess” of the harvest, had a daughter named Persephone, whom she loved very much. One day,
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1. Chapters 1–3: Europe, United Kingdom, England, London 2. Chapter 4: Europe, United Kingdom, England, London, boards train to Paris. 3. Chapters 6–8: Suez, Africa, going to Egypt, uses Steamer. 4. Chapter 9: Indian Sea, Asia, India, going to Mumbai, uses Steamer. 5. Chapter 10: Asia, India, going
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Daniel Defoe was born in 1660, to a butcher. He attended a school for Dissenters and studied to become a minister but decided to become a businessman. He moved to London, opening up a successful business and later becoming a politician. In 1719, Defoe published Robinson Crusoe, a novel about
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Alexander Pope was an English poet born in 1688. He wrote many poems, including English translations of the Iliad and Odyssey. One of his most famous poems, An Essay on Criticism, is written like a guide on how to write and criticize poetry. Some points that Pope makes in his
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Metaphysical Poets Metaphysical poets were a group of 17th century poets who wrote metaphysical or philosophical poems. Some of the most important metaphysical poets included John Donne, Abraham Cowley, and George Herbert. These poets used conceits, a special type of comparison, to combine "dissimilar images". George Herbert was
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Adverbs are another basic part of language. They are used to add information to verbs, and most of them end in -ly. Some examples of adverbs are: * "Bob suddenly kicked the ball" <- an adverb ending in -ly * "Bob almost kicked the ball" <-
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I stumble across the empty grounds, every footstep echoing through the building. As I walk through the empty corridors and rooms, the vast expanses of the hotel speak about a past time when this place was full of life and noise. The darkness, like a panther, creeps up behind my
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An adjective modifies a noun. In other words, it provides further information about the noun, like what kind it is, how many there are, etc. For example: "The cat purred." vs "The lazy black cat purred." The version of the sentence with adjectives says a lot