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Poetry Metaphors-Speak of one thing in terms of another All the world’s a stage Personification-to give human traits Imagery-Descriptive language that creates vivid impressions Sensory language- Provides details related to site sound taste touch smell in movement Sound devices-I would use a number of sound devices to achieve the musical quality Rhythm-Is the repetition of…
OWEN: Jeremy Paxman on contradiction The fascination of his life is his embodiment of contradictions. OWEN: Owen on being a soldier “It is a great life, you could not be visited by a band of friends half so fine as surround me here. OWEN: Guy Cuthbertson on tone This wobbling of tone between starkness and…
james stewart, elizabeth I king of scotland and england until 1625, brought on deep religious and political unrest. son of mary queen of scots who was the archenemy of …. purify, America we can perceive the emerging religious unrest when we recall that during Jame’s reign the first group of English Puritans, strict Protestants who…
Poetry as “first light-giver to ignorance” “the great passport” to knowledge “it beautifies our mother tongue” Poet as “Vates” Romans saw poets as diviners, seers: poetry as divine (Psalms as example): more attentive to what’s possible than the general public Claims that even philosopher Plato had poetry as the skin to his philosophy Poet as…
Nabokov “good readers and good writers” “We should always remember that the work of art is invariably the creation of a new world, so that the first thing we should do is to study that new world as closely as possible, approaching it as something brand new, having no obvious connection with the worlds we…
Ballard a narrative poem that is meant to be sung and focuses on a single tragic event. Narrative Poem poem that tells a story Epic a long narrative poem about the life of a hero whose actions reflect the values of the group he or she belongs to Blackout Poem When you take a text…
Anglo-Saxon the rhythmic poetry composed in the Old English language before A.D.1100; generally divided by pauses, spreaded orally caesuras a natural pause in the middle of a line of poetry kennings two-word poetic renaming’s, like “whales home” for the sea assonance repeated vowel sounds in unrhymed, stressed syllables alliteration repeated initial consonant sounds in stressed…
Lexicon Critical vocabulary, feelings and emtions. Kokoro Mind and feeling of the poetry Amari no kokoro Heart and soul of poem Mono no kokoro Natural poignancy of things Aware Feeling Kajitsu Great and beautiful poem Ka Surface Jitsu Core Wit Cleaverness Irony Surprise Wabi Simplicity Sabi Aloneness Wabi sabi Ideal. Simple and solitude. Edo Birth…
What is the American journey a quest for? For opportunity. What are the goals of eighteenth century America? A reaching out for independence, prosperity, commerce, and urban civilization. According to Rationalists, what is the city a place for? A place for chances and success. According to Romantics, what is the city a place for? A…
Old English Period … What is Old English? name given to the earliest recorded stage of the English language, up to approximately 1150AD (when the Middle English period is generally taken to have begun). More information on Old English It refers to the language as it was used in the long period of time from…
metaphor figure of speech which makes a direct comparison of two unlike objects by identification or substitution simile a direct comparison of two unlike objects, using like or as conceit an extended metaphor comparing two unlike objects with powerful effect personification figure of speech in which objects and animals have human qualitites apostrophe addressing a…
Death The Manhunt, The Soldier, A Wide in London, Dulce et Decorum Est, Mametz Wood. Location London, Living Space, Hawk Roosting, The Prelude. War The Manhunt, The Soldier, A Wife in London, Dulce et Docurm Est, Mametz Wood. Relationships The Manhunt, Sonnet 43, Cozy Apologia, Valentine, A Wife in London, Afternoons. Grief The Soldier, As…
Sir Thomas Wyatt Believed to have had a sexually charged relationship with Anne Boleyn before she marrird Henry VIII, lyrical poet William Shakespeare First 126 sonnets dedicated to a Mr WH. Elizabethan times, marriage was subservient contract and grim reaper was popular. Features popular Elizabethan beauty ideals John Donne Metaphysical and carpe diem poetry. Renaissance…
publication of Jane Austen’s novels Which event did not occur between 1750 and 1800? gentility In order to be socially acceptable, a family needed? increased because of lowered mortality rates from diseases Between 1760 and 1815, England’s population? first public railways opened in England What was an important improvement in transportation during this time period?…
This is the preoccupation with buying material goods consumerism he developed a vaccine against polio Dr. Jonas Salk This is a company that offers the same products or services in many locations franchise McDonalds is one of the earliest examples of this type of business franchise this is a marketing strategy in which manufacturers purposely…
Read the poem. Instruments poised, chins high Not a blink, nor a sigh As every eye awaits her hand To cue the members of the band. What is the poem’s rhyme scheme? aabb Read the paragraph from The Hot Zone. There was not a uniform in the group, although a few members of the ambulance…
How does the repetition of the phrase “I am not” help to establish the author’s tone? It expresses a confidence in her identity of mixed heritage. Which excerpt from “Child of the Americas” contains imagery that expresses how language becomes part of the speaker’s physical identity? Spanish is in my flesh, ripples from my tongue,…
Concrete language Describes specific objects that are observable to all Characters need two things: Traits and context Context Determined the social and physical forces to what a character can do The plot determines How the conflict is resolved First person A character recounts a personal experience in his or her own words Third person The…
Recitative Vocal style in opera; natural inflection of speech Opera Drama that is sung throughout Overture Orchestral introduction heard at the beginning of opera Libretto Text in a opera is Monteverdi Who is viewed as the first master of opera Florentine Camerata Musical innovation of what opera was born? Greek Myths Earliest operas took their…
From Homer Narrative Poetry. Epic Adventures English Renaissance 1500-1650 English Renaissance William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, Ben Johnson, Sir Walter Raleigh, Francis Bacon English Renaissance Renewal; Promotion of Arts; Sonnet is very popular; Also lyrical and pastoral; Themes= love, religion Metaphysical Poets 1630-1700 Metaphysical Poets John Donne, Andrew Marvell, John Milton, George Herbet Metaphysical Poets Philosophy…
WJ COGNITIVE TEST? AGES 2-90, AGE GROUP, PERCENTILE SCORES, HAS THREE SUBTESTS, CONTROLLED LEARNING AND MEANING TEST, THEE SUBS ARE VISUAL AND ADIO, CONCEPT FORMATION, ANAYLSIS AND SYTHESIS.USES HISPANIC ORIGIN WISC II/WECHSLER INTERNATIONAL SCALES FOR CHILDREN SPANISH VERSON, GIVES TEST AGE, LES TIME, GIVES PERCENTIL AND RANK, AND IQ …
1.01 Levels of involvement with information 1. Measurement 2. Assessment 3. Evaluation 1.02 MEASUREMENT is… Gathering information 1.03 Measurement issues 1. Validity 2. Reliability 3. Accuracy 1.04 VALIDITY is… Doing what it’s supposed to 1.05 ; RELIABILITY is… ; Doing what it’s supposed to 1.06 ACCURACY is… corresponding…
opera a drama that is sung recitative the vocal style in opera that imitates the natural inflections of speech florentine camerata opera was born through the innovations of this aria a highly emotional sung in an opera overture orchestral introduction heard at the beginning of an opera libretto the text of an opera monteverdi the…
4 ecological services of water 1st service: water is necessary for photo and metabolism and other processes 2nd service: water provides a habitat for fish and waterbugs and aquaman3rd service: moderates temperature, this is a human service too in a way4th service: cycles nutrients around the earth, like nitrogen and phosphorus 4 human services of…
access Freedom of permission to enter. access A way of approach or entry. accessible Able to be used or entered. associate To bring together in the mind. associate To come or be together as friends or companions. boisterous Noisy and uncontrolled. brilliant Very bright;sparkling. brilliant Very clever or smart. decade A ten-year period. delicate Easily…
(001) Whose responsibility is it to budget on and off-duty time to complete assigned training tasks? Trainee (001) For the 3-9 skill level what order does the titles go in? Apprentice, Journeyman, Craftsman and Superintendent (001) What Air Force Instruction can you reference to determine trainee responsibilities? AFI 36-2201 Vol 3 (002) Out of the…
(023) A well-planned route provides a high probability of mission ______ and ______. Success and survivability (023) During contingency operations, the ATO is published how often? Daily (023) For missions conducted during ________ operations, your unit will normally have some type of quality control measures to validate each mission plan. Contingency (024) Which charts will…
(001) _________ provides methods and structure to the reasoning process to identify key areas of thinking for analysts to know where they are likely to go astray. Critical thinking (001) _______ facilitates objectivity through analysis Critical thinking (002) Which form of bias occurs when you attribute your intentions, actions, or reactions to another person or…
Define pollution Humans’ addition of a substance to the biosphere at a rate that causes harm to the environment. Effects of combustion of fossil fuels Greenhouse gas emissions – climate changeAcid rain – respiratory diseases, harm to plants, aquatic organisms Effects of domestic waste EutrophicationLandfill (deforestation) Effects of industrial waste Poisoning (lead, mercury)Reduces solubility of…
(026) Which of the following is not a Tenet of Air Power? Economy (026) Which Tenet is the application of force that produces effects which may exceed the contributions of the forces employed individually? Synergy (026) Like Nuclear Operations what other type of operations span across all Domains of war? Cyberspace Operations (026) What Cyber…
