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In w ha t p oem d oes L ang sto n H ug he s u se th e th e m e o f fr e ein g A fr ic a n-A m eric a ns? O ne g ood c a nd id ate a m ong s e ve ra l fo r a n a nsw er to th is q ue stio n w ould b e L ang sto n H ug he s ' p oem " L et A m eric a b e A m eric a A gain ." H ug he s b egin s th is p oem w ith th re e s ta nza s o f w ha t m ig ht b e c a lle d b oile rp la te p atr io tic v e rs e , a tta chin g to e ach a n o m in o us c o da th a t s ig na ls th e w ...

W ha t is th e p oem " D ove r B each" a bout? U sin g v iv id im ages o f th e s e a to d o s o , M atth e w A rn o ld w rite s h is p oem a bout a w orld b ere ft o f a ll b eauty , tr u th , a nd o ptim is m . In fa ct, th e re is o nly o ne p ositiv e s ta nza in th is p oem : th e fir s t o ne . T his fir s t d is cusse s th e p ositiv e im ages o f th e o ce an w he re th e “ s e a... S olu tio n U sin g v iv id im ages o f th e s e a to d o s o , M a...

W ha t is P oe s a yin g a bout li fe o r d eath ? P oe's " T he M asq ue o f th e R ed D eath " s im ply r e ve als th a t n o o ne c a n e sca pe d eath . T he h o st ta ke s e ve ry p re ca utio n a nd s e als o ut th e w orld , b ut to n o a va il. D eath g ets in a nyw ay. T he " fig ure in q ue stio n," a s it is r e fe rre d to , h a d " ...o ut- H ero ded H ero d," a nd w as " ...s hro ud ed fr o m ... S ol...

W ha t is th e P LO T ( o r s to ry li n e ) in th e s to ry o f " A R ose fo r E m ily "? T he p lo t, o r s to ry li n e , o f W illi a m F aulk ne r's " A R ose fo r E m ily " r e vo lv e s a ro und th e s p in ste r M is s E m ily G rie rs o n a nd h e r li fe in th e fic tio na l M is sis sip pi to w n o f J e ffe rs o n. F aulk ne r's s to ry d oes n o t fo llo w a n o rm al li n e ar p ro gre ssio n, b ut to s um mariz e : E m ily is th e d aug hte r o f a .....

W ha t is th e " p lo t tr ia ng le " fo r A C hris tm as C aro l b y C ha rle s D ic ke ns? M ost e ve ry th in g " s co tg ill" s a id w as s p ot- o n in r e gard s to th e d iffe re nt e le m ents o f p lo t fr o m A C hris tm as C aro l , b y C ha rle s D ic ke ns; h o w eve r, le t m e a dd a li ttle b it m ore a bout th e e xp ositio n ( w hic h w asn't s p oke n o f y e t) a nd th e c li m ax ( w hic h I fe el a li ttle b it d iffe re ntly a bout) . ... S olu ti...

W ha t is th e p lo t o f th is s to ry ? G ulli v e r is a s urg eon. H e is v e ry e duca te d a nd s p eaks to th e r e ader, s a yin g th a t h e w ill te ll h is s to ry w hile a t s e a. H e te lls th e re ader a bout h is y o uth a nd m arria ge to M rs . B urto n. D urin g h is fir s t tr ip h e is s tr a nd ed o n L illi p ut. H e w ake s u p a nd is surro und ed... S olu tio n G ulli v e r is a s urg eon. H e is v e ry e duca te d a nd s p eaks to th ...

W ha t is th e p lo t, th e m e(s ), a nd a q oute th a t g iv e s th e g ene ra l id ae o f th e b ook? im d oin g a p oste r th a t h a s a ll o f th e a bove a nd a p lo t p ry a m id ...s o if y o u k no w w ha t th a t is c a n y o u h e lp m e p le ase . I h a ve a w eek u ntil th e p oste r is d ue ! :) T he p lo t p yra m id is a d ia gra m o f th e m ain e ve nts in th e s to ry . T he c o nfli c t ( th e m ain p ro ble m th e c ha ra cte r fa ce...

W ha t is th e p lo t o f S te phe n C ra ne 's " T he U ptu rn e d F ace "? In th e s ho rt s to ry " T he U ptu rn e d F ace " b y S te phe n C ra ne , tw o o ffic e rs in th e m id st o f a b attle — an a dju ta nt a nd a m an na m ed T im oth y L ean— are fa ce d w ith th e ta sk o f b ury in g a n o ffic e r th e y c a ll B ill w ho h a s r e ce ntly b een k ille d. T he d ead m an's fa ce is b lu e ... S olu tio n In th e s ho rt s to ry " T he U ptu rn e...

W ha t is th e p lo t o f P la utu s's The S w aggerin g S old ie r ? T he P la utin e c o m edy The S waggerin g S old ie r ( Mile s G lo rio su s ) c e nte rs o n a y o ung lo ve r w ho y e arn s to b e w ith th e co urte sa n h e lo ve s. P yrg opoly n ic e s, th e b ra ggart C apta in w ho g iv e s th e p la y its n a m e, a ris e s a s th e y o ung lo ve r's co m petito r fo r th e c o urte sa n's a ffe ctio n. T he y o ung lo ve r e nli s ts th e a id ... S olu...

W ha t is th e p lo t s um mary in " T he R ockin g -H ors e W in ne r" b y D .H . L aw ere nce ? A y o ung b oy n a m ed P aul is g ro w in g u p w ith h is y o ung er s is te rs a nd p are nts in a c o m fo rta ble m id dle -c la ss h o m e. P aul's m oth e r, h o w eve r, is in ca pable o f lo vin g h e r h usb and o r c hild re n. S om eth in g is m is sin g in h e r p syc he , a nd s he tr ie s to co m pensa te fo r it w ith m one y. B ut n o a m ount o f m...