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W ha t is th e p oem s a yin g in " A rs P oetic a " b y A rc hib ald M acL eis h? A rc hib ald M acL eis h's p oem , " A rs P oetic a " is a bout th e a rt o f p oetr y . In it M acL eis h le ans h e avily to w ard th e id ea o f co ncre te im agery . E ach o f th e 1 2 c o up le ts th a t c o m pris e th is p oem g iv e a s im ple , c o ncre te d efin itio n o f p oetr y th a t p it im ages a gain st c o m mon th in g s s uch a s... S olu tio n A rc hib ald M acL ...

W ha t is th e p oem " A L ette r fr o m H om e" b y M ary O li v e r m ean? W ha t a re th e th e m es a nd p le ase a na ly ze th e p oem li n e b y li n e . T ha nks. I h a ve in clu d ed a c o py o f th e p oem b elo w : She s e nd s m e n e w s o f b lu e ja ys , fr o st, Of s ta rs a nd n o w th e h a rv e st m oon T ha t r id es a bove th e s tr ic ke n h ills . L ig htly , s he s p eaks o f c o ld , o f p ain , And li s ts w ha t is a lr e ady lo st. H...

W ha t is th e p oem " D re am s" b y L ang sto n H ug he s s a yin g a bout th e A m eric a n D re am ? W ha t L ang sto n H ug he s is s a yin g a bout th e A m eric a n D re am is th a t it is , e sse ntia lly , e ve ry th in g in li fe . L ook a t w ha t h e s a ys a bout d re am s - - if th e y d ie , th e n y o u h a ve n o th in g , y o u c a n't fly , y o u'r e a fie ld w he re n o th in g c a n g ro w . If y ...

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...