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But those were also the years when hip-hop exploded, beatbox disco soared, indie rock took off, and new wave invented a language of teen angst. ~ Rob Sheffield ~ In their heyday, the Pet Shop Boys were the Interpol of the Eighties, dressing up to sing really weird pop songs about ...
here it is, published at Poemshape. Having written this, I might be ready to finish the outline for my third novel in the WistThistle fantasy series. That will be in the next couple days and then I’ll be writing a novel again. If you have any questions about theKnob & Tube, ask ...
So I transformed and adapted again, turning myself inside out—or at least, that's how it felt when I gave birth. “Thetis” Themes Women's Adaptability vs. Patriarchy's Persistence The title of Carol Ann Duffy's poem refers to a sea nymph from Greek mythology who is forced to marry ...
Israelis even use a verb form of the word, “l’shalem,” to settle a tab at a restaurant. Gouri here reminds us of the word’s basic origins, turning the word into a complex little wordplay –“I am how my people are” in the poem is shlomi k’shlom ami. Even in my ...
In a play, the rising action spans between two and three acts. Climax: the central turning point of the story. It is where the story peaks in tension and the reader should be most engaged and excited about the story. Usually, something happens during the climax that redefines the narrative...
'Let America Be America Again' is a plea for freedom and equality. Langston Hughes was poor and on a train ride through the Depression-hit US, far from the American Dream.
The world is cold withoutAnd dark and hedged aboutWith mystery and enmity and doubt,But we must goThough yet we do not knowWho called, or what marks we shall leave upon the snow. Q: In 'The Call' how does the poet present the speaker's feelings about her freedom and adventure? The...
In essence, in the final stanza of the poem ‘Song,’ the poet talks about the wife’s emotional evolution, from the initial shock of loss to a gradual acceptance of her husband’s destiny. The recurrence of dark imagery, the ongoing struggle with time, and the explicit acknowledgment of ...
“Write about the use of metaphors and similes in Emily Dickinson’s work; talk about the techniques Emily Dickinson uses in shaping her highly metaphorical poetic language.“ This was the request for an upcoming post. The correspondent added the following quote by Nabokov: ”The verbal poetical...