“The Unknown Citizen” is a parody of an elegy (a poem to commemorate someone who has recently died). This elegy is delivered by "the State"—the government and its institutions—rather than by a loving friend or family member. Through this, the poem pokes fun at and implicitly critiques...
14.___ is written to commemorate someone who has died. A.A limerick B.A sonnet C.An epic D.An elegy 15.A writer can show character by giving a physical description, through ___ and through deeds. 国开答案请进: 或请联系 : A.dialogue B.climax C.setting D.point of view 16.___ ...
【1】He wrote a poem ___ (纪念) those who died in the earthquake.【2】As his parents left early, he ___ (抚养) in the countryside by his grandparents.【3】The boy is too naughty. You shouldn’t have him ___ (被放过;不受惩罚) breaking the window. 免费查看参考答案及解析 题目...
Poem To My Mother Who Died From Cancer A poem from a daughter to her mother written the morning after she lost her 48-year-old mom to a 5 year battle with various cancers. Featured Shared Story I am now nearly 16, and I lost my mum to a 3 year battle of Secondary Glioblastoma ...
Alcaic Stanza: a type of lyrical meter thought to have been invented by Alcaeus, a writer from Mitylene. Epitaph: a short lyric written in memory of someone who has died. Sometimes, epitaphs serve as elegies. Ode: a formal lyric poem that is written in celebration or dedication. They ...
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Through “Invictus,” Henley conveys that people decide their own fate. The use of imagery expresses this theme because Henley uses strong words that convey an image in the reader’s mind to help them create an image of someone who is dying, but not hanging their head and getting up to ...
remember the enemy who died The sad thing about the great victory He had to kill people like him, you and me So remember the dead and the survivors remember the dead and the survivors and their tears (Mood Change) But then after all the sadness ...
The speaker, who has died early and is in the grave, invites her friend Dollie to join her: "Trust the loving promise Underneath the mould . . ." "Twas just this time, last year, I died, (F344)" The speaker again is beyond the grave and wants loved ones to join her: ...
Who witnesses, believes. The next four lines seem to both undermine and support my contention that Emily is describing a corpse. The first line would seem to suggest that she can speak. Dickinson describes her “tongue more tender than the tune/That totters in the leaves”. If so, then ...