Why was this poem written?
- THE NYMPH’S REPLY TO THE SHEPHERD
This poem was intended as a reply to Marlowe’s poem, and readers enjoy making the comparison. Marlowe’s shepherd is passionate, supplicating, and sly; he knows that spring and youth do not…
- MARGE PIERCY
Where is the speaker in “Wellfleet Sabbath”?
The speaker is apparently in a dining room, just before the Sabbath meal, and everything seems orderly and calm. No specific person is being addressed, and the reader is therefore invited to share…
- MARGE PIERCY
What is the tone of “Wellfleet Sabbath”?
While elsewhere one may note tones of irony or even anger and also tentativeness in Piercy’s poems, here the dominant mood is one of satisfaction. Among words for the outdoors that suggest calm…
- JOYCE CAROL OATES
What is the poem “Loving” about?
The opening reference to the “balloon of gauze” suggests that lovers really create their own separate world even though it may be visible and perceptible only to their eyes. Because gauze is…
- LISEL MUELLER
What does the speaker talk about in “Visiting My Native Country with My American-Born Husband”?
The speaker says that she has been changed by the experience of visiting her native country because she recognizes the continuity of her life in her new environment. In the many years before…
- LISEL MUELLER
In her poem “Visiting My Native Country with My American-Born Husband,” who is the speaker?
The speaker, whom we may take to be Mueller herself, notes that even though she has not spent her life in Germany, her native country, she still, somehow, retains characteristics of the region….
- RELIGION
What is the purpose of prayer?Are prayers effective? Will God change things if you pray? Why…
Of course no one knows, right? What they told us in Bible school and when I attended church schools was that God answers all prayers, but not in ways that we necessarily understand. Sometimes the…
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- THE PASSIONATE SHEPHERD TO HIS LOVE
What is an anlaysis of “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love”?
The title identifies the speaker as the “passionate shepherd” and the listener as “his love.” The poem is a speech of persuasion in which the shepherd asks the lady to join him in love….
- FLANNERY O’CONNOR
Reference to characters, why does Flannery O’Connor feel it’s necessary to use violence in her…
Flannery O’Connor believed she had to use violence to shock people into paying attention to her themes. She said in her letters that “if the Christian faith is present, readers will understand…
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- SCIENCE
Lung CapacityWhy would a health professional be interested in lung capacity? Can you think of…
Health professionals would be interested in lung capacity for several reasons. First of all, if someone is suffering a chronic lung condition, such as emphysema or C.O.P.D., lung capacity would be…
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- POLITICAL SCIENCE
Some argue that less politically homogeneous districts might result in divisive elections. Do you…
I do not believe that this would be a problem. We might get more divisive elections, but our Congress would be less divided and more able to work together. Our politically homogeneous districts…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
How does our own personal context give meaning to/alter the landscape?For example, how do the…
This is such an interesting question! Let’s talk about the aborigines and a few other examples of how personal context makes a difference. Aboriginals, traditionally, are hunters and gatherers,…
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- MATH
A road has a steady gradient of 1 in 10. What angle does the road make with the horizontal?…
Gradient is the ratio of height over the horizontal distance. A gradient of 1 in 10 means that for every 10 meter of horizontal movement we go by a height of one meter. We measure the gradient…
- MATH
Select the indicated level of measurement. Survey responses of good, better, best. Nominal,…
The best answer for this is that the proper level of measurement here is ordinal. This is because these possible survey responses are given in order, but do not really have set number values…
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- MATH
Select the correct data type for the number of field goals kicked in a specific football game -…
In this case, the only possible answer is that this type of data is discrete. This cannot possibly be continuous. Continuous data must be able to have pretty much any value. Specifically,…
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- MATH
Select the correct data type for the pH level in shampoo – discrete or continuous
The pH value is essentially a continuous variable. Therefor in a statistical study it can be treated as a continuous as well as a discrete variable. Which of the two method is appropriate will…
- MATH
The ski lift is 560m long, how long is the top of the ski lift vertically from the foot of the…
We consider the ski lift to be in a vertical plane and the corresponding geometrical figure is as below: Let us draw a right angled triangle ABC representing the data. AB makes an angle of 15…
- NOTES FROM UNDERGROUND
Is “Notes from the Underground” by Dostoevsky a tragedy?
I think that one can look at the ideas presented in Dostoevsky’s work as one where tragedy is present. The tragic condition in this novel is one where individuals seek to appropriate the world…
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- LITERATURE
For the poem “Bombed Last Night,” what are the structures (for example, stanzas, verses,…
The poem “Bombed Last Night” is actually a song from the play “Oh! What a Lovely War!” by Charles Chilton. Song lyrics are quite comparable to poems, so the same rules and observations generally…
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- LITERATURE
What is the final message of the novel?Read Additional Comments Below.Is it Pony’s feeling that…
Several of meizitang soft gel the elements of meizitang slimming soft gel are XianXian Cao, Jobstears, Artemisia botanical slimming soft gel Dracunculus, Psysllium Husk, Bamboo discharge and…
- THE SCARLET LETTER
In The Scarlet Letter, chiastic structure is used. What are some examples of this?Chiastic…
In The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne uses a chiastic structure, beginning and ending with a public scaffold scene. The irony and reversal is, of course, that Hester is meant to publicly confess her…
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- PHYSICS
math for the physics of a roller coasterA roller coaster cart of mass m = 339 kg startsstationary…
sorry it is wrong and the diagram say point A is up and it go down and go up and go down and the last part is B. it is like a W. it start all the way up. the middle curve is shorter than point B. i…
- HISTORY
In your country is the life of a young woman today different from the lives of young women fifty…
In my country (the United States) the life of a young woman is so much more free than her life would have been 50 years ago. Fifty years ago, my mother was just about to start college. She went to…
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- POLITICAL SCIENCE
How do polls benefit public officials?
The main way that polls help elected public officials is by giving them some idea as to how the public feels on a given issue. This is a very important thing for officials to know. If there were…
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- POLITICAL SCIENCE
What is the give and take relationship between media and public officials?
I would say that the major give and take here is that both sides try to use the other for their own benefit. The public officials try to use the media to portray themselves and their ideas in the…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
How do the theories of James-Lange and Cannon-Bard have different implications on our…
The James-Lange Theory and the Cannon-Bard Theory are both theories of human emotion. The James-Lange Theory of Emotion was developed in the nineteenth century by William James and Carl Lange….
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
In act 1 scene 3, how does the way Lady Capulet and Juliet address each other indicate their…
As indicated earlier in the play, Romeo and Juliet, the Nurse–probably a close relative–has a closer relationship to Juliet than does Lady Capulet, her mother. For, when Lady Capulet calls for…
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- SCIENCE
what salamanders are most closely related and how do you know?
Salamanders are typically characterized by their slender bodies, short noses, four limbs or limbless and long tails.They belong to class amphibia (can live both on land and in water). They are…
- WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Please comment on my literature research essay on Shakespeare’s women. The ladies I want to use…
This is an interesting concept, to look at two realms of life in several works; and political and social realms do seem to be a useful pairing, as well. When I look at your two female examples,…
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- SCIENCE
Why is the western toad darker on the top and lighter on the bottom?
Bufo boreas, or the western toad has an interesting color pattern. The toads have a dorsal stripe running along their back which is white or cream. Their upper body has green or gray coloration…
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- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Could someone please post four of Bottom’s personality traits in A Midsummer Night’s Dream? I…
You are limited to one question, and what you listed in your request seemed to be asking about both Puck and Bottom. I will assist you with information about the personality of Bottom, but you…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
What does Lord Capulet’s already having planned a feast for that evening but extending an…
I would say that this suggests at least a couple of things to us: I think that it suggests that Lord Capulet really does want Paris to end up marrying Juliet. Paris is related to the Prince and so…
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- THE CHRYSALIDS
In Chapter 15 of The Chrysalids what are the changes we see in Sophie?
You are only allowed to ask one question so I have had to edit it down. In Chapter 15 it is certain that we meet a very different Sophie compared to the last time David saw her as a young girl….
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
In Act I Scene 2 how does Lord Capulet seem to be protective of Juliet at first?
If you look at this scene, you will see that Lord Capulet (at this point in the play) is really trying to do what is best for his daughter. I think you can call that being protective….
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- OEDIPUS REX
Analyze a central question & if the play offers answers. Explain how the answers, if any,…
The ancient Greeks were convinced that the gods knew everything that would happen in the future. The Fates carried out the plans of Zeus by drawing lots and tying the resulting allotments into…
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- HISTORY
Who led the French military in the American Revolutionary War?
There were several important French commanders who fought with the Colonial troops during the American Revolutionary War. ROCHAMBEAU. Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, the comte de Rochambeau…
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- SCIENCE
What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
The electromagnetic spectrum includes all frequencies of electromagnetic radiation, from the radiowaves, which have a long wavelength, to gamma rays which have a short wavelength. It is referred to…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
What does Tom mean when he says “civilization’s going to pieces” at the beginning of The Great…
Well, let’s see, Tom means to show that he is well-read and knowledgeable about the world, but what he actually does is prove that he is, in fact, an unintelligent, prejudiced bigot. The quote you…
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- BUSINESS
What are the main advantages of proprietorship, partnerships, and limited liability…
The advantages of sole proprietorship as a business form include: ease of establishment, no required business taxes, and sole control of business decision-making. Sole proprietorships are easier…
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- BUSINESS
Does a discounted note payable provide credit without interest?Discuss or explain your answer.
A discounted note payable provides credit to the person writing the note payable and there is no payment of interest per se. Instead, the amount the note payable is discounted by is the charge…
- OEDIPUS REX
In “Oedipus the King,” does pride or fate bring Oedipus to his downfall, and could he have done…
I believe that Oedipus’ downfall is dictated by fate. I do not believe that his pride is at fault, and I do not belief he could have done things differently to exact a better outcome. In terms of…
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- KILLINGS
In “Killings” by Andre Dubus, how do the details of the killing and disposal of Richard’s body…
Matt Fowley is a caring and dedicated father. He has always taken his role as protector of his wife and children very seriously. When Richard Strout takes one of his children away from him, Matt is…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
How does a person’s thoughts affect his/her use of language?
The question is a bit vague, but I think I know what you mean. Our thought processes involve emotions, mental images and the use of language itself as many of our thoughts are in phrases, as if…
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- DEATH OF A SALESMAN
What writing techniques does Arthur Miller use in Death of a Salesman?What themes and techniques…
In Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller provides powerful themes which are supported by the use of flashbacks. Willy Loman is a man who lives in the past. His sense of success is based upon…
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- ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
In Chapter 11 of All Quiet on the Western Front, why is the orderly “mystified”? Baumer would be…
In Chapter 11 of All Quiet on the Western Front, the orderly’s being mystified has nothing to do with the fact that Kat is dead. The narrative reads, “The orderly is mystified. ‘You are not…
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- A CHRISTMAS MEMORY
What is the exposition of “A Christmas Memory”?
Your original question contained more than one question, so I have edited it down to focus on the exposition of this great short story by Truman Capote. Hopefully this will help you to go and…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
What is the statute of limitations governing the State of Nevada civil filing procedures?what is…
The Nevada five-year rule means a suit must be dismissed if not brought to trial within 5 years, unless both parties sign an agreement to extend the time. Statute of limitations for civil filing…
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- AN AMERICAN BRAT
how an american brat is a romantic novel?
no its not a romantic novel…..
- MATH
Demonstrate that cos2x(1+tanx*tan2x)=1
To prove cos2x(1+tanx*tan2x) = 1 We know that tanx =sinx/cosx. sin2x = 2sinxcosx. cos2x = cos^x-sin^2x. Using the above identities we simplify the Left side: cos2x(1+ (sinx/cosx )(sin2x/cos2x) =…
- THE KITE RUNNER
Is Baba a flat or round character and why?
I think you could argue this both ways. A round character is a character who is neither purely good nor purely evil, with both flaws and virtues. A flat character is purely good or purely evil….