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“The Weary Blues”

M.S Prof. Jody R. Rosen English 2003-1248 The Weary Blues Annotation April 24, 2012 Definition   Raggy- A cereal grass, eleusine coracana, cultivated in the old world for its grain Syncopated- to place (the accents) on beats that are normally … Continue reading

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“No Church in the Wild” by Kanye, feat. Jay-z and Frank Ocean

The song that I had chosen is “No Church in the Wild” by Kanye West, featuring Jay-Z and Frank Ocean. The lyrics to the song are just like a poem. The use of diction, connotation, rhyme scheme, image and assonance … Continue reading

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“AmeRican” by Tato Laviera

In Tato poem I feelthat’s he is positive and hopeful, he has come here to make a better life for him and his family and even though he is oppressed because of his skin color and culture he creates a … Continue reading

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“Stiil to be neat” by Ben Jonson

I believe that the poet is trying to convey that a young lady that dresses up and her appearance is like if she’s going to a party or something big and elegant. He says tht this young lady is covered … Continue reading

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“Break, Break, Break” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

I believe the poem expresses a constrained sorrow at the loss of a friend and time. The lines referring to the ever breaking sea, the fisherman’s boy, the stately ships, ect… All show how thepermanence of the world around and … Continue reading

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Schizophrenia

I must have read this poem at least six times and each time, I kept getting a different meaning to what Jim Stevens was trying to convey. At first I thought well maybe he was talking about a family in … Continue reading

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