• Elegy is also considered an epic poem: ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events • In the elegy, mention of Mercutio was left out and positive comments of Romeo’s behaviour, believed that Benvolio was homosexual. • Situation: Mercutio and Tybalt verbally and physically fight, resulting in the deaths. • Importance of passage: scene is considered the turning point of the play because it is where Romeo becomes exiled and the plan created by the Friar and the deaths come into play. • Structure: Component of elegy: dactylic hexameter followed by dactylic pentameter, with iambic pentameter for the second stanza/paragraph (from line 165) • Dactylic hexameter: meter used in an elegy, for the first line. Follows this pattern: — U | — U | — U | — U | — u u | — X (note that — is a long syllable, u a short syllable and U either one long or two shorts and X is an ancep (long) syllable).
He spends his time more so running from the truth about how he fell from the tree and how there’s no war. When Finny had broken his leg, he didn’t want to accept the differences, emotional or physical. I think that in a way, the cast represents his betrayal of Gene, as well as reality. The cast makes Finny realize that he can no longer be an athlete. Finny didn’t want his spirits for the love of sports to disappear, he wanted someone to carry on his enthusiasm, he tells Gene, “Listen pal, if I can’t play sports, then you are going to play them for me.” (PG.
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a timeless tragedy, depicting historical figures but concerning the modern world as well. John Proctor, the protagonist, though fitting several of the characteristics of the Aristotelian tragic hero, is actually a much more complex tragic hero. The primary differences between John Proctor and the classic tragic hero are obvious, such as the lack of noble birth, his not being in a position of leadership, and the inevitability of his fate. These differences are necessary, as Arthur Miller attempts to convince his audience that his protagonist is an everyman and is worth sympathizing for. In Arthur Miller’s more complex world, a more complex tragic hero is needed.
When Ender engages in a physical combat with Mazer, an adult that tries to manipulate Ender, Ender lost because of his lack of understanding. Ender does not understand that his enemy would not be kind to him; he is caught off guard when Mazer first put Ender in a bind. After releasing Ender, Ender still did not understand that Mazer is his enemy and therefore Ender just stood still to be defeated once more. In fact, “In less than two seconds the old man had completely defeated Ender Wiggin” (304). In a psychological fight against the adults, Ender once again lost due to a major lack of understanding.
Arte History 101 Ancient Greek Vases In the Greek geometric period, the black figured funeral vase, showed the design of a dead chariot racer\warrior on his funeral pyre, with his family and friends grieving for him. Like many vases from the geometric period, the people and animals shown in the design were composed of geometric shapes, and the shapes took a predominance over the people. The horses and the chariots give us clues that it was a chariot racer who most likely died, the only way to distinguish the men from the women, are their actions. Scholars believe that the characters who are clutching their heads to be the females, who scratched at their faces and pulled their hair in grieve. It was funeral vase, and was used for funeral ceremonies.
Linda Garrett Delmar Brewington ENG 205-80 6 September 2013 The Epic of Gilgamesh, Hercules, and the Quest for Immortality The Epic of Gilgamesh and the stories Hercules portrays to be the tale of two valiant and vigorous men who endured hardship at the peak their lives. The Epic of Gilgamesh tells the quite simple tale of the transformation of a bad king into a good king, and that transformation happens when Gilgamesh is forced to confront his mortality. Even though these men are mighty warriors their stories are symbolic and different in many ways. Hercules as a young boy was stolen by Hades, lord of the underworld. Hercules, forced to live among humans was turned into a half-god and half-mortal after drinking a forbidden drink brewed
The Odyssey In the epic poem, The Odyssey, by the Greek poet Homer, the main character, Odysseus, shows signs of heroism. The poem tells the story of Odysseus, a war hero from Ithaca and his journey to redress himself. Throughout the story, Odysseus proves himself to be the hero through his masterful skills, breathtaking strength, and quick thinking. To finally redress himself, he needed wisdom from several of gods. However, Odysseus has good traits that an epic hero has, but he also have bad traits too, such as, being overconfident and angering gods.
I think there are a few questions not to ask the student veteran and not to thank to a student veteran for not knowing their services. The question that we should never ask to student veteran are “These wars were atrocities and a waste of human life,” “I don’t get why you’re having so much trouble—you volunteered, right?” And worst of all, “Did you kill anyone?” These comments do more than upset veterans; they wound the hearts of men and women who are already overburdened with sorrow. Most students cannot image about how the warzone look like. They will very curious and will ask the questions that hurtful to a student veteran. For this reason, I think the college and university should acknowledge students to prevent a student from saying something hurtful and explain how these comments might be hurtful.
They even thought that I was high and gone off of a top notch drug. Some even asked if I could supply them with some of the “products”. In a speech Dr. King quoted, “The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.” The biggest problem I had out of my friends that Thursday though, was not saying anything to one of them about bullying and talking down on this guy that we did not even know. I felt like I was the one bullying him because I did not say or do anything about it. I just
Since the days of Aristotle, the concept of a tragic hero has been a part of storytelling and literature. A tragic, or romantic, hero is someone who begins at a noble position, but has a tragic flaw that ultimately leads to the character’s demise. Often, this character realizes this flaw, but not before it is too late. In Shakespeare’s tragic play, Othello, the title character is a romantic hero. His rapid downfall is a result of his passionate love, so intense that it greatly hinders his rational thought.