Ambling Essays

  • Essay On Horse Racing

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    INTRODUCTION Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, involving two or more race horeses with jockeys (primarily as a profession) racing on the same distance for competition. The end is to identify which of horses is the fastest over a set course or distance. The rulse are prety much the same like in thebeging of racing. HISTORY Already in ancient times were horse racing with riders or carts popular spectacle, extended all over the world: Roman, United Kingdom and Greece as well as in

  • Rhyme Scheme Of Romeo And Juliet

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    “Give me a torch: I am not for this ambling; Being but heavy, I will bear the light.” (1, 4, 11-12) The emotional Romeo speaks these lines in Act One, Scene four, lines eleven through twelve. These type lines appear early and throughout the story when he was still “Heartbroken” about Rosaline he believes it is the end of his world of love. The modern English translation is, “Give me a torch. I don't want to dance. I feel sad, so let me be the one who carries the light.” These groups of lines are

  • Sexuality In Quicksand

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    People “violently” move their bodies, but they are also “ambling lazily” and softly “whirling like leaves.” The tone shifts from revolted to admiring; Crane is “drugged” but then “sustained” and “lifted.” She is “ripped,” “beaten,” “blown” but by something “joyous” and “murky” that is in between, ambiguous. The

  • John Specker Analysis

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    With a little imagination thrown into the mix, the crowd ambling into the Andover Town Hall could be from another century, the men in their work shirts, denim, and boots, the women with children and knitting on their laps. They talk of wood chores, harvest, and weather, and their voices mingle with those of other residents who have gathered in this meeting place for generations. But today, they have gathered here to hear music. And if you close your eyes when the fiddler raises his bow, the

  • Mercutio In William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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    still distraught from the Rosaline incident, wonders how they will get into the Capulet's’ feast since they are Montagues. Romeo also displays the theme light vs dark when he then asks them for the torch. He says,‘“Give me a torch. I am not for this ambling. Being but heavy, I will bear the light.”’ (I.iiii.11-12). This is an example because the light of the torch shines light onto the darkness, but also onto Romeo. The darkness is his deep sorrow, and the torch brings to light, a comfort, and happiness

  • Narrative Essay On Margaret Bread

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    Valencia, 1813 The aroma of freshly peeled oranges drifted through the cramped space of the flower shop, moonlight streaming gently from a nearby window. María couldn’t tear her eyes away from Noelle’s fingers. Sharp nails–like talons, she thought–cut deftly underneath the fruit’s soft rind, filling the air around them with fresh, crisp perfume. When the peel fell to the floor, all Maria could look at was the pulp gathered under the woman’s fingernail. “You’re quiet, mon chérie.” Her voice was

  • Personal Narrative: My Interest In Biomedical Engineering

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    unencumbered down the street ambling at a comfortable pace viewing the magnolia and rhododendron bushes and smelling their sweet fragrance. Imagine if suddenly those simple events were disrupted in some manner or were never available. We take for granted so many important aspects of our lives. The whisperings sounds of a hummingbird's wings escape our notice. The ability to hold a whimpering puppy in both of our hands is a daily occurrence. We stroll unencumbered down the street ambling at a comfortable pace

  • Sweatshops Are A Poem By Nicholas D. Kristof Summary

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    first sentence; afterward, the author gives descriptive detail on a place named Phnom Penh “The miasma of toxic stink leaves you gasping, breezes batter you with filth, and even the rats look forlorn. Then the smoke parts and you come across a child ambling barefoot, searching for old plastic cups that recyclers will buy for five cents a pound. Many families actually live in shacks on this smoking garbage.” The author is trying to catch the reader attention and emotions, and he does a job well done by

  • Romeo And Juliet Figurative Language

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    Shakespeare used oxymoron, paradox, pun, and juxtaposition to indirectly characterize his characters and make his story more dramatic. Each character said, did, or thought something which uniquely stood them out from the rest of the characters. Shakespeare like to tell the reader about his characters without directly telling them. Romeo, Juliet, and Friar Laurence were all indirectly characterized in Shakespeare's play. In the play, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare included figurative language

  • Theme Of Friendship In Romeo And Juliet

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    In William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” Act 1, readers learn that sometimes, you have to go with the flow and trust friends and it will turn out well for you. In the beginning of Act 1 Scene 1 Romeo states;”Give me a torch. I am not for this ambling; Being but heavy, I will bear the light” In his speech, Romeo is talking

  • Bad Boy Book Report

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    vivid detail that makes you experience what it was like to live back then. Like in the book the author described all the structures on Harlem’s main street with such vivid detail and with all the people on that street, it made you feel like you were ambling right by the main character’s side. I find that really interesting and appealing about the book. I also find it really intriguing about the racial battle the African Americans had in their society back then. I enjoy learning about how the coped with

  • King Lear Quotes Analysis

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    “I have learned that when you loved somebody you will address him or her by different names.” Pg. 6 “We lived and died by nature and followed the whims of the timeless clouds.” Pg. 7 “On my twelfth birthday I got a new shiny new 16-gauge smelling richly of oil, and the next time we went into the woods I wasted a whole box of shells out of sheer exuberance, and Skip thought I had gone insane.” Pg. 29 “How my contemporaries and I hated the Japanese soldiers, Who priced off fingernails

  • Williams-Garcia Uses The Character's Actions To Convey Two Different Themes

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    have been helping her sisters stop their great-grandmother and great-aunt from fighting. But, because Jimmy Trotter convinced her out of it, she took the other option. Also, “Miss. Trotter stopped humming and fussing once she caught the sight of her ambling toward us all.” (Williams-Garcia 219) Here, Miss. Trotter could have continued fussing, but she didn’t. She did consider all of her options and chose a kind option in this part of the

  • Metaphors In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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    In the play Romeo and Juliet a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths reunite their feuding families. Shakespeare uses literary devices throughout the play which serve to amuse, guide, and hypnotize the viewer of this production. In the play Shakespeare uses puns which are used to release tension because romeo and juliet is a tragedy with a lot of serious moments. He also uses metaphors which explain the relationship between romeo

  • Descriptive Essay On A City

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    If you ask someone to think of a city what comes to mind will likely be, long cloistered, grungy walkways, easily identifiable landmark buildings, and the marching on by of city folk with empty faces. Landmarks resonate with a city’s identity, since city schemas are developed around these structures which can certainly create their own impression on those who visit. Ordinarily, Travelers can easily identify where they are by knowing which city landmarks they are next to, however what truly creates

  • Alice Monologue

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    Her timid actions remain as she readies her cup, causing guilt to slip into my mind. I release a heavy sigh. “Let me get you the aspirin,” I say before ambling to the bathroom. I rest my palms on the sink and released an anguished sigh. How is it possible for Alice to instil guilt within me, when for the past four months, she's allowed me to torture myself over loving Angelo, and she wasn't even dating him

  • Aria Herrin: A Short Story

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    rain outside her academy. She thought of calling somebody from home but they would probably just tell her to wait it out in that "I told you so" tone. Incidentally, that was also how Aria Herrin met Thomas Müller. Aria spotted a man in a hoodie ambling along the deserted streets, an umbrella in hand. Bloody hell, he had an umbrella and he wasn 't even using it. There she was, desperate for one so she could go home in time. A part of Aria warned her not to approach the stranger. After all, the

  • To Kill A Mockingbird: A Short Story

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    As Laura Bugsbee’s feet pounded against the tarmac, she spotted the bee in her peripheral vision flying madly after her. “Get away from me!” she exclaimed as she ran wildly to escape the bee. She saw her house in the distance, and with a cry of relief, increased her speed. When she got to her buttercup yellow front door, she sprinted inside and shut the door with no time to spare. As soon as the door closed, she heard a thunk against the door. The bee had flown straight into the door. “Hmm… maybe

  • Type Of Love In Romeo And Juliet

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    Types of Love There was once a great American novelist ,F. Scott Fitzgerald, that had said "There are all kinds of love in this world, but never the same love twice." What this quote means is that there is a variety of different types of love in our world, but you can never have the same type of love for two people. For example if you feel certain type of love like Agape love you can not have Agape love for more than one person else .This quote goes along with Romeo and Juliet ,by William Shakespeare

  • Romeo And Juliet Brain Quotes

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    Readers can compare this statement to Romeo and his behavior after his love Rosaline takes a vow of chastity. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo professes how sad and upset he is before a party by saying, “Give me a torch. I am not for this ambling. Being but heavy I will bear the light” (1.4). He then goes on to say, “You have dancing shoes with nimble soles. I have a soul of lead, so stakes me to the ground I cannot move” (1.4). While his choice of words seems dramatic, they depict how strong