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    while tales such as “Head Down” or “The Doctor’s Case” may intrigue or puzzle a reader as King takes them on this literary journey. In these perhaps frightening or eloquent collection of stories, Stephen King uses literary elements such as symbolism, deus ex machina, and negative capability to improve his stories into the mind-blowing works of art they currently are. First, many of the characters and settings found in stories such as “Dolan’s Cadillac” and “You Know They’ve got a Hell of

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    nine different styles of myths when talking about creation: accretion or conjunction, secretion, sacrifice, division or consummation, earth-diver, emergence, two creators, deus faber, and ex nihillo. For the purpose of discussing the Norse creation myth, and the Genesis myth focus will be on secretion, division or consummation, deus faber and ex nihillo (Leonard, 2004). Genesis: The Creation Account Arguably one of the most well-known mythological account of how the world

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    Religious Hypocrisy In Moliere’s play Tartuffe, Moliere uses character archetypes, religious hypocrisy, satire and a deus ex machina, to parallel the characters of the play to the Catholic Church/Society of France in the 17th century to portray his views on the dominance the Catholic Church had over the people of France, which ultimately portrays his universal idea that a governmental power should be in control of a country’s politics rather than a religious institution. This idea can not only observed

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    Hypocrisy In Tartuffe

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    Surprisingly, Moliere made the decision to use deus ex machina in Tartuffe. Whether the decision was made in order to please Louis XIV or if this decision has literary genius behind it has been vehemently debated. Moliere describes this scene best himself by stating, “With one keen glance, the King

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    It was said that she was the best poet of her time and during her career. Aemelia Lanyer sought out to prove just that. Aemelia was a strong minded woman who stood for equality. She stressed her need for woman to be heard. Using her work for the women of many generations, she proved that they were just as important to society as men. Aemelia inspired women to play their roles in society. She was an inspiration to some, an alter ego to others, and a hero to many. She was strong, bold, and outspoken

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    hymn must be singable and believers should sing those hymns with spiritual perception and understanding, which also is a biblical truth. The hymn tune EVENTIDE (hymn 8) could work as an example. It presents the following title in Portuguese: ‘A Ti, ó Deus, Fiel e Bom Senhor’, and in English it would be translated as ‘To Thee, My God, Faithful and Good Shepherd’. EVENTIDE is a classic example of a hymn where the divinity and trinity of God are stated. This particular hymn tune was composed in 1861 by

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    poetry relies on how one interprets it, but Aemilia Lanyer’s poems contributed clear ideas on morality. Her poetry summarizes early enthusiasm of female intelligence during the renaissance, and two incredibly valuable poems rely within her book, “Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum.” Lanyer claims the contents were “delivered unto her during sleep many years before,” and she bestows to her readers the poetic argument “Against Beauty Without virtue,” and also “Pilate’s Wife Apologizes For Eve.” These poems influenced

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    17. bathos- when an author overuses absurd metaphors, descriptions, or ideas in attempt to make their writing more emotional and passionate. 18. bildungsroman- a type of novel that focuses on the psychological and moral changes a child goes through as they move into adulthood. 19. blank verse- verse that does not rhyme and has ten syllables per measure. "Mending Wall" by Robert Frost is an example of blank verse poetry. "Something there is that doesn't love a wall,/ That sends the frozen-ground-swell

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    How the Little Mermaid is Crucial to the Symbolization of What Many Endure for the Acceptance of Society in Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid” Many are not familiar with the written story of “The Little Mermaid” but plenty of people would recognize the film version created by Disney film studios. While there are some differences in plot, the personalities of the young girls from the two versions come out as practically identical. These adventurous young women crave the need to know more

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    Disney movies are often a toddler’s first introduction to death; at least I still remember what Scar did to Mufasa in The Lion King (1994). The soundtrack of that scene still nauseates my subconscious; I was stuck to my seat, totally shocked. After reviewing Walt Disney’s work before the 1950s, Laderman points out that death played a central role in his animated cartoons, from Fantasia to Pinocchio. Since the movies were critically acclaimed and are still a big part of popular culture, what Disney

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