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    barrators, corrupt politicians, in the fifth bolgia of the circle of fraud. In the notes on Canto XXI, Castelvetro simply says that the simile is used to describe the imagery of the pitch and that the rest of the simile is made up of “extraneous elements.” Trucchi points to the comparison between the “honest mercantilism” of the Venetians and the fraud employed by the barrators in this bolgia as being the purpose of the simile. Neither of these notes deals with the elements in the second and third triplet

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    Our gifted programming standards take several factors of a gifted student’s educational experience into account. Our primary goal is for each gifted student to develop well-rounded academically, socially, and emotionally. To accomplish this goal we integrate our gifted programming standards with the academic standards. We have specific student outcomes with which we use the academic content to accomplish. Student outcomes are grouped into four areas. Cognitive Growth and Talent Development

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    is employed first in the top voice as primary tone and then in the bass as pedal point, also the fifth to the incoming C# (m.51) [FIG 4. EX. 1]. The C#, in a sense, is a midway stopping point from E major on its way to A major. A# in measure 53 leads to B, creating yet another third progression G#-A#-B. The B is to be read not as V of E but as II of A, unfolding to tonic through two consecutive fifths B-E-A [EX.2]. As we shall see, the contour of the bass forecasts what is to come; additionally this

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    Research Paper During the late eighteenth century, gothicism became a popular literary genre. Years later, William Faulkner introduced the idea of Southern gothicism, which combined elements of Southern regionalism and gothicism. A fine example of Southern gothicism is Faulkner's short story, “A Rose For Emily.” William Faulkner was born in New Albany, Mississippi, on September 25, 1897, into a Southern family. He was the oldest son and was born to the last name of Falkner until he later changed

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    Poverty In Education

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    suggestions to make changes, and use proper ethical communication to cite and support his statements to successfully argue that the systems are unwilling to take progressive action towards the issue of poverty in education and low income communities. One element that made Slade successful in his argument was his organized writing towards his main idea along with strong persuasion. The article spoke in a candid tone towards audiences such as the higher level systems and the common people who witness the struggling

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    in Southern Asia and diffused to various other places around the world. Each strand of development is interwoven, influencing innovation in other countries across the globe. A few of the many important developments during this time period, from the fifth century C.E to 1200, include the discovery of new trade routes for merchants, the cultivation of new plants in different regions and the advances in mathematics. Southernization originally developed in Southern Asia; including the Indian subcontinent

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    Beethoven Fifth Symphony

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    Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, First Movement During the Exhibition, in the first theme, the feelings that I felt are sadness, anxiety and desperation. The feeling of sadness came due to the minor scale, through the sound of the bass, cellos, horns and brass playing the four notes motive. The violin´s timbre conveys to me a sense of anxiety and desperation. Then, the pause and crescendos led me to increase those feelings. The bridge of the Horns to introduce the second theme, sound as an alert, a dramatic

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    Etruscan Influence Essay

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    aspects. That is why his art will be closely linked to these two aspects of their customs. These influences are seen, both in architecture and sculpture and painting. Religious Architecture takes a turn in the fifth century BC under the influence of the Greeks, taking constructive elements of other cultures and using them in an original way, according to their own needs. Their main concerns are the development of temples and tombs, besides the house. Special

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    The Dreadful Journey of Depression Some journeys are long, but even the longest journey has an end. The journey of depression is one of these journeys. Depression is a common but serious mood disorder that causes severe symptoms that affect one’s feelings, thinking and daily activities. This journey does not require a certain age for it can occur to children, teenagers or adults. Although the stages of depression vary from one person to another, there are mainly five common stages of depression

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    could tell the author was passionate about this particular topic from the descriptive elements he used in the story. The overall structure of this story is descriptive as well. “She spent almost nothing, living in her old family home, cutting the toes out of shoes if they did not fit right and binding her ragged Bible with Scotch tape to keep Corinthians from falling out” is a good example of how Bragg uses the elements of description. I can picture this scene in my mind, which McCarthy is sitting in

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