John Masefield’s poem "Sea Fever" is a work of art that brings beauty to the English language through its use of rhythm‚ imagery and many complex figures of speech. The meter in "Sea Fever" follows the movement of the tall ship in rough water through its use of iambs and hard hitting spondees. Although written primarily in iambic meter‚ the meter in "Sea Fever" varies throughout the poem. The imagery in "Sea Fever" suggests an adventurous ocean that appeals to all five senses. Along with an adventurous
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The Battle of Bunker Hill The Battle of Bunker Hill was one of the critical turning points in the Revolutionary War. Interestingly enough‚ the battle was not actually fought on Bunker Hill‚ but on Breed’s Hill. The original orders to the American Colonel William Prescott‚ was to fortify Bunker Hill‚ but he decided to fortify Breed’s Hill because it was closer to Boston. Because of the original orders‚ after the battle was over everyone continued to refer to it as the Battle of Bunker Hill. The British
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11/06/2013 Why the sea is salty Long ago in a small town called Bondi there lived a poor family. There were three people in this family‚ the Dads name was Refundo the mums name was Spamdora and the little baby’s name was Dandiduff. Although they were poor they did a lot of good deeds for people so their own God Potterus gave them a magic pot. The magic pot gave the‚ whatever they wanted but if they wished for a massive waterfall or something
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Would the Sea Turtles be Missed? “Six of the seven sea turtle species are listed as vulnerable‚ endangered‚ or greatly endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of threatened species (Roach).” These suffering sea turtle species are the following: Reen‚ Hawksbill‚ Kemp’s Ridley‚ Leatherback‚ Loggerhead‚ and Olive Ridley. All of these turtles are found in the waters off the coasts of the United States of America. The only species of sea turtle that is not in
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“Sea turtles are one of the Earth’s most ancient creatures” (Basic Facts). They have been around since the dinosaurs‚ which is about 110 million years. The scientific name for them is Chelonioidea. The Earth is home to seven different species of sea turtles. They are Green‚ Loggerhead‚ Kemp’s Ridley‚ Olive Ridley‚ Hawksbill‚ Flatback‚ and Leatherback. Sadly‚ six of those seven sea turtles are endangered. Every type of sea turtle is a little bit different than the others. The Green sea turtle is
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The battle of waterloo may be considered the greatest battle in the Napoleonic wars. It was also napoleons greatest defeat. This battle brought the down fall of napoleons reign‚ and helped restore the king of France to his throne. This restore Europe back to its original state. Napoleon had returned to from his exile on the island of Elba to build an army and reclaim his empire. Many states joined together forming the Seventh Coalition to fight Napoleon. Napoleon had to act fast‚ so he split
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THE GREEN SEA TURTLE Sea turtles are large‚ air-breathing reptiles that inhabit tropical and subtropical seas throughout the world. Seven distinct species of sea turtles grace our oceans today. Upon first sight of the Green Sea Turtle it may appear to come off as any other turtle. The truth is that these turtles are magnificent beautiful creatures that spend most of their lives exploring endlessly through our massive ocean. These reptiles have the ability to
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“If deep-sea fishing is the most dangerous of all civilian occupations‚ it is especially so during winter months or during storms at any time of year.” Yet‚ “risk taking is something they are paid to accept” (Cockerham‚ 131). [Epigram] As depicted by Sebastian Junger’s nonfiction account‚ The Perfect Storm‚ deep-sea fishing requires a level of determination that can override scientific data and superstitious judgment‚ in the interest of getting money. He tells the story of the Andrea Gail‚ which
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Final Project Dawn Harshbarger Rising Sea Levels Currently much research is being done and remains to be done on the current rise in sea levels. There are many different opinions and many scenarios that could happen. The fact that rising sea levels will change the wet lands and the coastal regions‚ as we know them is a harsh reality that humankind should face rather quickly. Coastal regions that are now very developed with high rise condominiums on the shore line will eventually be under water
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Battle Strategies of the First World War A battle strategy is a plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major or overall aim or a tactic used to direct military operations and movements in war or battle. In World War I‚ battle strategies were often planned with the idea of wearing down the enemy’s supply of troops and equipment allowing the enemy to become more vulnerable to a later attack. Battle strategies were used to deploy aircraft in the sky‚ direct soldiers and vehicles on land
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