What are some of the "sound devices" used in "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" by Thomas Gray?

In this
lengthy poem by , the reader can find an abundance of poetic sound devices, including
rhythm/meter, rhyme, , assonance, consonance, and . 

The poem maintains
consistent iambic pentameter; that is, each line consists of ten syllables with alternating
stresses (first unstressed, then stressed). Each stanza has a consistent abab rhyme scheme,
meaning that the first and third lines of each stanza and the second and fourth lines rhyme. The
rhymes are almost exclusively masculine or strong rhyme, meaning that they are single-syllable
words that rhyme on the accent of the poetic foot. Thus in the first stanza,
day rhymes with way and lea
rhymes with me . Strong rhymes like these create a sure and confident
feeling as the poem progresses, reinforcing the idea that death is...

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What were the social and cultural conditions that informed and set the stage for the birth and spread of Buddhism?

An
important social context for the rise of Buddhism had to do with developments within Hinduism.
The rigid caste structure endorsed by Hinduism in the fifth century BCE had become distasteful
to many who disliked the opulent lifestyles and corruption of the priestly Brahman caste. So
when Siddhartha Gautama (himself a member of the priestly Kshatriya caste) became the Buddha,
the Enlightened One, his message of simplicity and rejection of earthly...

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Examine the media's depiction of women in the 1950's and if it has changed or stayed the same continuing into today.

In the
1950s, the media's depiction of women was one in which women were supplements to men.  All
endeavors and the fiber of a woman's being was geared towards helping a man.  Consider the words
of Mrs. Dale Carnegie when she spoke for the generation in 1955 as she wrote in Better
Homes and Gardens:   "...there is simply no room for split-level thinkingor
doingwhen Mr. and Mrs. set their sights on a happy home, a host of friends, and a bright future
through success in HIS job."  Women had to be married to a man or be labeled as an
"old maid."  A fate worse than anything else, for a woman not to be married in this
time period guaranteed that she would be viewed with "suspicion."  As early as
childhood, women were conditioned through repetition of media images that the domestic realm was
that of a woman and that men were to earn the money for both husband and wife.  The structure of
the family was reinforced in media through television and advertisements that ensured
women...

In Coelho's The Alchemist, what payment does the interpreter request to interpret Santiago's dream?

In
Coelho's , Santiago has
had the same dream twice. He happens to be heading
to a village where he has
traveled once before, hoping to see a raven-haired girl that he has
been
thinking of for the previous year. To prepare for their meeting, he enters the town
of
Tarifa in the area of Andalusia, planning first to get cleaned up, and he
has errands to attend
to.

But it also occurs to the young
shepherd that there is an old woman in
town who can interpret dreams. So
Santiago goes to this Gypsy woman to see if he can discover
what his
recurring dream means. He has a great many prejudices against the Gypsies based
upon
stories he has heard. People say that they make pacts with the devil,
kidnap children and make
them the Gypsies' slaves, and steal. Santiago grew
up fearing that the Gypsies would
kidnap him, and he is
still fearful. 

He enters the
woman's home and sees a religious picture: the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
This is
encouraging. Then they sit and she takes his hands to...

How might you have reacted to this sermon if you had been a Puritan?

If I were an
orthodox Puritan, the sermon, which went on for hours, would both unsettle me and deepen my
faith. An orthodox believer would worry that he/she might not be of the "elect" and
predestined for heaven. Puritan faith created insecurity in its adherents, and they would
constantly search themselves for signs that indicated whether they would be saved or damned.
However, if I were living my faith in demonstrable ways that the dogma prescribed, I would feel
that Edwards's words were inspirational and leading me to stay on the path of righteousness to
avoid the horrors of hell that he so graphically described.

However, if I
were more of a nominal Puritan, which was increasingly true of New Englanders in 1741, Edwards's
sermon might lead me to think it was time to look for a religion that offered more reassurance
than fear. Also, when Edwards changes his tone near the end of the sermon to tell his listeners
that there was a small window of opportunity for people to change their ways, what he is saying
defies Puritan orthodoxy. Puritanism's core tenet was that either people were, or were not,
destined for heaven at birth, and to claim that people could earn their way to salvation would
sound jarring. This shift in message might be another reason to send me in search of a religion
that remained consistent in its teaching.

what is a quote that explains how Jonathan feels about the war? I know he hates the death and the war, but I need a quote that relates his...

 The whole
novel takes place in one day, and Jonathan changes his mind about war and fighting during the
course of that day.  When the novel opens, Jonathan is working in the fields.  He has an older
brother who is fighting with General Washington and a cousin who is fighting in a county 
regiment. He has romanticized war and, at 13,  is just waiting for his father to tell him he can
go and fight. He hears the warning bell at the tavern and tells his father that he is just going
to find out the news. 

"He meant to go and fight. 
'Do it!' he told himself. "Go and fight!'  His father was afraid, but he wasn't ...." 
(10:25)

When he gets involved in a gunfight with the
Hessians, Jonathan sees his father's friend die in front of him.  He gets confused and dizzy and
when confronted with the Hessian troops, he turns and runs.  He is being pursued by three
Hessian soldiers when he trips and falls.  He thinks

"'O God, O God, O God,' he whispered.  He had failed in all he meant to
do.

He was alive and wished he were dead, but not being dead, he was scared
that he might die."  (3:35)

He is captured by the
Hessians, but he forms a sympathetic relationship with them.  After he escapes, the Corporal
asks him to return with the men so that they can kill the Hessians.  Jonathan says,

"I want to go home."  (11:50)

The Corporal insists that he take them to the Hessians.  The
Hessians are killed.  Jonathan goes into the house, gets the rifle he borrowed, and smashes it
to pieces.  He returns home to his father.

"And
suddenly, Jonathan understood more.  Understood the most important thing --- that he had indeed
been spared.  Oh how glad he was to be there.  And alive.  Oh, alive."  (0:30)

What are examples of dramatic irony in Othello?

Dramaticis when a playwright creates a
situation where the audience is aware of something that the characters in the play are not.
Throughout the entire play, the audience is aware that Iago is manipulating the other characters
without them knowing. An excellent example of dramatic irony takes place in Act Four, Scene 1.
Iago attempts to convincethat Cassio has been sleeping with Desdemona by telling Othello to hide
and watch as Cassio jokes about his affair with her. Iago tells Othello,

"Do but encave yourself, and mark the fleers, the gibes, and
notable scorns that dwell in every region of his face. For I will make him tell the tale anew
where, how, how oft, how long ago, and when he hath, and is again to cope your wife. I say, but
mark his gesture" (Shakespeare, 4.1.71-77).

In
reality, Iago plans to discuss Cassio's relations with Bianca because Cassio cannot help but
laugh when he talks about her. Iago explains his plan to the audience by saying,

"As he [Cassio] shall smile, Othello shall go mad. And his
unbookish jealousy must construe poor Cassios smiles, gestures, and light behavior quite in the
wrong" (Shakespeare, 4.1.90-93).

While Iago speaks
to Cassio about Bianca, Othello believes that Cassio is laughing about his affair with
Desdemona. The audience is aware that Othello is being manipulated as he hides and watches
Iago's conversation with Cassio. Cassio is also unaware that Othello is watching as Iago plots
against him. After Cassio leaves the scene, Othello immediately asks Iago how he should go about
murdering Cassio. Iago also convinces Othello that Desdemona gave her handkerchief to Cassio.
Again, the audience is aware that Iago has acquired the handkerchief from Emilia and has placed
it in Cassio's room.

Throughout the entire scene, Othello believes Iago's
lies and accepts the story of Desdemona's infidelity under false pretenses. The dramatic irony
creates suspense as the audience witnesses Iago's evil plans take root and influence the other
characters to act upon his lies.