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This is how I would analyse a poem for a close reading text. First you would read over the poem carefully, making sure that you understand it's surface meaning, and what it's talking about as much as you ...

Whereas the will-future tense merely expresses an intention or spontaneous decision, the going-to future describes are safely set plan or event that is definitely going to happen.

Anna Clara ist meine beste Freundin. Sie ist etwas kleiner als ich, und auch zwei Jahre jünger. Sie hat braune, kurze Haare, trägt eine rosafarbene Brille und spielt Trompete. Am meisten an ihr mag ich, d...

In both poems nature is portrayed as being more powerful than men. In 'The Prelude', the persona fears nature, namely the mountain, which the speaker describes as "a huge peak, black and huge". ...

In the play Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence is representing a wise man who is trusted and respected by both prominent families in Verona and can offer a neutral advice. He is presented as a holy...