Hopkins

Pied Beauty

"God's Grandeur"

An example of both alliteration and assonance:

"There lives the dearest freshness deep down things."

Hopkins, Gerard. "Pied Beauty." British Literature. Ed. Ronald H. Horton. Greenville, SC: BJU Press, 2003. 675. Print. 

Hopkins, Gerard. "God's Grandeur." British Literature. Ed. Ronald H. Horton. Greenville, SC: BJU Press, 2003. 676. Print. 

Foreshadowing and Irony Bonus

Irony
I believe that the third stranger being the brother of the first stranger was ironic. What are the chances of going to see your brother in jail to find him sitting in a house drinking and smoking? and to make it more ironic, the innocent brother is accused of being the wanted man due to his reaction of seeing his brother who has escaped from jail.
Also, it is ironic that the criminal and the hangman went to the same house and were sitting only a few feet away from each other. And they were quite friendly with each other because one didn't know the true identity of the other.


Foreshadowing
I believe that the weather of the night was a foreshadowing of the events to come. In many stories, rain could be associated with a bad occurrence soon to come. 
Also the shepherd's wife feeling worried about the strangers is another indication that there might be something hidden about them. 
I also think that the revealing of the hangman's occupation was a foreshadowing. With his occupation being a hangman, this causes a feeling of uneasiness and makes you wonder if something is going to die.

Hardy

I believe that the theme of the story was about how the unknown is slowly revealed. Throughout the story, three strangers come to Shepherd Fennel's home and as the story progresses the strangers' identities are revealed. However, due to the suspicious actions of the third stranger, he was mistaken as a wanted man. This was soon revealed to be a mistake and that the first stranger was the real criminal and had fooled everyone and escaped. 


Hardy, Thomas. "The Three Strangers." British Literature. Ed. Ronald H. Horton. Greenville, SC: BJU Press, 2003. 659-673. Print. 

Answer to the White Queen's Riddle

Answer: Oyster


It is ironic that the Carpenter asked the oysters if they wanted to return home, although they had all been eaten.

Have I Not Striven

Love Similes

How do I love you? Though words aren’t enough,

Let me try to express the ways.

My love for you is indefinite, as the sands on the beach.

I love you like fire loves fuel,

For you are what keeps me going.

My love for you is like the rain,

Sometimes seen suddenly and unexpected.

My love is like a gentle breeze,

Bringing comfort during the summer.

I hope that my love would be like God’s love,

Forever and ever.

For you are the one I love.

My Last Duchess

Ulysses and Crossing the Bar

Tennyson, Alfred. "Ulysses." British Literature. By Ronald Horton. 2nd ed. Greenville: BJU, 2003. 633-634. Print.
Tennyson, Alfred. "Crossing the Bar." British Literature. By Ronald Horton. 2nd ed. Greenville: BJU, 2003. 635. Print.

The Poet and Kapiolani

"The Poet" and "Kapiolani" audio response




Tennyson, Alfred. "The Poet." British Literature. By Ronald Horton. 2nd ed. Greenville: BJU, 2003. 615-616. Print.


"XX. Kapiolani and Pele." Internet Sacred Text Archive Home. Web. 08 Mar. 2011. <http://www.sacred-texts.com/pac/hlov/hlov25.htm>.

Dover Beach Audio Response

Arnold, Matthew. "Dover Beach." British Literature. By Ronald Horton. 2nd ed. Greenville: BJU, 2003. 643. Print.

Newman Survey

Survey Link: Newman Survey


Cody- Christian Relationships
Charles- Hard work
James- Applicability
Mathew- Working Hard
Justin- Discipline
Jane- God


Out of these six people, two people thought that God is the element and principle of all education.  The others were looking at it in an academic perspective where it is hard work and discipline is the key.


Result Sheet
*There may be some more responses on the spreadsheet. I only took the first six people's responses since others were busy at the moment and decided to fill it out later.

Carlyle Hero

"All blazes round him now, when he has once struck on it, into fire like his own" (Horton 607).


Carlyle believes that a hero is a person that is a leader that is a servant that would sacrifice everything to protect those that are weaker (Horton 605).
The hero I created is named Crimson and is able to control fire. Crimson is usually thought of as violence and bloodshed, my hero only uses his power to protect people from evil. Although he looks a bit intimidating, he is humble, unselfish, and willing to sacrifice himself to protect everyone. 


Carlyle, Thomas. "On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History." British Literature. Ed. Ronald H. Horton. Greenville, SC: BJU Press, 2003. 607-608. Print.