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PLEASE NOTE: you will go through the above process BEFORE writing a formal analysis of a given poem. The formal analysis of a poem should begin with a THESIS which identifies the central "message" of the poem AND should allude to the WAY(S) IN WHICH FORM CONTRIBUTES TO THIS MEANING -- how the formal elements you noticed in doing the preliminary line-by-line analysis help the poet communicate his or "message. " Remember: the best reading of a poem accounts for each part of the poem in relation to the whole. Click here for Sonnets study guide Click here for Other Elizabethan Lyrics study guide Click here for 17th-century Lyrics study guide Return to ENGL 204 homepage Return to ENGL 331 homepage Return to Dr. Return to Dr. Send me mail! Character Physical Description List | Writing and Illustrating.
Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Frustration. · Making fists · Waving a hand, "talking" with the hands · Interrupted or erratic strides · A need to ask questions, rehash information · Tightness in the chest · Speaking through one's teeth with forced restraint · Speaking without thought, often leading to regret · A harried appearance, sweating · Pleading, bargaining · Running one's hands through the hair · Scrunching up one's face and then releasing, trying to regain calm · Clumsiness (slopping coffee, knocking something over, breaking something due to being rushed) · Groaning · Restlessness, an inability to sleep or relax · Replaying a scene or event over and over in one's mind, obsessing over it · Kicking at something (a pop can on the sidewalk, a flower, a pebble, a chair) · Having a tantrum (screaming, body flung down on the floor, kicking, crying) Good news!
This sample has been expanded and streamlined into book form! How to make money from home by indexing books. Here is an example. Imagine a book containing the diaries and letters of the composer Jean Sibelius. On April 16, 1915, Sibelius made the following diary entry: “Today at ten to eleven I saw 16 swans. One of my greatest experiences! Lord God, the beauty! They circled over me for a long time.
Disappeared into the solar haze like a gleaming silver ribbon.” On December 8 of the same year, his 5th symphony had its première. Later, in a letter to a friend, he stated that he considered one of the dominant themes in that symphony to be a “swan hymn”. Now, just suppose, that in another diary entry Sibelius wrote (he didn’t!) A machine-produced concordance would have entries for both “swans” and “ducks”. An indexer also tailors references to the target readership of the book.
The River-Merchant's Wife: A Letter" On "The River-Merchant's Wife: A Letter" EXPLANATION: "The River-Merchant's Wife: A Letter" Lines 1-6 This opening stanza of 6 lines is organized around a central image of the river-merchant and his wife as a child, confirmed by the first component of the central image: the picture of a little girl with her hair cut in bangs.
(The mark of an adult woman in the ancient Chinese culture was elaborate arrangements of uncut long hair.)Each line contributes to a clearer understanding of the central image of the children. Lines 7-10 The second stanza places the girl and the boy, the "I" and the "you," as a woman and man in the adult world. Lines 11-14 The central image of this stanza is the growth of love between the young husband and wife. Lines 15-18 An image of separation is developed in these lines as the husband takes on his role as a river-merchant and travels the waters, conducting his work in the world on a distant island.
Lines 19-21 Lines 22-25 Lines 26-29 Walter Sutton J. Christine Froula 1. Writersresource: Latinate VS Germanic - Word Geek 101. Are you aware of the word controversy that swirls around us even as you read this? Yes! There is word prejudice in the English-speaking, or more specifically, the English-writing world. You may have seen the argument pitched as an admonition to use shorter words, or fewer syllables. To KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid. One of the books I've read recently, Theodore A. For the word geeks and curious writers among you Ok, the word controversy is, perhaps, a bit too dramatic for the subject but I had to get you to look didn't I? The actual dull facts: a high percentage of words in the English language are either Latinate, of Latin-French heritage, or are Germanic, coming to us from Old English (aka Anglo-Saxon).
There is a definite preference for words of Germanic origin in today's English fiction-writing world. Latin-derived words are considered fancier, stuck up, and just plain harder to understand. You do see them in poetry. The debate in writing usually boils down to the verbs. Untitled. The Meaning of Colors. Disciplines > Communication > The Meaning of Colors Meanings of color | Use in retail and business | Gender effects | Cultural effects | So what? Meanings of color Here is a table of colors and many of the meanings they tend to evoke, particularly in Western cultures.
Notice how colors can mean very different things - it is not that the colors themselves have meaning, it is that we have culturally assigned meanings to them. For example, red means warmth because of the color of fire. Likewise, it means anger because of the increased redness of the face when it flushes with blood. Also: Temperature The more towards the red end of spectrum you go, the hotter it gets. Use in retail and business Here are some ways in which colors are used in retail and business: Color can even change what you taste.
Gender effects Men and women see colors differently. Cultural effects Remember that color can be culturally dependent. So use the color in situations where you are trying to persuade. See also Meaning. Short stories. Browse this listing of short story competitions to find out where you can enter your work for prizes - from regular competitions to prestigious writing awards. Find the list of prizes. Rev. Barbara Kaufmann: Speaking of Violence: Words In The Wake of Tucson's Tragedy. A snippet of conversation: Speaker: "Grandpa always said: 'You have to choose your battles and decide what hill you want to die on' and that's how I live my life. I'm going to kill two birds with one stone this time giving it my best shot even though I know it's a long shot. I know I'm walking through a minefield.
I know I'm a target. Response: "You're such a trooper; that place can be such a war zone. What if I told you this conversation is not about a battlefront but a boardroom? In that dialogue, I not only violated the cardinal rules about not using clichés but I used a litany of violent words with accompanying violent images. There is an inherent kind of violence that is already there -- in the words themselves. Sometimes the messages that encourage aggression are so subtle as to be hardly noticeable.
Paradoxically, we have created interesting ways to culturally warn about the dangers of violence: we rate movies, label music, set parental controls. Proposal Writing: The Comprehensive Course (Self-Paced eLearning) Get Started - Tutorials - Proposal Writing Short Course. Introduction The subject of this short course is proposal writing. But the proposal does not stand alone. It must be part of a process of planning and of research on, outreach to, and cultivation of potential foundation and corporate donors. This process is grounded in the conviction that a partnership should develop between the nonprofit and the donor. When you spend a great deal of your time seeking money, it is hard to remember that it can also be difficult to give money away.
In fact, the dollars contributed by a foundation or corporation have no value until they are attached to solid programs in the nonprofit sector. This truly is an ideal partnership. You need to follow a step-by-step process in the search for private dollars. Raising funds is an investment in the future. The recommended process is not a formula to be rigidly adhered to. Sample Indirect Cost Proposal Format For Nonprofit Organizations | Grants and Debarment.
Writer’s Guidelines. Writer’s Guidelines for Simply Family Magazine Thank you for your interest in Simply Family Magazine, if you have any questions about any of the information below, please contact:editor@simplyfamilymagazine.com Simply Family Magazine PO Box 21587 Billings, MT 59102 (406) 671-5615 Simply Family Magazine is a popular, monthly family lifestyle magazine designed to be a free resource for parents and families in Billings, Montana and the surrounding areas. Readership Readership is largely composed of families with children ages newborn through beginning college. Although mostly mothers will pick up the magazine, statistics show that 89% of fathers also read this type of publication. Readers have a wide variety of backgrounds but statistics show that 84% have a college education, many with advanced degrees. Approximately 55% are dual income families. Editorial Focus Articles submitted should address current parenting issues with Billings tie-ins whenever possible.
Submission | Congruent Spaces. Westerns. For a limited time Congruent Spaces Magazine is now accepting Western Literature to see how it does. If we get enough submissions, we’ll make it permanent. Standard rules apply. Congruent Spaces Magazine is currently seeking original and unique Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror and Literary/Mainstream Short Fiction (up to 2,500 words) and Poetry (any style, up to 120 lines). All works must be your own creations. No fan fiction/shared world submissions.All work must be suitable for a PG rated internet audience.All works must be submitted in English.Previously published works are acceptable.Simultaneous submissions are acceptable.Multiple submissions of different works are acceptable. Each work must be submitted individually.Multiple submissions of the same work in one or more categories are not allowed.Format your work as you would have it appear to readers. See Themes and Contests for special submissions and requirements.
Removal From Consideration. Talcott Notch Literary Services - Query Letters. Query letters should be one to two pages long and can be accompanied by the first ten pages of your manuscript. We strongly prefer email queries and can reply faster to email. Email queries should be addressed to the specific agent you are interested in considering your work. Please view our AGENTS page link to read our agents' bios. We receive a very large volume of queries and cannot always reply as quickly as we would want. If four weeks have passed and you have not received a reply to your query, please email us with a reminder for a status update on your query. It's faster and easier to include the original query with your reminder. What should an ideal query include? Fiction Your fiction query should include your genre, such as mystery, science fiction or mainstream, whether the project is for adults or for children, and the length of the complete project in number of words (for example, 86,000 words), not pages.
Nonfiction Things that Make a Query Stand Out Show you know your market. Flash Fiction Forums - Index. Read extracts. Submissions to The Threepenny Review. One Story - Submit. Submission period: September 1st — May 31st Please read our Submission FAQ before submitting to One Story. Submission FAQ: What kind of stories is One Story looking for? One Story is seeking literary fiction. Because of our format, we can only accept stories between 3,000 and 8,000 words. They can be any style and on any subject as long as they are good. We are looking for stories that leave readers feeling satisfied and are strong enough to stand alone. Does One Story pay money? Yes. Does One Story accept previously published material? One Story is looking for previously unpublished material. Does One Story accept simultaneous submissions? Yes, but please notify us immediately if your submission is accepted for publication elsewhere. What file types can I submit? We accept PDF, RTF, and TXT files that are less than 500KB.
Will you send me comments on my story? No. Can I change the story I submitted with an updated draft? No. Do you consider translations? Yes. How do I submit to One Story? Writers Ask. AGNI Online: Submit. Submission Guidelines & FAQ | Magazine. Tin House Theme Issues We accept submissions September 4 through May 31, and, as always, our summer and winter issues are not themed (see below for the inevitable exception to the rule). We consider each submission for all upcoming issues regardless of theme.
If you wish to be considered for a particular theme, please make a note in your cover letter. We have provided suggested deadlines for each theme issue, but please be aware that these fill up fast, so get your theme-issue submissions in as soon as possible. Tin House is now reading for the Fall, 2014 issue, with a theme of Tribes. We are looking for fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and interviews that address the issue of tribalism. We are also reading for our open, non-themed Summer, 2014 issue. Submission Guidelines Please submit only one story or essay (ten-thousand-word limit), or up to five poems at a time.
Tin House does accept simultaneous submissions. Only previously unpublished works will be considered for publication. Foundling Review - A Literary Journal. Submission Guidelines | snailmailreview. Flash Fiction: A List of Resources. FundsforWriters. To New Writers, With Love « Living Proof Ministries Blog. Artless Fiction. The Inigo Montoya Guide to 27 Commonly Misused Words. Artless Fiction. LoveToKnow. Green Mountains Review Submission Manager.