PROTEST FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Protest. Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s “Protest” first appeared in her 1914 compilation Poems of Problems. Her popular poetry often features plain, rhyming verse that centered around cheer and optimism. However, “Protest” provides a valuable look at a different side of Wilcox, revealing an activist who strongly advocated for the rights of WINTER DREAMS FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Winter Dreams. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Winter Dreams” initially appeared in the periodical Metropolitan in 1922, during the peak of the American Modernist period that would last until the end of World War II. Considered one of Fitzgerald’s greatest short stories, the narrative explores the painful loss of romantic illusions through his DEAD LOVE FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS In “Dead Love,” Elizabeth Siddal’s jaded speaker cautions a younger, more innocent audience against mourning a lost love. The speaker claims that true love always fades, eventually leaving the

lovers alone.

THE TEMPEST FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS The Tempest, written between 1610 and 1611, is most likely the last play that Shakespeare wrote entirely by himself and one of the few whose plot did not derive from any one clear source.Instead, the play draws its themes from many places, most notably from the travel narratives of Shakespeare’s time. Centering on an aging magician named Prospero who uses magic to manipulate events and those

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This metaphor compares Henley’s relationship to his soul to that of a captain to his own ship. This metaphor can be read beyond the final words of the poem, suggesting that though Henley cannot control the waters in which the ship travels—much like how we cannot control many of the events that happen to us in life—he can still steer his soul in the direction he wants to go. ON HIS BLINDNESS FULL TEXT Thus the “yoke” and “burden” of Jesus was both forgiving and “light.”. To “bear his mild yoke” means to follow Jesus’s two commandments to love God and love each other. — Caitlin, Owl Eyes Staff. 21. A “yoke” is a heavy wooden bar attached to the heads of two oxen, horses, or THE MORTAL IMMORTAL FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Mary Shelley. Published in 1833, Mary Shelley’s “The Mortal Immortal” is a short story that recounts the life of Winzy, a man who gains eternal life after drinking a mysterious elixir. Though Winzy obtains short-term happiness, the length of eternity soon begins to wear on him psychologically as those he knows and loves grow old

and die.

LITERARY DEVICES IN PETER PAN Literary Devices. in. Peter Pan. Barrie juxtaposes our ordinary world against the fantastical, playground landscape of Neverland. This vivid imagery demonstrates how Neverland symbolically represents childhood imagination. The text’s fantastical imagery and language creates a sense of wonder or awe in the audience or reader. HISTORICAL CONTEXT IN THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM Historical Unreliability in “The Pit and the Pendulum”: Although Poe wrote “The Pit and the Pendulum” in 1842, the story takes place during the height of the Spanish Inquisition, implemented during the 15th through the 17th century to destroy heresy in order to promote and maintain Catholic Orthodoxy throughout Spain and Spanish

territories.

IMAGERY IN TO HIS COY MISTRESS Imagery. in. To His Coy Mistress. Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery of Time: Time is most memorably presented as a pursuer riding a “winged chariot.”. The visual imagery of a chariot implies speed and adds to the overall concept of time being an enemy in that no human could hope to outrun a “winged chariot.”. No matter how hard the speaker PROTEST FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Protest. Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s “Protest” first appeared in her 1914 compilation Poems of Problems. Her popular poetry often features plain, rhyming verse that centered around cheer and optimism. However, “Protest” provides a valuable look at a different side of Wilcox, revealing an activist who strongly advocated for the rights of WINTER DREAMS FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Winter Dreams. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Winter Dreams” initially appeared in the periodical Metropolitan in 1922, during the peak of the American Modernist period that would last until the end of World War II. Considered one of Fitzgerald’s greatest short stories, the narrative explores the painful loss of romantic illusions through his DEAD LOVE FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS In “Dead Love,” Elizabeth Siddal’s jaded speaker cautions a younger, more innocent audience against mourning a lost love. The speaker claims that true love always fades, eventually leaving the

lovers alone.

THE TEMPEST FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS The Tempest, written between 1610 and 1611, is most likely the last play that Shakespeare wrote entirely by himself and one of the few whose plot did not derive from any one clear source.Instead, the play draws its themes from many places, most notably from the travel narratives of Shakespeare’s time. Centering on an aging magician named Prospero who uses magic to manipulate events and those

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This metaphor compares Henley’s relationship to his soul to that of a captain to his own ship. This metaphor can be read beyond the final words of the poem, suggesting that though Henley cannot control the waters in which the ship travels—much like how we cannot control many of the events that happen to us in life—he can still steer his soul in the direction he wants to go. ON HIS BLINDNESS FULL TEXT Thus the “yoke” and “burden” of Jesus was both forgiving and “light.”. To “bear his mild yoke” means to follow Jesus’s two commandments to love God and love each other. — Caitlin, Owl Eyes Staff. 21. A “yoke” is a heavy wooden bar attached to the heads of two oxen, horses, or THE MORTAL IMMORTAL FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Mary Shelley. Published in 1833, Mary Shelley’s “The Mortal Immortal” is a short story that recounts the life of Winzy, a man who gains eternal life after drinking a mysterious elixir. Though Winzy obtains short-term happiness, the length of eternity soon begins to wear on him psychologically as those he knows and loves grow old

and die.

LITERARY DEVICES IN PETER PAN Literary Devices. in. Peter Pan. Barrie juxtaposes our ordinary world against the fantastical, playground landscape of Neverland. This vivid imagery demonstrates how Neverland symbolically represents childhood imagination. The text’s fantastical imagery and language creates a sense of wonder or awe in the audience or reader. HISTORICAL CONTEXT IN THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM Historical Unreliability in “The Pit and the Pendulum”: Although Poe wrote “The Pit and the Pendulum” in 1842, the story takes place during the height of the Spanish Inquisition, implemented during the 15th through the 17th century to destroy heresy in order to promote and maintain Catholic Orthodoxy throughout Spain and Spanish

territories.

IMAGERY IN TO HIS COY MISTRESS Imagery. in. To His Coy Mistress. Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery of Time: Time is most memorably presented as a pursuer riding a “winged chariot.”. The visual imagery of a chariot implies speed and adds to the overall concept of time being an enemy in that no human could hope to outrun a “winged chariot.”. No matter how hard the speaker PROTEST FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Protest. Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s “Protest” first appeared in her 1914 compilation Poems of Problems. Her popular poetry often features plain, rhyming verse that centered around cheer and optimism. However, “Protest” provides a valuable look at a different side of Wilcox, revealing an activist who strongly advocated for the rights of PETER PAN FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Neverland—a fantasy world built by children’s dreams and imaginations and home to Peter Pan, the young boy who never grows up. J.M. Barrie’s classic children’s tale is more than a story of mermaids, fairies, and the notorious pirate Captain Hook: Peter Pan is a timeless struggle between being young and growing old. One night flying around London, Peter meets Wendy Darling and her two SYMBOLS IN THE LADY OF SHALOTT Camelot and Shalott: The repeated refrains of “Camelot” and “Shalott” serve to centralize the two locations and establish them as opposing symbols. The first section characterizes Camelot as a hub of activity, filled with life and the freedom to come and go. By contrast, Shalott is a “silent isle” that houses a lone woman in a tower, unknown to all. THE CANTERBURY TALES FULL TEXT The General Prologue - The Parson. There was a good man of religion, too, A country parson, poor, I warrant you; But rich he was in holy thought and work. He was a learned man also, a clerk, Who Christ’s own gospel truly sought to preach; (5) Devoutly his parishioners would he teach. Benign he was and wondrous diligent. VOCABULARY IN SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT The “dais” is a somewhat elevated platform in the hall; seats on the dais are places of honor. Being “served double” means that two diners shared a platter and THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO FULL TEXT THE favorable manner in which this little piece has been received by the public, calls upon the author to explain the grounds on which he composed it. But, before he opens those motives, it is fit that he should ask pardon of his readers for having offered his work to LITERARY DEVICES IN SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT The alliteration or repetition of the “T” sound at the beginning of “trains,” “treason,” “tried,” “treachery,” and “truest” creates rhythm in the line, in keeping with the use HISTORICAL CONTEXT IN SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT The “French flood” refers to the English Channel, a narrow body of the Atlantic Ocean that lies between France and Great Britain. In writing a 9th-century narrative of King Arthur’s life, a monk named Nennius created the story of Britain’s having been founded by a descendant of Aeneas named Felix Brutus. IMAGERY IN A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Imagery is a literary device in which an author describes something using an appeal to the senses (sight, smell, etc.). One of the most obvious examples of imagery in A Midsummer Night’s Dream is Shakespeare’s descriptions of the forest. He invokes our senses to make the forest seem hypnotizing like a magical spell, in comparison

to the city.

ALLUSION IN SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT In Greek and Roman mythology, Aeneas was a high-born Trojan warrior who survived the fall of Troy, safely exiting the city with his family

and possessions.

PROTEST FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Protest. Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s “Protest” first appeared in her 1914 compilation Poems of Problems. Her popular poetry often features plain, rhyming verse that centered around cheer and optimism. However, “Protest” provides a valuable look at a different side of Wilcox, revealing an activist who strongly advocated for the rights of WINTER DREAMS FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Winter Dreams. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Winter Dreams” initially appeared in the periodical Metropolitan in 1922, during the peak of the American Modernist period that would last until the end of World War II. Considered one of Fitzgerald’s greatest short stories, the narrative explores the painful loss of romantic illusions through his

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This metaphor compares Henley’s relationship to his soul to that of a captain to his own ship. This metaphor can be read beyond the final words of the poem, suggesting that though Henley cannot control the waters in which the ship travels—much like how we cannot control many of the events that happen to us in life—he can still steer his soul in the direction he wants to go. THE MORTAL IMMORTAL FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Mary Shelley. Published in 1833, Mary Shelley’s “The Mortal Immortal” is a short story that recounts the life of Winzy, a man who gains eternal life after drinking a mysterious elixir. Though Winzy obtains short-term happiness, the length of eternity soon begins to wear on him psychologically as those he knows and loves grow old

and die.

THESIS IN A MODEST PROPOSAL in. A Modest Proposal. The thesis of this proposal is twofold. First, there is the thesis of the speaker. The speaker presents the problem that Ireland is overpopulated by children whose parents cannot provide for them. His solution: to sell excess children to rich aristocrats as PEARL HARBOR SPEECH FULL TEXT Delivered on 8 December 1941. Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, members of the Senate and the House of Representatives: Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. THE BEST OF O. HENRY FULL TEXT The Cop and the Anthem. O N HIS BENCH in Madison Square Soapy moved uneasily. When wild geese honk high of nights, and when women without seal-skin coats grow kind to their husbands, and when Soapy moves uneasily on his bench in the park, you may know that winter is near at

hand .

THEMES IN THE GARDEN PARTY Themes. in. The Garden Party. Class Structure: “The Garden Party” focuses on the contrast between two neighboring families: the wealthy upper-class Sheridans and the working-class Scotts. When Laura Sheridan hears of the death of Mr. Scott, she urges her mother to call off the party. However, Laura’s feelings are eased when she tries on THEMES IN THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER The Inevitable Loss of Innocence: “The Chimney Sweeper” is the first poem in Songs of Innocence and Experience in which Blake portrays the corrupting nature of experience. Throughout the poem, Blake describes the chimney soot spoiling the pure, white-haired of the boys—Tom, in particular. THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER FULL TEXT The Mariner has been so traumatized by his journey that often his “agony returns” at unpredictable times. This isn’t unlike the experience of other victims of traumas like violence or warfare, who often reexperience traumatic memories throughout their lifetimes. PROTEST FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Protest. Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s “Protest” first appeared in her 1914 compilation Poems of Problems. Her popular poetry often features plain, rhyming verse that centered around cheer and optimism. However, “Protest” provides a valuable look at a different side of Wilcox, revealing an activist who strongly advocated for the rights of WINTER DREAMS FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Winter Dreams. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Winter Dreams” initially appeared in the periodical Metropolitan in 1922, during the peak of the American Modernist period that would last until the end of World War II. Considered one of Fitzgerald’s greatest short stories, the narrative explores the painful loss of romantic illusions through his

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This metaphor compares Henley’s relationship to his soul to that of a captain to his own ship. This metaphor can be read beyond the final words of the poem, suggesting that though Henley cannot control the waters in which the ship travels—much like how we cannot control many of the events that happen to us in life—he can still steer his soul in the direction he wants to go. THE MORTAL IMMORTAL FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Mary Shelley. Published in 1833, Mary Shelley’s “The Mortal Immortal” is a short story that recounts the life of Winzy, a man who gains eternal life after drinking a mysterious elixir. Though Winzy obtains short-term happiness, the length of eternity soon begins to wear on him psychologically as those he knows and loves grow old

and die.

THESIS IN A MODEST PROPOSAL in. A Modest Proposal. The thesis of this proposal is twofold. First, there is the thesis of the speaker. The speaker presents the problem that Ireland is overpopulated by children whose parents cannot provide for them. His solution: to sell excess children to rich aristocrats as PEARL HARBOR SPEECH FULL TEXT Delivered on 8 December 1941. Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, members of the Senate and the House of Representatives: Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. THE BEST OF O. HENRY FULL TEXT The Cop and the Anthem. O N HIS BENCH in Madison Square Soapy moved uneasily. When wild geese honk high of nights, and when women without seal-skin coats grow kind to their husbands, and when Soapy moves uneasily on his bench in the park, you may know that winter is near at

hand .

THEMES IN THE GARDEN PARTY Themes. in. The Garden Party. Class Structure: “The Garden Party” focuses on the contrast between two neighboring families: the wealthy upper-class Sheridans and the working-class Scotts. When Laura Sheridan hears of the death of Mr. Scott, she urges her mother to call off the party. However, Laura’s feelings are eased when she tries on THEMES IN THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER The Inevitable Loss of Innocence: “The Chimney Sweeper” is the first poem in Songs of Innocence and Experience in which Blake portrays the corrupting nature of experience. Throughout the poem, Blake describes the chimney soot spoiling the pure, white-haired of the boys—Tom, in particular. THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER FULL TEXT The Mariner has been so traumatized by his journey that often his “agony returns” at unpredictable times. This isn’t unlike the experience of other victims of traumas like violence or warfare, who often reexperience traumatic memories throughout their lifetimes. READ, ANNOTATE, COLLABORATE Owl Eyes is an improved reading and learning experience for students, teachers, and everyday readers. Incorporate expert annotations, quizzes, and insights into your classroom or personal reading

experience.

PROTEST FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Protest. Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s “Protest” first appeared in her 1914 compilation Poems of Problems. Her popular poetry often features plain, rhyming verse that centered around cheer and optimism. However, “Protest” provides a valuable look at a different side of Wilcox, revealing an activist who strongly advocated for the rights of THE BILL OF RIGHTS FULL TEXT Amendment I. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of

grievances.

VOCABULARY IN SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT The “dais” is a somewhat elevated platform in the hall; seats on the dais are places of honor. Being “served double” means that two diners shared a platter and LITERARY DEVICES IN SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT The alliteration or repetition of the “T” sound at the beginning of “trains,” “treason,” “tried,” “treachery,” and “truest” creates rhythm in the line, in keeping with the use

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In Greek mythology, Telemachus is the son of Odysseus and a major character in Homer’s Odyssey. In Homer’s Iliad, Odysseus left to fight in the Trojan War while Telemachus was an infant, and two decades later at the start of the Odyssey, he has yet to return to his

son and wife.

THE CHERRY ORCHARD FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS The Cherry Orchard. Set a few decades after the abolishment of serfdom by Tsar Alexander II in 1861, Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard is about an aristocratic family that is unable to prevent its beloved estate from being auctioned off. More symbolically, it is about the growth of the middle class in Russia and the fall of the aristocracy. HISTORICAL CONTEXT IN SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT The “French flood” refers to the English Channel, a narrow body of the Atlantic Ocean that lies between France and Great Britain. In writing a 9th-century narrative of King Arthur’s life, a monk named Nennius created the story of Britain’s having been founded by a descendant of Aeneas named Felix Brutus. ALLUSION IN SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT In Greek and Roman mythology, Aeneas was a high-born Trojan warrior who survived the fall of Troy, safely exiting the city with his family

and possessions.

THEMES IN THE GARDEN PARTY Themes. in. The Garden Party. Class Structure: “The Garden Party” focuses on the contrast between two neighboring families: the wealthy upper-class Sheridans and the working-class Scotts. When Laura Sheridan hears of the death of Mr. Scott, she urges her mother to call off the party. However, Laura’s feelings are eased when she tries on PROTEST FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Protest. Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s “Protest” first appeared in her 1914 compilation Poems of Problems. Her popular poetry often features plain, rhyming verse that centered around cheer and optimism. However, “Protest” provides a valuable look at a different side of Wilcox, revealing an activist who strongly advocated for the rights of WINTER DREAMS FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Winter Dreams. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Winter Dreams” initially appeared in the periodical Metropolitan in 1922, during the peak of the American Modernist period that would last until the end of World War II. Considered one of Fitzgerald’s greatest short stories, the narrative explores the painful loss of romantic illusions through his

INVICTUS FULL TEXT

This metaphor compares Henley’s relationship to his soul to that of a captain to his own ship. This metaphor can be read beyond the final words of the poem, suggesting that though Henley cannot control the waters in which the ship travels—much like how we cannot control many of the events that happen to us in life—he can still steer his soul in the direction he wants to go. THE MORTAL IMMORTAL FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Mary Shelley. Published in 1833, Mary Shelley’s “The Mortal Immortal” is a short story that recounts the life of Winzy, a man who gains eternal life after drinking a mysterious elixir. Though Winzy obtains short-term happiness, the length of eternity soon begins to wear on him psychologically as those he knows and loves grow old

and die.

THESIS IN A MODEST PROPOSAL in. A Modest Proposal. The thesis of this proposal is twofold. First, there is the thesis of the speaker. The speaker presents the problem that Ireland is overpopulated by children whose parents cannot provide for them. His solution: to sell excess children to rich aristocrats as PEARL HARBOR SPEECH FULL TEXT Delivered on 8 December 1941. Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, members of the Senate and the House of Representatives: Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. THE BEST OF O. HENRY FULL TEXT The Cop and the Anthem. O N HIS BENCH in Madison Square Soapy moved uneasily. When wild geese honk high of nights, and when women without seal-skin coats grow kind to their husbands, and when Soapy moves uneasily on his bench in the park, you may know that winter is near at

hand .

THEMES IN THE GARDEN PARTY Themes. in. The Garden Party. Class Structure: “The Garden Party” focuses on the contrast between two neighboring families: the wealthy upper-class Sheridans and the working-class Scotts. When Laura Sheridan hears of the death of Mr. Scott, she urges her mother to call off the party. However, Laura’s feelings are eased when she tries on THEMES IN THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER The Inevitable Loss of Innocence: “The Chimney Sweeper” is the first poem in Songs of Innocence and Experience in which Blake portrays the corrupting nature of experience. Throughout the poem, Blake describes the chimney soot spoiling the pure, white-haired of the boys—Tom, in particular. THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER FULL TEXT The Mariner has been so traumatized by his journey that often his “agony returns” at unpredictable times. This isn’t unlike the experience of other victims of traumas like violence or warfare, who often reexperience traumatic memories throughout their lifetimes. PROTEST FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Protest. Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s “Protest” first appeared in her 1914 compilation Poems of Problems. Her popular poetry often features plain, rhyming verse that centered around cheer and optimism. However, “Protest” provides a valuable look at a different side of Wilcox, revealing an activist who strongly advocated for the rights of WINTER DREAMS FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Winter Dreams. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Winter Dreams” initially appeared in the periodical Metropolitan in 1922, during the peak of the American Modernist period that would last until the end of World War II. Considered one of Fitzgerald’s greatest short stories, the narrative explores the painful loss of romantic illusions through his

INVICTUS FULL TEXT

This metaphor compares Henley’s relationship to his soul to that of a captain to his own ship. This metaphor can be read beyond the final words of the poem, suggesting that though Henley cannot control the waters in which the ship travels—much like how we cannot control many of the events that happen to us in life—he can still steer his soul in the direction he wants to go. THE MORTAL IMMORTAL FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Mary Shelley. Published in 1833, Mary Shelley’s “The Mortal Immortal” is a short story that recounts the life of Winzy, a man who gains eternal life after drinking a mysterious elixir. Though Winzy obtains short-term happiness, the length of eternity soon begins to wear on him psychologically as those he knows and loves grow old

and die.

THESIS IN A MODEST PROPOSAL in. A Modest Proposal. The thesis of this proposal is twofold. First, there is the thesis of the speaker. The speaker presents the problem that Ireland is overpopulated by children whose parents cannot provide for them. His solution: to sell excess children to rich aristocrats as PEARL HARBOR SPEECH FULL TEXT Delivered on 8 December 1941. Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, members of the Senate and the House of Representatives: Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. THE BEST OF O. HENRY FULL TEXT The Cop and the Anthem. O N HIS BENCH in Madison Square Soapy moved uneasily. When wild geese honk high of nights, and when women without seal-skin coats grow kind to their husbands, and when Soapy moves uneasily on his bench in the park, you may know that winter is near at

hand .

THEMES IN THE GARDEN PARTY Themes. in. The Garden Party. Class Structure: “The Garden Party” focuses on the contrast between two neighboring families: the wealthy upper-class Sheridans and the working-class Scotts. When Laura Sheridan hears of the death of Mr. Scott, she urges her mother to call off the party. However, Laura’s feelings are eased when she tries on THEMES IN THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER The Inevitable Loss of Innocence: “The Chimney Sweeper” is the first poem in Songs of Innocence and Experience in which Blake portrays the corrupting nature of experience. Throughout the poem, Blake describes the chimney soot spoiling the pure, white-haired of the boys—Tom, in particular. THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER FULL TEXT The Mariner has been so traumatized by his journey that often his “agony returns” at unpredictable times. This isn’t unlike the experience of other victims of traumas like violence or warfare, who often reexperience traumatic memories throughout their lifetimes. READ, ANNOTATE, COLLABORATE Owl Eyes is an improved reading and learning experience for students, teachers, and everyday readers. Incorporate expert annotations, quizzes, and insights into your classroom or personal reading

experience.

PROTEST FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Protest. Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s “Protest” first appeared in her 1914 compilation Poems of Problems. Her popular poetry often features plain, rhyming verse that centered around cheer and optimism. However, “Protest” provides a valuable look at a different side of Wilcox, revealing an activist who strongly advocated for the rights of THE BILL OF RIGHTS FULL TEXT Amendment I. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of

grievances.

VOCABULARY IN SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT The “dais” is a somewhat elevated platform in the hall; seats on the dais are places of honor. Being “served double” means that two diners shared a platter and LITERARY DEVICES IN SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT The alliteration or repetition of the “T” sound at the beginning of “trains,” “treason,” “tried,” “treachery,” and “truest” creates rhythm in the line, in keeping with the use

ULYSSES FULL TEXT

In Greek mythology, Telemachus is the son of Odysseus and a major character in Homer’s Odyssey. In Homer’s Iliad, Odysseus left to fight in the Trojan War while Telemachus was an infant, and two decades later at the start of the Odyssey, he has yet to return to his

son and wife.

THE CHERRY ORCHARD FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS The Cherry Orchard. Set a few decades after the abolishment of serfdom by Tsar Alexander II in 1861, Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard is about an aristocratic family that is unable to prevent its beloved estate from being auctioned off. More symbolically, it is about the growth of the middle class in Russia and the fall of the aristocracy. HISTORICAL CONTEXT IN SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT The “French flood” refers to the English Channel, a narrow body of the Atlantic Ocean that lies between France and Great Britain. In writing a 9th-century narrative of King Arthur’s life, a monk named Nennius created the story of Britain’s having been founded by a descendant of Aeneas named Felix Brutus. ALLUSION IN SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT In Greek and Roman mythology, Aeneas was a high-born Trojan warrior who survived the fall of Troy, safely exiting the city with his family

and possessions.

THEMES IN THE GARDEN PARTY Themes. in. The Garden Party. Class Structure: “The Garden Party” focuses on the contrast between two neighboring families: the wealthy upper-class Sheridans and the working-class Scotts. When Laura Sheridan hears of the death of Mr. Scott, she urges her mother to call off the party. However, Laura’s feelings are eased when she tries on READ, ANNOTATE, COLLABORATE Owl Eyes is an improved reading and learning experience for students, teachers, and everyday readers. Incorporate expert annotations, quizzes, and insights into your classroom or personal reading

experience.

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This metaphor compares Henley’s relationship to his soul to that of a captain to his own ship. This metaphor can be read beyond the final words of the poem, suggesting that though Henley cannot control the waters in which the ship travels—much like how we cannot control many of the events that happen to us in life—he can still steer his soul in the direction he wants to go. ON HIS BLINDNESS FULL TEXT Thus the “yoke” and “burden” of Jesus was both forgiving and “light.”. To “bear his mild yoke” means to follow Jesus’s two commandments to love God and love each other. — Caitlin, Owl Eyes Staff. 21. A “yoke” is a heavy wooden bar attached to the heads of two oxen, horses, or WINTER DREAMS FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Winter Dreams. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Winter Dreams” initially appeared in the periodical Metropolitan in 1922, during the peak of the American Modernist period that would last until the end of World War II. Considered one of Fitzgerald’s greatest short stories, the narrative explores the painful loss of romantic illusions through his PEARL HARBOR SPEECH FULL TEXT Delivered on 8 December 1941. Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, members of the Senate and the House of Representatives: Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. DEAD LOVE FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS In “Dead Love,” Elizabeth Siddal’s jaded speaker cautions a younger, more innocent audience against mourning a lost love. The speaker claims that true love always fades, eventually leaving the

lovers alone.

THE STORY OF AN HOUR FULL TEXT The Story of an Hour. Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband's death. It was her sister Josephine who told her, in broken sentences; veiled hints that revealed in half concealing. Her husband's friend Richards was there, too, near her. THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE FULL TEXT Text of the Poem. Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. "Forward the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns!" he said. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. "Forward, the Light Brigade!" GETTYSBURG ADDRESS FULL TEXT SECOND INAUGURAL ADDRESS FULL TEXT Delivered at Washington, D. C. March 4, 1865. Fellow-countrymen: At this second appearing to take the oath of the presidential office, there is less occasion for an extended address than there was at the first.Then a statement, somewhat in detail, of a course to be pursued, seemed fitting and proper. READ, ANNOTATE, COLLABORATE Owl Eyes is an improved reading and learning experience for students, teachers, and everyday readers. Incorporate expert annotations, quizzes, and insights into your classroom or personal reading

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This metaphor compares Henley’s relationship to his soul to that of a captain to his own ship. This metaphor can be read beyond the final words of the poem, suggesting that though Henley cannot control the waters in which the ship travels—much like how we cannot control many of the events that happen to us in life—he can still steer his soul in the direction he wants to go. ON HIS BLINDNESS FULL TEXT Thus the “yoke” and “burden” of Jesus was both forgiving and “light.”. To “bear his mild yoke” means to follow Jesus’s two commandments to love God and love each other. — Caitlin, Owl Eyes Staff. 21. A “yoke” is a heavy wooden bar attached to the heads of two oxen, horses, or WINTER DREAMS FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Winter Dreams. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Winter Dreams” initially appeared in the periodical Metropolitan in 1922, during the peak of the American Modernist period that would last until the end of World War II. Considered one of Fitzgerald’s greatest short stories, the narrative explores the painful loss of romantic illusions through his PEARL HARBOR SPEECH FULL TEXT Delivered on 8 December 1941. Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, members of the Senate and the House of Representatives: Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. DEAD LOVE FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS In “Dead Love,” Elizabeth Siddal’s jaded speaker cautions a younger, more innocent audience against mourning a lost love. The speaker claims that true love always fades, eventually leaving the

lovers alone.

THE STORY OF AN HOUR FULL TEXT The Story of an Hour. Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband's death. It was her sister Josephine who told her, in broken sentences; veiled hints that revealed in half concealing. Her husband's friend Richards was there, too, near her. THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE FULL TEXT Text of the Poem. Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. "Forward the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns!" he said. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. "Forward, the Light Brigade!" GETTYSBURG ADDRESS FULL TEXT SECOND INAUGURAL ADDRESS FULL TEXT Delivered at Washington, D. C. March 4, 1865. Fellow-countrymen: At this second appearing to take the oath of the presidential office, there is less occasion for an extended address than there was at the first.Then a statement, somewhat in detail, of a course to be pursued, seemed fitting and proper. WINTER DREAMS FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Winter Dreams” initially appeared in the periodical Metropolitan in 1922, during the peak of the American Modernist period that would last until the end of World War II. Considered one of Fitzgerald’s greatest short stories, the narrative explores the painful loss of romantic illusions through his portrayal of Dexter Green’s struggle to acquire wealth and THE STORY OF AN HOUR FULL TEXT The Story of an Hour. Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband's death. It was her sister Josephine who told her, in broken sentences; veiled hints that revealed in half concealing. Her husband's friend Richards was there, too, near her. HISTORICAL CONTEXT IN THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM Historical Unreliability in “The Pit and the Pendulum”: Although Poe wrote “The Pit and the Pendulum” in 1842, the story takes place during the height of the Spanish Inquisition, implemented during the 15th through the 17th century to destroy heresy in order to promote and maintain Catholic Orthodoxy throughout Spain and Spanish

territories.

JABBERWOCKY FULL TEXT One, two! And through and through The vorpal blade went snicker-snack! He left it dead, and with its head He went galumphing back. 20 “And, hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!”. He chortled in his joy. ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves 25 Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All SYMBOLS IN THE LADY OF SHALOTT Camelot and Shalott: The repeated refrains of “Camelot” and “Shalott” serve to centralize the two locations and establish them as opposing symbols. The first section characterizes Camelot as a hub of activity, filled with life and the freedom to come and go. By contrast, Shalott is a “silent isle” that houses a lone woman in a tower, unknown to all.

THE RAVEN FULL TEXT

As he shares in his essay “The Philosophy of Composition,” Poe selected the raven as his messenger of choice for two reasons. The raven serves as a “non-reasoning creature capable of speech” while adhering to the poem’s funereal tone in the way, say, a parrot could not.Poe also cites the raven as “the bird of ill omen,” which is consistent with many cultural depictions of the raven. THE TELL-TALE HEART FULL TEXT A watch's minute hand moves more quickly than did mine. Never before that night had I felt the extent of my own powers—of my sagacity. I could scarcely contain my feelings of triumph. To think that there I was, opening the door, little by little, and he not even to dream of my secret deeds or thoughts. KUBLA KHAN FULL TEXT Five miles meandering with a mazy motion. Through wood and dale the sacred river ran, Then reached the caverns measureless to man, And sank in tumult to a lifeless ocean: And 'mid this tumult Kubla heard from far. Ancestral voices prophesying war! The shadow of the dome of IMAGERY IN TO HIS COY MISTRESS Imagery. in. To His Coy Mistress. Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery of Time: Time is most memorably presented as a pursuer riding a “winged chariot.”. The visual imagery of a chariot implies speed and adds to the overall concept of time being an enemy in that no human could hope to outrun a “winged chariot.”. No matter how hard the speaker DESIREE'S BABY FULL TEXT By Kate Chopin. A S THE DAY was pleasant, Madame Valmondé drove over to L'Abri to see Désirée and the baby.. It made her laugh to think of Désirée with a baby. Why, it seemed but yesterday that Désirée was little more than a baby herself; when Monsieur in riding through the gateway of Valmondé had found her lying asleep in the shadow of the big stone pillar. READ, ANNOTATE, COLLABORATE Owl Eyes is an improved reading and learning experience for students, teachers, and everyday readers. Incorporate expert annotations, quizzes, and insights into your classroom or personal reading

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INVICTUS FULL TEXT

This metaphor compares Henley’s relationship to his soul to that of a captain to his own ship. This metaphor can be read beyond the final words of the poem, suggesting that though Henley cannot control the waters in which the ship travels—much like how we cannot control many of the events that happen to us in life—he can still steer his soul in the direction he wants to go. ON HIS BLINDNESS FULL TEXT Thus the “yoke” and “burden” of Jesus was both forgiving and “light.”. To “bear his mild yoke” means to follow Jesus’s two commandments to love God and love each other. — Caitlin, Owl Eyes Staff. 21. A “yoke” is a heavy wooden bar attached to the heads of two oxen, horses, or WINTER DREAMS FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Winter Dreams. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Winter Dreams” initially appeared in the periodical Metropolitan in 1922, during the peak of the American Modernist period that would last until the end of World War II. Considered one of Fitzgerald’s greatest short stories, the narrative explores the painful loss of romantic illusions through his PEARL HARBOR SPEECH FULL TEXT Delivered on 8 December 1941. Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, members of the Senate and the House of Representatives: Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. DEAD LOVE FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS In “Dead Love,” Elizabeth Siddal’s jaded speaker cautions a younger, more innocent audience against mourning a lost love. The speaker claims that true love always fades, eventually leaving the

lovers alone.

THE STORY OF AN HOUR FULL TEXT The Story of an Hour. Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband's death. It was her sister Josephine who told her, in broken sentences; veiled hints that revealed in half concealing. Her husband's friend Richards was there, too, near her. THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE FULL TEXT Text of the Poem. Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. "Forward the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns!" he said. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. "Forward, the Light Brigade!" GETTYSBURG ADDRESS FULL TEXT SECOND INAUGURAL ADDRESS FULL TEXT Delivered at Washington, D. C. March 4, 1865. Fellow-countrymen: At this second appearing to take the oath of the presidential office, there is less occasion for an extended address than there was at the first.Then a statement, somewhat in detail, of a course to be pursued, seemed fitting and proper. READ, ANNOTATE, COLLABORATE Owl Eyes is an improved reading and learning experience for students, teachers, and everyday readers. Incorporate expert annotations, quizzes, and insights into your classroom or personal reading

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INVICTUS FULL TEXT

This metaphor compares Henley’s relationship to his soul to that of a captain to his own ship. This metaphor can be read beyond the final words of the poem, suggesting that though Henley cannot control the waters in which the ship travels—much like how we cannot control many of the events that happen to us in life—he can still steer his soul in the direction he wants to go. ON HIS BLINDNESS FULL TEXT Thus the “yoke” and “burden” of Jesus was both forgiving and “light.”. To “bear his mild yoke” means to follow Jesus’s two commandments to love God and love each other. — Caitlin, Owl Eyes Staff. 21. A “yoke” is a heavy wooden bar attached to the heads of two oxen, horses, or WINTER DREAMS FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS Winter Dreams. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Winter Dreams” initially appeared in the periodical Metropolitan in 1922, during the peak of the American Modernist period that would last until the end of World War II. Considered one of Fitzgerald’s greatest short stories, the narrative explores the painful loss of romantic illusions through his PEARL HARBOR SPEECH FULL TEXT Delivered on 8 December 1941. Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, members of the Senate and the House of Representatives: Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. DEAD LOVE FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS In “Dead Love,” Elizabeth Siddal’s jaded speaker cautions a younger, more innocent audience against mourning a lost love. The speaker claims that true love always fades, eventually leaving the

lovers alone.

THE STORY OF AN HOUR FULL TEXT The Story of an Hour. Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband's death. It was her sister Josephine who told her, in broken sentences; veiled hints that revealed in half concealing. Her husband's friend Richards was there, too, near her. THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE FULL TEXT Text of the Poem. Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. "Forward the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns!" he said. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. "Forward, the Light Brigade!" GETTYSBURG ADDRESS FULL TEXT SECOND INAUGURAL ADDRESS FULL TEXT Delivered at Washington, D. C. March 4, 1865. Fellow-countrymen: At this second appearing to take the oath of the presidential office, there is less occasion for an extended address than there was at the first.Then a statement, somewhat in detail, of a course to be pursued, seemed fitting and proper. WINTER DREAMS FULL TEXT AND ANALYSIS F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Winter Dreams” initially appeared in the periodical Metropolitan in 1922, during the peak of the American Modernist period that would last until the end of World War II. Considered one of Fitzgerald’s greatest short stories, the narrative explores the painful loss of romantic illusions through his portrayal of Dexter Green’s struggle to acquire wealth and THE STORY OF AN HOUR FULL TEXT The Story of an Hour. Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband's death. It was her sister Josephine who told her, in broken sentences; veiled hints that revealed in half concealing. Her husband's friend Richards was there, too, near her. HISTORICAL CONTEXT IN THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM Historical Unreliability in “The Pit and the Pendulum”: Although Poe wrote “The Pit and the Pendulum” in 1842, the story takes place during the height of the Spanish Inquisition, implemented during the 15th through the 17th century to destroy heresy in order to promote and maintain Catholic Orthodoxy throughout Spain and Spanish

territories.

JABBERWOCKY FULL TEXT One, two! And through and through The vorpal blade went snicker-snack! He left it dead, and with its head He went galumphing back. 20 “And, hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!”. He chortled in his joy. ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves 25 Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All SYMBOLS IN THE LADY OF SHALOTT Camelot and Shalott: The repeated refrains of “Camelot” and “Shalott” serve to centralize the two locations and establish them as opposing symbols. The first section characterizes Camelot as a hub of activity, filled with life and the freedom to come and go. By contrast, Shalott is a “silent isle” that houses a lone woman in a tower, unknown to all.

THE RAVEN FULL TEXT

As he shares in his essay “The Philosophy of Composition,” Poe selected the raven as his messenger of choice for two reasons. The raven serves as a “non-reasoning creature capable of speech” while adhering to the poem’s funereal tone in the way, say, a parrot could not.Poe also cites the raven as “the bird of ill omen,” which is consistent with many cultural depictions of the raven. THE TELL-TALE HEART FULL TEXT A watch's minute hand moves more quickly than did mine. Never before that night had I felt the extent of my own powers—of my sagacity. I could scarcely contain my feelings of triumph. To think that there I was, opening the door, little by little, and he not even to dream of my secret deeds or thoughts. KUBLA KHAN FULL TEXT Five miles meandering with a mazy motion. Through wood and dale the sacred river ran, Then reached the caverns measureless to man, And sank in tumult to a lifeless ocean: And 'mid this tumult Kubla heard from far. Ancestral voices prophesying war! The shadow of the dome of IMAGERY IN TO HIS COY MISTRESS Imagery. in. To His Coy Mistress. Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery of Time: Time is most memorably presented as a pursuer riding a “winged chariot.”. The visual imagery of a chariot implies speed and adds to the overall concept of time being an enemy in that no human could hope to outrun a “winged chariot.”. No matter how hard the speaker DESIREE'S BABY FULL TEXT By Kate Chopin. A S THE DAY was pleasant, Madame Valmondé drove over to L'Abri to see Désirée and the baby.. It made her laugh to think of Désirée with a baby. Why, it seemed but yesterday that Désirée was little more than a baby herself; when Monsieur in riding through the gateway of Valmondé had found her lying asleep in the shadow of the big stone pillar.

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