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Pride and destruction/fear
What are the two contradicting view points displayed by Louis Ginsberg in the poem "Atomic"?
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An allusion to the Empire State Building and the Parthenon in lines 7-8
Where is there an allusion in the poem "Atomic?"
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Goes from how dangerous the bomb is to how it is good to be the one that has this weapon
What is the changing viewpoint from stanza 3 to stanza 4 in "Atomic"?
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He uses the passover as a baseline for story
How does the bible tie back to the theme of William Heyen's poem "Passover: The Injections?"
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Quatrain
What type of stanza is the first stanza in "Passover: The Injections"(Hint: Lines)
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To express the fear of the character
What is the importance of the 3rd stanza in the poem "Passover: The Injections?"
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Both deal with death and violence/destruction
What theme do the two poems share?
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Both are elegys
What type of poems are the two poems?
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To display the seriousness and tone
Why does the authors use of descriptive words and metaphors in "Passover: The Injections"
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Plays towards an ominous tone and a symbol like lightning to display destruction
How does Heyen use “sap from the branches of lightning” in lines 3 and 4 to express the theme?
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Lyrical
Are these two poems dramatic, lyrical, or narrative?
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Cade
What is Ethan's middle name?
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It symbolizes the war and disagreement in the world
How does the first line in "Atomic" relate back to the theme and idea of the poem?
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Dark and serious almost belligerent (hostile and aggressive)
What tone does lines 3 and 4 in "Passover: The Injections" portray?
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Answers may vary
Why is Parker cooler than Ethan?
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