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“Trifles” Blog Post 6

Blog Post 6

1.) Explain what the title of the play refers to. Cite at least three or more examples of these "trifles.”

     A trifle is something of little value or importance, unimportant or trivial. This refers to the differences in man and woman during those times. Things such as the birdcage, canary, and the quilt are seen differently by the women in the play. “MRS PETERS: (glancing around) Seems funny to think of a bird here. But she must have had one, or why would she have a cage? I wonder what happened to it.” “My, it's a good thing the men couldn't hear us. Wouldn't they just laugh! Getting all stirred up over a little thing like a—dead canary. As if that could have anything to do with—with—wouldn't they laugh!” The women understand the meaning of these little pieces of evidence that the men don’t. “COUNTY ATTORNEY: (as one turning from serious things to little pleasantries) Well ladies, have you decided whether she was going to quilt it or knot it? MRS PETERS: We think she was going to—knot it.”

2.) Explain how the most important props in the play--the canary, the birdcage, the quilt, and the sewing box--each relate to the theme of the play? What do they symbolize?

     These props are not only pieces of evidence against the wife, but rather plot points that show the way the men and women think. The canary seems to have been killed by the husband, giving some motive behind his murder. The birdcage symbolizes the relationship between the husband and wife. The wife seemed to be locked behind a societal cage, trapped by tradition and the state of gender disparity in that time period.  The quilt and sewing box represents the ebb and flow of life for the wife. She has been meticulously stitching the quilt piece by piece, up until she became distressed with her relationship situation. 

3.) What is the dilemma Mrs. Peters faces in the play? What complicates matters for her? Why does she decide to suppress the evidence against Mrs. Wright? Why does Mrs. Hale experience no such dilemma?

     Mrs. Peters finds pieces of evidence throughout the home that would definitely implicate the wife. She feels conflicted about convicting Mrs. Wright because of how much she relates to her. Mrs. Peters has experienced many tragic things somewhat caused by the men in her life. This makes her feel for Mrs. Wright, regardless of what she may or may have not done. Mrs. Hale is somewhat on the same page as Mrs. Peters but does not relate as much. She has conformed to the normality of the gender differences and is not as bothered.

4.) Explain the significance of the last line of dialogue in the play (and explain the pun involved--"not it"). How could the men have repeated this throughout the play?

     The play ends with the characters exiting the kitchen and the women announcing that they have determined Mrs. Wright’s quilt making style. She “knots it” instead of “quilts it”—a play on words denoting the way in which she killed her husband. This shows that even until the end, the men are not as observant about the “trifles”, or little details all over the home.

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The Raven Alternate Ending

“And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting

On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;

    And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon’s that is dreaming,

    And the lamp-light o’er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor;

And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor

            Shall be lifted—nevermore!”

My soul starts to sink, as I begin to think, of my beloved Lenore 

And how I would see her nevermore.

Atop the bust the Raven sits, I don’t believe he’ll call it quits

I cannot stand this anymore.

The noose is tied, I say goodbye. I decide to take my life

To see my love one last time, my lost Lenore.

With straining breaths, flowing towards the door

I ask the Raven, if I will meet her once more.

Despair fills my eyes, as the Raven replies: Nevermore.

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The Road Not Taken

1.Someone is in the woods and there is a fork in the road where there are now two paths that they can choose to go down.

2.The traveler wishes that they could travel down both roads, but they can not. He thinks that one of the roads is less traveled than the other and it may lead to more success than the other.

3.The traveler thinks that the road that he has decided to take has led him on to more and more choices, and he keeps getting farther and farther from the original two choices, no longer able to go back to that original decision

4.This poem is an extended metaphor because the entire poem from start to finish is a metaphor for life and the different choices that we make, as well as the different outcomes that are a result of each choice.

Keaton Hartz

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Little Red Riding Hood: Iambic Pentameter Couplet

The little red riding hood walks alone, travelling through the woods too far from home.

Her mother says to not talk to strangers, otherwise she might come across danger.

While picking flowers a wolf approaches. She tells the wolf about where grandma’s home is.

He races to the house in a flurry. Gobbling grandma up in a hurry.

The wolf dons a disguise and hops in bed, patiently waiting for the girl in red.

When the little red riding hood arrives, furry ears and big eyes leave her surprised.

And as she moved closer to take a look, one giant swallow is all that it took.

The wolf decides to take a power nap. Satisfied with the outcome of his trap.

A hunter passes by in search of prey, unknowingly about to save the day.

He spots the wolf and cuts the ladies free, leaving the group to live on happily.

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Dulce Et Decorum Est

In this poem, Owen often uses similes to illustrate the horror of war. “His hanging face, like a devil’s sick of sin;” and “Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud”. Using terms such as devil’s sick and bringing up cancer while his friend is dying on a wagon illustrate just how he feels about fighting in a war. He uses imagery to makes dying in war sound like the worst way to die with line such as “Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs” and “Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues”. The line “He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning” uses descriptive adjectives to illustrate his comrades painful struggling.

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Dulce et Decorum Est

Wilfred Owen makes use of several literary devices in this poem. Owen strategically uses assonance, alliteration, iambic pentameter to show and represent the dirty and dark feelings on the battlefield. The poets use of assonance is seen for example with words such as double, under, cursed, sludge, haunting, and turned. An example of alliteration comes in line 5 : men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots. Iambic pentameter is shown in occasional lines break with this rhythm, such as line sixteen in the third stanza : outstripped five-nines. This inconsistency reflects the strangeness of the situation. 

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The Purple Charger

So much depends upon my

Purple car

Loud with oil

dripping 

Inside the hot

Garage 

Tory Richter

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Portland, Oregon

Dillon McCloe

So much depends upon where we come from, Portland, Oregon

This green state lies too far away

Lush scenery

Cool air flows through the tree-tops

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Black Car

So much depends

Upon 

A black

Car

Drenched in Wet

Rain water

On the

Road

Keaton Hartz

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Write a letter to the author that shows your reaction to the story.

5727 W Happy Valley Rd, 

Phoenix, AZ 85310

10 October 2019

Dear Mr. Poe,

We are writing to you to address a few questions, quarrels, and provide some additional input on your story, “The Cask of Amontillado”. We enjoy how this dark and gloomy story conveys the powerful idea of revenge. The themes and literary devices put in place provide a tense reading experience. The narrator creates this dramatic irony by letting the reader in on information that the characters are unaware of. The character we can identify with the most is definitely the narrator, Montresor. Everyone has a skeleton or two in their closet, some may choose to share them while others hide them away. Montresor is the embodiment of our vengeful and prideful human inhibitions. By taking a look at his personality, we can analyze and compare our own less pleasant aspects. The best part of the story is the constant use of irony. The Narrator knows what he is going to do to Fortunato but he constantly leads him on, leaving him unaware of his devious plan. “Enough,” he said; “the cough’s a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough.” “True –true,” I replied.” (Poe, 6). Sadly Fortunato is correct as it is not the cough that is the cause of his death, it is his burial by Montresor. The Narrator even knows this and assures him that this will not be what kills him. We do have some questions regarding this short story. After the climax, does anyone go looking for Fortunato or do people just forget about him? Is his corpse ever uncovered or do people just consider him missing? The final burning question we possess is; what did Fortunato say about Montresor to result in his fatal outcome? Montresor has been insulted by Fortunato, and his pride leads him to seek revenge. He cleverly plays upon Fortunato’s own pride and leads him to his death with the promise of tasting a nonexistent cask of Amontillado. Montresor claims that he was hurt and insulted by Fortunato and that it called for vengeance. How offensive must a comment be to warrant the murder of the perpetraitor? Thank you for taking the time to consider our observations.

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                                                                                    New Boyzzz on the Blog.

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The Value of Money

The value of an item lies in how much use it can bring you, or what you may gain from it. Emotions and personal opinions create a desirability factor for an object, and generally, money is the key to obtaining it.  In stories such as “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry and “What You Pawn I Will Redeem” by Sherman Alexie, money plays an important role. It seems the main challenge in each of these stories derives from a lack of wealth. In “The Gift of the Magi”, a couple wants to get each other a gift for christmas but are low on funds. This creates a stressful obstacle for the pair to overcome just to make the other happy. In “What You Pawn I Will Redeem”, the protagonist Jackson Jackson wants to purchase his grandmother’s indian regalia back from a pawn shop. The pawnbroker wants $1000 for the dress, but Jackson is homeless and has only a few dollars to his name. This scenario seems like an impossible challenge as well, presenting the limits of what one is willing to do to obtain money. In both stories sacrifices are made to achieve their monetary goals. Whether it be selling your most valued watch, parting with your beautiful hair, or forfeiting your dignity.