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Shield of Achilles/Iliad
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A 3 page essay that discusses the moving images on the shield of Achilles, which is wrought before the final battle with Hector. The writer contrasts the story told by these images with the plot of the poem and speculates about their purposes within the overall structure of Homer's epic. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khsoa.rtf

Sigurd and Achilles and Their Deaths
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This 4 page paper discusses the deaths of Sigurd the Volsung and the Greek hero Achilles. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVSigAch.rtf

Silence in Eastern and Western Literature
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A 5 page essay that analyzes the differences between Eastern and Western poetry, using the work of Matsuo Basho for the east and Walt Whitman for the West. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khbaww.rtf

Similes of Violence
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This 3 page paper discusses Homer’s use of similes in his extended description of violence in “The Iliad.” Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVSimVio.rtf

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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A 5 page paper which analyzes the conflicts of heroes, as it relates to the code of chivalry, in the poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAgreenknght.wps

Sir Gawain/Greek Knight/Mix of Pagan & Christian
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A 3 page essay that analyzes the medieval poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" (circa 1375-1400). The writer argues that this poem is an amalgamation of Christian and pagan elements, which are discussed and substantiated with quotes from the poem. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khsggkpc.rtf

Sir Patrick Spence: Anonymous (A Ballad)
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A 3 page paper which analyzes the poem Anonymous (A Ballad) by Sir Patrick Spence. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAspence.rtf

Sir Phillip Sidney's 'Astrophel and Stella' / Structure & Innovation
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An 8 page paper on this sonnet sequence by sixteenth-century poet Sir Philip Sidney. It discusses the poetic techniques used in the sonnets --particularly in terms of structure -- and points out that while many of these techniques were innovations in English poetry, not all were totally successful. Bibliography lists seven sources.
Filename: Astrstel.wps

Sir Phillip Sidney's Sonnet #31
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The sonnet is a type of poetic form that was extremely popular in Elizabethan and Victorian England. Sir Phillip Sidney was a courtier just prior to Shakespeare who was one of the first to popularize the sonnet. He was an instigator in form and a master of metaphor. This 5 page paper explores number 31 in the sonnet cycle of Astrophil and Stella. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KTsidson.doc

Song of Myself
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A 4 page paper which discusses how Whitman’s poem “Song of Myself” has influenced others to write similar poems. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAsngmy.rtf