Question #1:Is the true meaning of life to have something worth living for, dying for, or both?I just watched an old film called "The Petrified Forest", in it, actor Leslie Howard echo's the sentiment ofhaving both something to live for, and to die for. Is it just the poetry of the writer, or does it have a deeper meaning? Question #2:How can I properly prepare and submit my writing to a publisher?I'm an aspiring writer who writes poetry and currently short stories. After time I plan to write full novels. I would like to know the smartest and safest way to prepare and submit my writing to a publisher without having to worry about my ideas being stolen.Key Answers I'm Looking For: - How do I know my work is properly prepared? - How do I submit my work to a publisher? - What precautions do I take to ensure my work is safe? All relevant responses are welcome. Thank you to all who offer your input. Question #3:Writers: do you ever stop fluctuating between complete egotism and complete self-hatred about your work?I am an undergraduate majoring in poetry composition, and as a result, producing work and receiving feedback constantly. Some days, I feel equal to Shakespeare. Others, I feel like I'm not good enough to write at all. These emotions rarely even have any environmental triggers. It's just that some days, the positive reviews I receive seem more important than the negative. Other days, vice versa. Very much so. It's a lousy, bipolar feeling. Does it ever level out to something more reasonable?Question #4:Finding a job with Asperger's Syndrome?!?How do I find a job that I can do well but alone?I already tried looking into library jobs..but there aren't any I qualify for. Everytime I get a job, no matter how much I love the actual job, I have serious communication issues no matter what. I misunderstand everything apparently and automatically assume everyone hates me. I can't seem to break out of it. *I am horrible at math and science although science intrigues me *I am a published author of two poetry books but I seem to have hit a writers block and make very little royalties on my first two I'd love to go to college but cannot afford it. I was denied financial assistance Question #5:I'm looking for a writing buddy, to share our writing back and forth, five advice, tip, ideas, ect...?I'm looking for a writing buddy, some who I can share my writing work with, and have you share yours with with me, to give advice to each other about the writing. Also for things such as tips, and sites that we've found, contests we've stumbled across, help with writer's block and ideas, basically anything and everything about writing! -^^- I'm playing around with some novel ideas currently, but I also occasionally write poetry, or short stories.It'd be awesome if you were beginning a novel as well, but as long as you write, I'm happy. I'm 15, so I'd like someone around the same age as me, it make the most sense. Please email me at nwolanski@live.com, or give me a way to contact you if you answer this question, thank-you! <33 If several people want to do this, it'd be even better in a little group! I just want to have a more personalized relationship, (I know it sounds creepy, lol, i don't mean it to be!) aka: email each other more frequently then the huge online writing site members message each other, and have a broader range to talk about, like tips and contests, ect.. :] Question #6:what helped other writers write poetry ?i'm having a time with trying to figure out how poetry should look when typed up,if there are other ways that they should be typed up or you can just type it the way you wrote it.Question #7:Will I get into University of North Florida?Here's my stats:26 on ACT 1880 Altogether on SAT 2.3 GPA Excellent reccomendations (2) A perfect essay (1) And though I totally f*ed up my sophomore year, I got a', b's, and c's all through Junior year. I'm the Editor of my school's literary magazine in poetry; I do volunteer work; I go to an art school and have been published four times in said magazine; I won the National Young Writer's award in 5th grade. My question is, for someone going in for an english minor, can I get into UNF at all?? Question #8:For all of the writers out there...?This is a poetry contest! Give me the best acrostic poem you can, spelling out the word-v e t e r a n hopefully i dont have to explain what an acrostic poem is... good luck and have fun! this is an easy ten points! Question #9:Poetry - is inspired impromptu poetry better than constructed and formed poetry?Your thoughts, preferably poetic responses. Do you write blindly without proof reading your own text and read thoughts as alien to you as the blind rage inciting you to write. Is it then the writer becomes also the reader of its own dispossession, kindly illumine me on this curious philosophical pyramid of many paths in defining a truth, a pattern of thought, a path and journey?PPP - a pyramid, a circulating ascending path to the pinnacle of the absolute truth. Myriad is a melange, a matrix like many constantly moving without reaching any goal, point or specified purpose. Question #10:English Help Please :) 10 pts?1. Which of these statements does not apply to an omniscient narrator?(1 point) The narrator stands outside the story. The narrator provides the thoughts or feelings of many characters. The narrator may comment on events in the story. The narrator is a character in the story who refers to himself or herself with the first-person pronoun I. 2. In what way is Tom Walker a one-dimensional character? (1 point) He has no personality traits. He uses other people for his own gain. He does not fear the Devil. He symbolizes human greed and miserliness. 3. It can be inferred from the story that New England Puritans of Tom Walker's day believed in (1 point) many gods. witches and spirits. tolerance of all religious faiths. reincarnation. 4. In poetry, what is the arrangement of lines into stressed and unstressed syllables called? (1 point) rhythm rhyme imagery meter 5. Which statement below is the best summary of these lines from Snowbound? And, when the second morning shone, / We looked upon a world unknown, / On nothing we could call our own. / Around the glistening wonder bent / The blue walls of the firmament, / No cloud above, no earth below— / A universe of sky and snow! (1 point) The second night of snow destroyed everything we owned. The sky remained blue even while it was snowing. The snow made the world look new and different. When morning came, the sky turned blue again. 6. With which statement would you expect Transcendentalists to agree? (1 point) There is no fundamental reality beyond the physical world. Human beings have less potential when they act independently. There is a spiritual relationship between humanity and nature. People should strive so that their natural souls do not become part of an oversoul. 7. How does Civil Disobedience reflect ideas of Transcendentalism? (1 point) It stresses the individual's ability to judge the actions of government. It proposes looking at nature as a way to govern harmoniously. It implies that democratic governments, too, have an Over-Soul and are more spiritually attuned to people's needs than any one individual can ever be. It stresses that warfare is sometimes the only means by which oppression can be cast off and society changed. 8. Readers challenge a writer's text when they (1 point) refuse to read. lend the text to others. question the writer's opinions. proofread articles to make them more accurate. 9. Which of these statements could be used to challenge the text of a written work? (1 point) The author presents a thorough analysis of the subject. The author constructs a rational defense of the position. The author cites excellent research. The author expresses opinions as if they were facts. 10. Which of these statements best characterizes the central idea of Self-Reliance? (1 point) Meekness is the virtue that fosters self-awareness. Rely on your own instincts. Social customs serve a valuable purpose. Cruelty may be necessary to achieve philosophical goals Question #11:Unit 3 Assignment help im really behind?10. How long has Grendel been terrorizing Herot Hall?A. 1 year B. 4 years C. 1 week D. 12 years 11. What does Beowulf offer as proof for his ability to kill the evil Grendel? A. He has already killed many great giants. B. He has studied Grendel’s attacks. C. God wills it to be so. D. He knows Grendel’s weakness. 12. Beowulf must battle Grendel with his bare hands because: A. the Geats traditionally did battle with their bare hands. B. Grendel had magically made all weapons useless against him. C. Beowulf wishes to prove the superiority of the Geats over the Danes. D. Beowulf wishes to prove his bravery. 13. How does Unferth call Beowulf’s heroism into question? A. He claims Beowulf always had others fighting with him. B. He claims Beowulf is lying about his swimming battle with Brecca; he claims Brecca really won. C. He claims Beowulf wins his battles because he cheats. D. He claims Beowulf has never accomplished anything which could be considered truly heroic. 14. When Welthow pours the mead for the warriors, who does she thank for Beowulf’s arrival at Herot Hall? A. Hrothgar B. Beowulf C. God D. Fate 15. The archetypal epic hero stands in relation to his or her community as the hero: A. who, as a supreme individual, is indifferent to the fate of others. B. who saves his or her people from possible disaster. C. who gives his or her own life to protect those less worthy. D. whose individual quest has nothing to do with the community. 16. If you wanted to support the idea that Beowulf is an epic hero, you might BEST note that he: A. displays intense pride in his country. B. becomes more humble over time. C. loves nature and abhors civilization. D. embodies the ideal of Anglo-Saxon society. 17. What is alliteration? A. Repetition of consonant sounds B. Repetition of vowel sounds C. Another word for rhyme D. Another word for meter 18. Which of the following quotations from Beowulf does NOT contain alliteration? A. “Then winter / Churned through the water, the waves ran you / As they willed…” (248-250) B. “You’ve been lucky in your battles, Beowulf, but I think / Your luck may change…” (258-260) C. “…you struggled seven long nights to survive.” (250-251) D. “…young and proud, exploring the deepest / Seas, risking your lives for no reason…” (242-243) 19. What is a kenning? A. A word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning B. A special metaphor made of compound words C. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion D. An expression that was fresh when it was first coined, but is now overused 20. Which of the following quotations from Beowulf contains a kenning? A. “And all at once the greedy she-wolf…” B. “At last he saw the mud of the bottom.” C. “He was hunting another / Dead monster…” D. “Grendel’s mother / Is hidden in her terrible home…” 21. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Norse and Anglo-Saxon writers used kennings? A. The Anglo-Saxon vocabulary was not large, so they combined words to form the meaning they sought. B. Poetry was orally told and thus needed to be memorized. C. Kennings offered an alternative to alliteration, which was overused. D. They increasingly became more complex, which satisfied the poet’s need for elaboration. 22. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Language conventions such as alliteration and kennings helped poets remember the lines. B. Language conventions such as alliteration and kennings allowed the lines to rhyme. C. Language conventions such as alliteration and kennings helped convey meaning to the listeners. D. Language conventions such as alliteration and kennings gave time for poets to think ahead as they sang on the spot. 23. An epic hero possesses all of the following traits EXCEPT: A. being on a quest. B. using trickery to defeat enemies. C. having unusual strength or intelligence. D. performing deeds of bravery. 24. Which of the following does NOT characterize an epic? A. Narrates the exploits of a hero who embodies the values of a particular culture B. Deals with events on a large scale C. Told in informal, everyday language D. Mixes myth, legend, and history Question #12:How many words in a 3 minute slam poem?I've been a regular writer for a while but my friend invited me up to a slam poetry competition and I'm a bit clueless. She says they have to be 3 minutes long, so roughly how many words would that be? I mean I know I can't get an exact answer, but a general idea to shoot for would be...?Question #13:What do you guys think of this [rough draft] poem?I asked this question a few days ago and didn't get many answers so I figured I might as well ask again.I have an assignment for english class to write an original poem that includes poetic elements such as personification, symbolism, similes, etc. I love to read poetry, but I don't regard myself as a good writer. What do you think of this poem? Comments and suggestions, please! "Skirts as Searing as Girls" Oh, cruel, cramped pencil skirt, Your fabric dips below my mountained knees, my poor knees, burying themselves just as you demanded. Your interlocked design laughs at me, just like you do everyday. Your ugly face resides as the round of my back. Your stingy rumor disguises itself as the curvature of my thighs. Your domineering abilities become the folds of my calves. Your grip is like the choke of death in the last few seconds of life. ...And some say black is slimming. Question #14:Writer's block help!?So, I've got the worse case of writer's block, which sucks, because I am currently working on 2 zines, with 2 different people and, well 1, really is just anything, but the other is a bunch of writing. Ya know, poetry, essays, opinion articles, reviews, stuff like that. I can't seem to write one damn word! PLEASE HELP ME!Question #15:Who can I write for if I write Christian poetry as a freelance writer, for money?I'm a writer and I want to make money with my skills.Question #16:im a 'depressed' girl please help me?ok well during the summer i became very depressed and began slitting my wrists. but my best guy friend found out and didn't want me to do it any more so i stopped. then i started to write poetry because it kind of helped me put my feelings on paper but then i got writers block. and began to cut again. afterwards he finds out again and gets so upset that he goes for a walk really late at night and ends up getting jumped along with my crush his best friend. so i completely stop from cutting because it upset me a lot more. i didn't want to see them get hurt ever again. but then school started and i am like the outcast so i didn't want them to find out so i start cutting the sides of my stomach. they are in high school 9th grade while i am in 8th grade so they don't know that i am cutting again. but i feel guilty because i promised them that i wouldn't do it anymore. so in school i told the guidance counselors and they are trying to help me by getting me to talk in a girl group talk. but since its like once a week like every two weeks it isn't helping too much.my best guy friend and i have been friends since i was in 3rd grade. i met his best friend at the end of august and he saw me cutting myself and told my best guy friend. they came over my house and made me throw out all my glass. my best guy friend and i are very close and i feel like if i lose him then i will die. help... what should i do? Question #17:Am I too smart for my age?Sorry for commencing with a fallacious query, but I wanted to utilize an effective way to capture your attention. I will try to make this as concise as possible (though I will probably not succeed).I have previously been home schooled for the majority of my life (excluding first grade) because of my parents reluctance to position me in an intense social environment. They have finally consented to sending me to school, and I am rather apprehensive. Most of my peers that I have interacted with have ostracized me and no longer speak to me, notwithstanding that these interactions were predominantly church related. I am worried that I will not be intelligent enough for the private school I am attending and that I do not possess the requisite social skills. In addition to this, the school that I have been accepted to has a percentage of over half of the students being highly gifted, the remaining being gifted. I am entering at the eighth grade which is the most competitive grade for this school. I will enumerate the subjects that I have completed and please tell me if I can tolerate the immense pressure that I have thrusted upon myself. Mathematics: I have currently begun studying calculus so that I will have and advantage over the other, smarter students. Please note I have gained a somewhat high level of proficiency at all previous categories in Mathematics. Grammar: I know the properties of grammar and I hope I am employing it correctly. Literature: I have begun reading Chaucer, Byron, Bacon's Essays, and some of Plutarch. I have read all of Jane Austen's books, and many of the prominent literary writers works (id est Charles Dickens). Spelling, Vocabulary, and Poetry: These three I find rather easy because memorization is all that is involved. HIstory: I have learned about all the major time periods in history ( exempli gratia Ancient, Medieval, and Modern) and am very intrigued by U.S. HIstory;I own multiple books on the Revolutionary War (my favorite topic focus), and I enjoy most anything containing information on the Civil War. P.S. I enjoy a wide variety of history books, especially after Herodotus introduced me to Ancient HIstory. Science: I am currently studying Biology, Evolutionary Concepts, and other things relating to that. P.S. I definitely believe in Creationism. I would like to request that you do not gain the impression that I am looking for a pronouncement of precociousness, because my parents have told me that numerous times, but compared to other children, frankly I do not believe it. Thank you to all those who respond! As an afterthought, I will be posting different inquiries on different aspects of returning to school. Too clarify on the subject, my interactions with other people have been limited as I have listed, the only people I know (as I have previously stated) do not communicate with me anymore. I am not trying to vaunt my knowledge, so forgive me if that was your interpretation. Night Otter any other belief besides Creationism is absolutely erroneous. If evolution (it does not even deserve capitalization) was correct, then why has it been modified from the Theory of Spontaneous Generation to Abiogenesis as opposed to Biogenesis. All fossils of purported lower formations of human life have been proved to either be human, a mutated monkey, or some other species. Actually, some studies have proven that "Neanderthal man" was in reality built more superiorly than the modern equivalent homo sapiens. In all manner of truth and solemnity, I can righteously say you are a nincompoop. Sorry for another lengthy addition to my monologue, but Serendipity I typically converse like how I am currently doing and I am not making a feigned attempt at using "professional" grammar and definitions. I suppose you were insinuating my usage of id est instead of i.e. and exempli gratia in lieu of e.g. As an example, I prefer saying quod erat demonstrandum in preference of q.e.d. This is merely my personality and it is by no means superficial. Don I am certainly conscious that war is only a part of actual History. I have learned many other things about History not related to martial combat. Thank you for the comment and I would like to inquire what skills you believe I should cultivate. Any suggestions will be tremendously appreciated. Also I read "From Colony to Superpower" by George C. Herring, I thought that that was a meticulous analysis of the United States of America's history, commencing from 1776 of course. Question #18:Hi so I'd like to Major in Law and was wondering where should I begin my search ?Mkay so in a nutshell I plan on becoming a lawyer some day. I'd also like to minor in Creative Writing / English (I'm not so sure what's the correct term for it). However I write fairly well and I'd love to become a writer someday. That being said, which colleges / universities should I be looking into ? I'm a sophomore, wicked smart (though my grades my beg to differ :/), play zero sports but I am into poetry. I'm sure I'll score exceptionally high on my SATs and my guidance counselors are of no use.P.S. I am not so stupid as to use Yahoo Answers as my only source for college ! Of course I'll look into things and ask around, browse sites, etc. So please no sassy comments. ps I was born, raised, and live currently in central florida. If that's of any help. :o Question #19:Legality of Fan Fictions?I am a writer. I write a lot. I create my own worlds (currently finished developing a science fiction world, now working on a fantasy world), I write my own novels (currently working on one), I write my own short stories and poetry as well. I am working on a website (I am a web developer) and I intend to potentially sell certain ones in the form of E-Books. One thing I really want to write are some fan fictions. Meaning directly state in the text that it is a fan fiction of some sort. The two fictions I have my eye on are the Shadowrun and Ad&D pen and paper RPG's. However I might want to write fan fiction related to Inuyasha, or Avatar, or X-Men or whatever else (Especially X-Men).What is the legality behind "Fan Fiction". I am "pretty" sure if I write something adn claim it's fan fiction then try to sell it in an E-Book I could get in trouble, because the characters are copyrighted? What about for free. If I write some fan fiction and put it on my site as fan fiction, is that legal? If I am selling other novels and stuff that are my own creation but still have fan fiction is that ok? Question #20:How can one get one's articles and specially poetry published online?I work as a member of editorial board of a magazine of my college....we people were planning to get the articles n poetry published online as well so that it is available to more users. how can we do that...can u ppl suggest me some of such websites which encourage fresh poets n writers?** Powered by Yahoo Answers Click link above for correct copyright license. |
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