1. “Thank you so much for asking me out! I am flattered and very excited to spend time with you.” “It would be my pleasure to go out with you.” “I'd love to go on a date with you!” “What a lovely surprise. Let's do it!” “That sounds amazing! Let's set something up.” “I'd love to go out with you. When dRead more

    1. “Thank you so much for asking me out! I am flattered and very excited to spend time with you.”
    2. “It would be my pleasure to go out with you.”
    3. “I’d love to go on a date with you!”
    4. “What a lovely surprise. Let’s do it!”
    5. “That sounds amazing! Let’s set something up.”
    6. “I’d love to go out with you. When do you want to go?
    7. “I’d love to go out with you. How about next Friday?”
    8. “I’d love to go on a date with you. What day works for you?”
    9. “What a wonderful surprise. It sounds like fun. Let’s go!”
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  2. Capital: The place where a country's legislature meets to conduct its business (Washington, DC). Capitol: The building where a country's legislature meets to conduct its business (Washington, DC).

    • Capital: The place where a country’s legislature meets to conduct its business (Washington, DC).
    • Capitol: The building where a country’s legislature meets to conduct its business (Washington, DC).
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  3. Introduction The Iliad is the story of Ilium or Troy, a rich trading city in Asia Minor near the narrow sea that leads from the Aegean to the Black Sea. This chapter narrates the scene of war between the Trojans and Greeks and how the victorious party ingeniously defeats their enemy.  A War for LoveRead more

    Introduction

    The Iliad is the story of Ilium or Troy, a rich trading city in Asia Minor near the narrow sea that leads from the Aegean to the Black Sea. This chapter narrates the scene of war between the Trojans and Greeks and how the victorious party ingeniously defeats their enemy. 

    A War for Love

    The Trojans were a smart community that had fortified their city by building a strong wall around it. Troy was well situated, both for commerce and agriculture. The Greeks waged a war with the Trojans to retaliate for the elopement of Paris and Helen. Paris was the Trojan prince, and Helen was the Greek Queen and wife of King Menelaus. Paris had brought her to Troy. The Greeks sailed to Troy and laid siege to the city. The Trojans, too, fought hard and the siege continued for ten long years. 

    There were daily conflicts between the two parties. On one hand, the Greeks were unable to capture the city, and on the other hand, the Trojans could not compel them to sail away. Great heroes from both sides were martyred. Hector, the defendant of Troy was alas assassinated by Achilles. Achilles, on the other hand, was murdered later by a poisoned arrow that pierced his heel, which was the only portion of his body that could be harmed. Later, Paris was assassinated, too, by a poisoned arrow. The Trojans were fed up with being cooped up in their city, while the Greeks yearned to return home. However, the fighting continued.

    Finally, Troy was captured, not by force, but by deception. Odysseus, ever clever, devised a strategy to achieve triumph. He planned to build a wooden horse, big enough to hide his strongest soldiers in it. They would burn their tents and pretend to sail to Greece. Then, they would return and attack while the Trojans slept. The wise Odysseus’ suggestion was followed by the Greek leaders. So a proficient engineer built a massive wooden horse, and the greatest heroes, Menelaus, Odysseus himself, and others entered in it, the architect himself being the last to enter, as he knew the secret of opening and closing the door. Only one man was left behind to persuade the Trojans to drag the horse into their city.

    A Pernicious Present

    The next day, the Trojans were beyond delighted to see the tents burned and shore deserted. They cried with joy and opened the city gates wide and free. As the people wandered on the free shore, they noticed the huge horse left behind. The crowd gathered around in astonishment and began to observe the masterpiece. They noticed a Greek with his hands tied together lying under it. On questioning the terrified man, after much persuasion and threatening, he revealed that the Greeks had built the horse as an offering to the God of the sea. He further elaborated that they wanted to sacrifice him too, but he escaped. 

    The man lied that the horse was built huge because it was too big to fit through their gate and the Greeks did not want the Trojans to take it into their city and steal the good luck. The Trojans oblivious to the Greek’s lethal plan and, too excited brought the horse into their city. Although their priest advised them not to, the Trojans still broke a part of their wall and brought the horse in. The Trojans feasted and rejoiced all day. After all of their revelry, they retired to their beds. However, that happy day was quickly followed by a night of terror and tragedy. 

    The Greek fleet that had anchored on a nearby island soon sailed back. The ship, which was Agamemnon’s, bore a red light high on its mast. This was the signal that the lone Greek left behind needed to alert the warriors in the horse. The side of the horse opened, the Greeks climbed out and opened the gates. The whole Greek army entered the sleeping city and without further ado set fire to houses and towers and palaces, and began to burn and kill. The sight of leaping flames and the screams of crying women overwhelmed Troy. 

    Many of the Trojans were killed before they could put on their armour. The Trojans battled valiantly, but it was all in vain. King Priam was killed along with his gallant sons and Hector’s family was taken as slaves. Their fate contrasted with Helen’s who was forgiven by Menelaus, as it was Aphrodite, a Greek goddess who deviated Helen from her family. Nothing remained of the strong, wealthy city that had resisted attack for ten years when daybreak came.

    Conclusion

    The story is an excellent example of a conniving victory but then again, is not everything fair in love and war? 

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  4. Television is to watch as radio is to listen. Reason: We watch Television while listen to radio.

    Television is to watch as radio is to listen.

    Reason: We watch Television while listen to radio.

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  5. Walt Whitman, the poet, compares the feeling of being with animals and humans and admits that he feels more at ease and at home with animals than with his fellow humans. Humans have gone insane in their pursuit of material goods. They're a jumble of complexities. They have nightmares and mourn for tRead more

    Walt Whitman, the poet, compares the feeling of being with animals and humans and admits that he feels more at ease and at home with animals than with his fellow humans. Humans have gone insane in their pursuit of material goods. They’re a jumble of complexities.

    They have nightmares and mourn for their sins because their conscience is impure. Animals, on the other hand, are satisfied, tranquil, and self-contained. They aren’t motivated by anything other than their meals.

    They don’t need to worship God since they never feel guilty or sinful. In the distant past, our ancestors exchanged those signs of love and understanding. Unfortunately, mankind has permanently lost those values and signs of love and compassion.

    Read summary of the poem.

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  6. ‘Animals’ by Walt Whitman is a poem in free verse, without having specific line lengths or rhyme schemes in general. The poem appears to be written in a single stanza. However, for a better understanding, three stanzas make up the extracted segment of the poem. Only two lines have been taken from thRead more

    ‘Animals’ by Walt Whitman is a poem in free verse, without having specific line lengths or rhyme schemes in general. The poem appears to be written in a single stanza. However, for a better understanding, three stanzas make up the extracted segment of the poem. Only two lines have been taken from the third stanza since it is lengthy enough. However, there is an instance of slant rhyme.

    1. For example, in the second stanza, the word “sins” rhymes with “things.”
    2. Furthermore, in this poetry, the shortening of lines denotes a shift in concepts.

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  7. Walt Whitman's 'Animals' uses a number of literary devices. The first line starts with a paradox. Following that, the poet employs personification to portray animals with human attributes. The usage of a repetition at the start of consecutive lines is done for emphasis. The word "sick" has been usedRead more

    Walt Whitman’s ‘Animals’ uses a number of literary devices. The first line starts with a paradox. Following that, the poet employs personification to portray animals with human attributes. The usage of a repetition at the start of consecutive lines is done for emphasis. The word “sick” has been used as a metaphor.

    Read summary of the poem.

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  8. Howdy means "Good day", "Hello" or "How are you?". In some countries, it is also used as a greeting. It can be used either as a reply to a person's greeting (a question) or as a response to another person's greeting (a statement). In response to "Howdy" on Bumble, we can say "Hello" or "Hi". Howdy!

    Howdy means “Good day”, “Hello” or “How are you?”. In some countries, it is also used as a greeting. It can be used either as a reply to a person’s greeting (a question) or as a response to another person’s greeting (a statement). In response to “Howdy” on Bumble, we can say “Hello” or “Hi”. Howdy!

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  9. The appropriate response for "Hope your weekend is going well" is "Thank you, I hope yours is as well" or "I hope that your weekend is going well, too."

    The appropriate response for “Hope your weekend is going well” is “Thank you, I hope yours is as well” or “I hope that your weekend is going well, too.”

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  10. In the poem "On His Blindness," John Milton makes up his mind to serve his Maker by stating he was blind, but that was not a sign of his Maker's lack of love for him, but an act of love for Milton to make him more appreciative of his sight. Milton makes up his mind to serve his Maker in his sonnet "Read more

    In the poem “On His Blindness,” John Milton makes up his mind to serve his Maker by stating he was blind, but that was not a sign of his Maker’s lack of love for him, but an act of love for Milton to make him more appreciative of his sight.

    Milton makes up his mind to serve his Maker in his sonnet “On His Blindness” with two points. First, there are things that may dim our vision, but we can still make out “the incorruptible Dance of the Lights.” Second, he says, “I may lose my sight, but I have my heart.” He is saying that he is going to serve God.

    On His Blindness Summary

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