Modernist Poets: Moore, Cummings, Hughes & Bishop Analysis
Marianne Moore (1887-1972)
A pioneering woman poet of the Modernist generation, Marianne Moore’s work is characterized by its impersonality and focus on language itself, treating words as tangible objects. Often considered a ‘poet’s poet,’ her work is known for its complex stanza patterns and experimentation with traditional forms. Moore did not reject rhyme, but used it sparingly, creating stanzas with unexpected shapes and varying lengths, often based on syllable counts. Her first book, “Poems,
Read MoreComprehensive English Grammar Practice
English Grammar Exercises
Put the verbs in the correct TENSE:
- I bought… I am building.
- Where have you been…I haven’t seen.
- She told me…she had been in London and she had just returned.
- I usually enjoy…I am not having.
- AB: Because I am going to watch.
- A: What were you doing? B: We arrived…the film had already started.
- Tom lost his… hasn’t found.
- I played… I haven’t played.
- AB: I will lend you some.
- AB: But my father is going to teach me.
- A: Were you watching..I phoned. B: I think that I was studying.
James I of Aragon: Life, Reign, and Legacy
James I of Aragon: A King’s Life
James I was born in Montpellier on February 2, 1208, and died in Alcira on July 27, 1276. He was the king of Aragon, Mallorca, and Valencia, Count of Barcelona and Urgell, and Lord of Montpellier.
James I began his reign at the age of 10, ruling for 58 years until his death at 68. He was buried in the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Poblet.
Early Life and Succession
James was the son of Mary of Montpellier and Peter II of Aragon. He became an orphan in 1213 after his
Read MoreMastering English Verb Tenses and Vocabulary
Present Simple
Use: We use the present simple to talk about things in general, to say that something happens all the time or repeatedly, or that something is true in general.
- (+) Subj + V infinitive + CC “I drive a car”
- (-) Subj + Don’t + V infinitive + CC “I don’t drive a car”
- (?) Do + Subj + V infinitive + CC? “Do I drive a car?”
Present Continuous
Use: We use the present continuous to talk about something happening at the time of speaking.
- (+) Subj + Be + V infinitive -ing + CC “I’m
System of a Down: Lyrics & Themes – B.Y.O.B, Bounce, Question!, Darts, Deer Dance
B.Y.O.B.
Barbarisms by Barbaras
With pointed heels.
Victorious, victorias, kneel.
For brand new spanking deals
Marching forward, hypocritic
And hypnotic computers.
You depend on our protection,
Yet you feed us lies from the tablecloth.
Everybody’s going to the party, have a real good time.
Dancing in the desert, blowing up the sunshine.
Kneeling, roses disappearing
Into Moses’ dry mouth,
Breaking into Fort Knox,
Stealing our intentions,
Hangars sitting dripped in oil,
Crying FREEDOM!
Handed to obsoletion,
Still
Comprehensive List of English Verbs and Their Spanish Equivalents
Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle | Spanish |
| add | added | added | agregar |
| answer | answered | answered | responder |
| apologise | apologised | apologised | disculparse |
| arrest | arrested | arrested | arrestar |
| arrive | arrived | arrived | llegar |
| ask | asked | asked | preguntar |
| attack | attacked | attacked | atacar |
| be i | was / were | been | ser |
| become i | became | become | convertirse |
| begin i | began | begun | comenzar |
| believe | believed | believed | creer |
| boil | boiled | boiled | hervir |
| book | booked | booked | reservar |
| borrow | borrowed | borrowed | tomar prestado |
| break i | broke | broken | romper |
| bring i | brought | brought | traer |
| build i | built | built | construir |
| buy i | bought | bought | comprar |
| catch i | caught | caught | atrapar |
| carry | carried | carried | llevar |
| change | changed | changed | cambiar |
| chop | chopped | chopped | picar |
| clean | cleaned | cleaned | limpiar |
| climb | climbed | climbed | escalar |
| collect | collected | collected | colleccionar |
| come i | came | come | venir |
| compose | composed | composed | componer |
| cook | cooked | cooked | cocinar |
| copy | copied | copied | copiar |
| cut i | cut | cut | cortar |
| dance | danced | danced | bailar |
| describe | described | described | describir |
| destroy | destroyed | destroyed | destruir |
| die | died | died | morir |
| discover | discovered | discovered | descubrir |
| discuss | discussed | discussed | discutir |
| do i | did | done | hacer |
| draw i | drew | drawn | dibujar |
| dream i | dreamt/ |