Les Misérables

Title: Les Misérables

Genre:Drama

Setting: 19^th Century France

Characters:

• ·         Jean Valjean- Frenchman released from Toulon prison after 19 years of imprisonment for stealing bread and failed attempts at escaping from the prison.
• ·         Inspector Javert- a police inspector dedicating his life to imprisoning Valjean once again.
• ·         Fantine-struggling factory worker and mother of an illegitimate child, Cosette, who is kept by the Thénardiers until Valjean buys her from them.
• ·         Cosette- the daughter of Fantine.
• ·         Gavroche-a streetwise urchin cooperating with the revolutionaries.
• ·         Maurius Pontemercy- a student revolutionary who is friends with the Thenardiers' daughter, Éponine, but falls in love with Cosette.
• ·         Thénardiers- two swindling innkeepers.
• ·         Éponine Thénardier-is introduced as a spoiled and pampered child, but appears later in the novel as a ragged and prematurely aged teenager who speaks in the argot of the Parisian streets, while retaining vestiges of her former charm and innocence.

THEME:

• ·         POVERTY
• ·         POWER OF LOVE
• ·         HUMAN RIGHTS
• ·         TRANSFORMATION

Plot

In 1815, convict Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) is released on parole by prison guard Javert (Russell Crowe) after serving a nineteen-year sentence. Valjean is driven out of every town, because of his paroled status. He is offered food and shelter by the Bishop of Digne (Colm Wilkinson), but steals his silver during the night. He is caught by the authorities, but the Bishop informs them that the silver was given as a gift, then gives him even more, securing Valjean's release. Moved by the Bishop's grace, Valjean breaks his parole, vowing to start an honest life helping others under a new identity. Javert swears he will bring the escaped convict to justice.

At a café, Enjolras organises a group of idealistic students as Lamarque's death is announced. Meanwhile, Éponine (Samantha Barks), Marius's friend, leads him to Cosette, where the two profess their love for one another. Lamenting that her secret love for Marius will never be reciprocated, Éponine fatalistically decides to join the revolution. When a gang led by Thenardier attempts to capture Valjean for ransom from Javert, Éponine screams to warn Valjean and Cosette; Valjean decides to flee despite Cosette's desire for Marius. As they leave, Enjolras rallies the Parisians to revolt, and Marius sends a farewell letter to Cosette. The next day, the students interrupt Lamarque's funeral procession and begin their revolt. Javert poses as a rebel in order to spy on them, but is quickly exposed by Gavroche and captured. During the ensuing gunfight, Éponine saves Marius at the cost of her own life, professing her love to him before she dies in his arms. Valjean, intercepting the letter from Marius to Cosette, goes to the barricade to protect Marius. After saving Enjolras from snipers, he is allowed to execute Javert. However, when the two are alone, Valjean frees Javert, telling him to run.

With the Parisians not joining the revolution as the students expected, they resolve to fight to the death. Everyone is killed but Marius, who is saved when Valjean drags his unconscious body into the sewers. Thénardier, scavenging the dead bodies, steals Marius's ring. Valjean recovers and escapes the sewers carrying Marius, but is confronted at the exit by Javert. Javert threatens to shoot Valjean if he refuses to surrender, but Valjean ignores him. Unable to reconcile the conflict between his civil and moral duties, two things which he always considered the same, Javert commits suicide by plunging himself into the Seine.

Later, Marius mourns for his friends but Cosette comforts him. Revealing his past to Marius, Valjean tells him he must leave because his presence endangers Cosette, and makes Marius promise never to tell her. Marius and Cosette marry; the Thénardiers crash the reception and testify that they saw Valjean carrying a murdered corpse through the sewers. Thénardier unwittingly shows Marius the ring that he stole from him as "proof." Recognising the ring, Marius realises that it was Valjean who saved his life. Being told Valjean's location by Thénardier, Marius and Cosette depart to find him.

As Valjean sits dying in a local convent, he perceives the spirit of Fantine appearing to take him to Heaven. Cosette and Marius rush in to bid farewell. Valjean hands Cosette his confession of his past life, and joins the spirits of Fantine, the Bishop, Enjolras, Éponine, Gavroche, and the other rebels at the barricade.

SYMBOLISM

·         Snakes, Insects, and Birds: describing the novels characters. Uses animal imagery to accentuate these characters’ qualities of good and evil. The Thénardiers, on the other hand, are described as snakes, and Cosette’s time among them is likened to living with beetles. These opposing symbols suggest that whereas Cosette and Gavroche can rise above their miserable circumstances, the Thénardiers are rooted in their immoral pursuits. They are creatures of the earth, which means that they are not as free as Cosette or Gavroche, who can fly wherever they please.

·         Myriel’s Silver Candlesticks: symbolizes the love and compassion. It always bring the shed of love and hope. When Valjean dies, the candlesticks shine brightly across his face, a symbolic affirmation that he has attained his goal of love and compassion.

Questions:

1   1. What does the title mean in relation to the film as a whole?
-          ITS ALL ABOUT THE SUFFERINGS OF THE LESS FORTUNATE PEOPLE IN FRANCE. THE POVERTY AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS.
 
 2.  Among the characters, to whom can you relate to?
-          I WILL CHOOSE JEAN VALJEAN, I KNOW HE IS A PRISONER BEFORE BUT HE CHANGED IT, HE HELPS PEOPLE WHO ARE LESS FORTUNATE ESP. COSETTE, WHEN FANTINE DIED, HE MADE PROMISES TO FANTINE THAT HE WILL TAKE GOOD CARE COSETTE AND HE WILL FIND IT.
 
3.     Which part of the presentation struck you the most? Why?
-          WHEN THE PRIEST FORGIVE JEAN VALJEAN, AND EVERY MISTAKES OF PEOPLE THERES A FORGIVENESS.
 
4.     What is the movie’s message?
-          THE MOVIE MESSAGE TO US THAT WE NEED TO STAND IN OUR OWN FEET AND NOT TO BE DEPENDENT WITH OTHER PEOPLE. WE SHOULD FACE ALL THE STRUGGLES IN OUR LIFE AND LEARNED FROM OUR MISTAKES.
 
 5.     Did I like this in general? Why?
-          - YES, I CAN RELATE IN OUR SOCIETY BECAUSE OUR GENERATION TODAY WE ALREADY EXPERIENCING POVERTY AND ALSO THE TRANSFORMATION. THAT’S WHY WE NEED TO FACE THE REALITY IN OUR LIFE AND WE SHOULD BE READY.
 
6.     Did I agree with the main theme/purpose? Why or why not?
-          - I AGREE, LOVE, HOPE AND COMPASSION IN OUR LIFE. WE CAN SURPASS EVERYHTING.
 
7.     What specifically did I like/dislike? Why?
-          THE MOVIE WAS GREAT, BUT? THE TUNE OF THE SONG I DON’T LIKE IT, I FEEL SLEEPY WHEN I WATCHED IT. J
8.     Are there any aspects of theme which are left ambiguous at the end? Why?
-          NOHOHOHO. IF YOU KNOW HOW TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT, YOU CAN CATCH UP.
 
9.    How does this film relate to the things that are happening in your life?
-          ALL OF US HAVE EXPERIENCED SUFFERINGS, CHALLENGES AND STRUGGLES IN OUR LIFE. WE HAVE TO SURPASS IT AND WE NEED TO HAVE A POSTIVE THINKING AND CLEAR VISIONS. NOT ALL THE TIMES WE NEED TO BE DEPENDENT WITH OTHER PEOPLE, WE NEED TO STAND ALONE AND HAVE A FORGIVENESS WITH OTHER PEOPLE. J
 
 

LIFE OF PI

Movie Analysis

TITLE:  LIFE OF PI

GENRE: FICTION- REALISTIC FICTION

Setting:  The story is initially set in India in the late 1990’s. The author has traveled to Pondicherry, a coastal town in the former French territory of India, which joined Independent India in 1954. The territory of Pondicherry still has many French citizens, as well as an unusually wide variety of churches/places of worship. The author then travels to Canada to interview Pi Patel, the narrator of the story, but little of the actual story is set there, save the author’s observations of the adult Pi’s home. Pi grew up in Pondicherry in the mid-1970, but the setting for the greater part of his story is the Pacific Ocean, specifically along the equatorial counter-current which runs east to west along the equator. The last pages are set in Mexico where Pi recovers from his 227 day ordeal at sea.

Theme: -Life of Pi is a story about struggling to survive through seemingly insurmountable odds. The shipwrecked inhabitants of the little lifeboat don’t simply acquiesce to their fate: they actively fight against it. Pi abandons his lifelong vegetarianism and eats fish to sustain himself. Orange Juice, the peaceful orangutan, fights ferociously against the hyena. Even the severely wounded zebra battles to stay alive; his slow, painful struggle vividly illustrates the sheer strength of his life force. As Martel makes clear in his novel, living creatures will often do extraordinary, unexpected, and sometimes heroic things to survive. However, they will also do shameful and barbaric things if pressed.

Belief in God is clearly a major theme in Life of Pi, and has been the most controversial in reviews of the book. Throughout the novel, Pi makes his belief in and love of God clear—it is a love profound enough that he can transcend the classical divisions of religion, and worship as a Hindu, Muslim, and Christian. Pi, although amazed by the possibility of lacking this belief, still respects the atheist, because he sees him as a kind of believer. Pi’s vision of an atheist on his death bed makes it clear that he assumes the atheist’s form of belief is one in God, without his realizing it until the end. It is the agnostic that truly bothers Pi; the decision to doubt, to lack belief in anything, is to him inexcusable. This is underscored in that essential passage in the novel when Pi asks the Japanese officials which of his two stories they preferred—he sees no reason why they should not believe the better story.

Plot:

Though it raises complex philosophical and religious questions, Life of Pi's plot is almost ridiculously easy to summarize. We'll take you through the main events, but remember much of the novel happens through digression and in Pi's meditations sprinkled throughout the novel.

The book doesn't begin with Pi, but with an "Author's Note." We learn how the "author" (who shares some of Yann Martel's biography) found Pi's story. We should note one point of complexity: the author admits any mistakes in the narrative are due to him and not Pi, since he's presumably put together Pi's story from interviews, notes, and Pi's diary. What we read, then, in Part 1 and Part 2 is Pi's voice as the author has written it. And then, without further ado, we launch into Pi's story.

Part 1 details Pi's childhood in Pondicherry, India. His father owns a zoo and Pi spends a lot of his time thinking about animals. But zoology is only one of Pi's passions: he also loves religion. He's a Hindu from birth; then at fourteen he adds Catholicism to his repertoire; at fifteen he adds Islam. He's inquisitive, joyful, and an all-around wonder of a human being. Things, however, aren't so swell in India. The Prime Minister, one Mrs. Indira Gandhi, institutes martial law (this is in the mid-1970s – see "Setting" for more). Pi's parents decide to leave India. They sell most of the animals and pack up their belongings. They board, along with some of the animals they're selling to North American zoos, a Japanese cargo ship. They're headed for Canada.

All of Part 2 takes place at sea, but without many of the characters we met in Part 1. Tragedy strikes and the ship sinks halfway to the Midway atoll. No one survives except Pi and a menagerie of animals: a zebra, a hyena, an orang-utan, and a Bengal tiger. All these creatures, including Pi, are packed into a 26-foot-long lifeboat. Before long, as you'd expect, there's some bloodshed. The hyena kills the zebra and the orang-utan. And then the tiger, whose name is Richard Parker (a.k.a. RP), kills the hyena. 

Richard Parker and Pi, however, work out an uneasy living arrangement. And Pi slowly trains RP until he's more or less master of the lifeboat. Pi is often despondent, though Pi and RP seem to do well for a while. Pi catches fish and he has a few tools (like solar stills) from the lifeboat's locker. It's true that Pi's survival skills develop, but it's also true that he's just lost his entire family. Pi is alone except for a man-eating tiger. He endures through cleverness, prayer, and willpower. 

At the end of Part 2, however, some strange things happen. Pi meets another castaway on this gigantic ocean who tries to eat him. Instead, RP eats the castaway. And then Pi lands on an island made entirely of algae. Pi and RP are malnourished at this point and it's not far-fetched to think Pi has gone mad. The chapter ends with Pi and RP landing in Mexico. RP bounds off into the jungle without so much as a goodbye.

Part 3 isn't long at all. Two civil servants for the Japanese Maritime Department in the Ministry of Transport interview Pi to try and shed some light on the sinking of the cargo ship. While they don't get any answers about the ship's sudden shipwreck, they do get Pi's story. When they question the more implausible portions of Pi's story, Pi delivers an impassioned defense of "the better story." To prove his point, he tells a version of his story without any of the animals mentioned above. It's an utterly ghastly story since human beings, instead of animals, literally tear each other to shreds.

Pi asks the investigators which story they prefer. They prefer the story with animals. There's some wrapping up, but the book basically ends there. The reader has to decide if Pi has concocted a totally elaborate story with animals instead of human beings to explain the horrific events on the lifeboat. Or if, like Pi suggests, she should believe "the better story."

CHARACTERS:

• Piscine Patel (Pi) – The main character and narrator of the story in the novel, Pi is a teenage Indian boy. His father ran a zoo and he practices three major religions – Christianity, Islam and Hinduism. The knowledge his father gives him about animals is key to his surviving in a lifeboat with Richard Parker, the 400 pound Tiger.
• Richard Parker – The 450 pound tiger and 227 day companion to Pi on the lifeboat, Richard Parker becomes not only Pi’s arch nemesis, but his closest friend and only reason to stay alive on the boat. Often taking on numerous human characteristics, Richard Parker is an ambiguous silent character throughout the novel.
• The Author – Only present as a voice in the first Chapter (directly) the author here is a narrator as well as a man seeking a story, which he finds in Pi. He later describes bits of Pi’s life as well as interacting with the adult Pi as he tells the story.
• Francis Adirubasamy - A close friend of the Patel family and a world class swimmer, it is Francis who is responsible for Pi’s name as well as sending the author to Toronto to hear Pi’s story.
• Pi’s Father – A zookeeper with strong political views and a habit of teaching his son all that he can about animals and their psychology. He dies after the ship sinks.
• Pi’s Mother – A caring woman and a natural educator, Pi’s mother reads a lot and shares what she can with her son. In Pi’s first story she dies on the boat. In his second, she is one of the survivors who eventually die on the boat.
• Ravi – Pi’s brother who becomes everything that Pi is not, popular and athletic. They are very close before he dies in the shipwreck.
• Satish Kumar' – Pi’s biology teacher and a masterful scientist who teaches Pi much of his thirst for knowledge. He is a natural atheist and teaches Pi the faith of an atheist as well as the desire to study zoology in college.
• Mr. Satish Kumar (Sufi) – The other Satish Kumar is a shopkeeper in the Muslim part of town and introduces Pi to Islam.
• Father Martin – A catholic priest who introduces Pi to Jesus Christ and the Catholic faith. They meet often and talk of Christ’s works, breeding in Pi the desire to accept multiple faiths.
• Tomohiro Okamoto and Atsuro Chiba – The two men from the Japanese Ministry of Transport who arrive on behalf of the Tsimtsum sinking to question Pi about his story of survival. They do not immediately believe him but consent to writing his story up in their report.

SYMBOLISM 

• Tiger- Richard Parker is a very important part of the novel. Without him in the book, Pi would not be able to survive because the animal forces him to be the dominant, more aggressive character in the book.
• The Algae Island-The dangerous island Pi reaches while lost at sea is a very important setting in book two. This island brings much needed excitement to this extremely boring novel. This island is an "island of adventure" for Pi, as he finds numerous exotic creatures and begins to have daily interactions with them. He also finds human teeth on the island which brings a sense of hope in young Pi's mind. 
• The Ocean-The ocean also plays a very intricate role in The Life of Pi because water usually represents some sort of cleansing or new start. Pi was on that raft for more than 200 days; in which he had tons of time to think. 
• The Color Orange-the color orange symbolizes hope and survival. Just before the scene in which the Tsimtsum sinks, the narrator describes visiting the adult Pi at his home in Canada and meeting his family. Pi’s daughter, Usha, carries an orange cat. This moment assures the reader that the end of the story, if not happy, will not be a complete tragedy, since Pi is guaranteed to survive the catastrophe and father children of his own. 

Questions and Answers: 

1.What does the title in relation to the film as a whole?

Answer: The relation to the film as a whole in our daily life that means don’t lost faith in God, believe in him and face the reality.

2. Among the characters, to whom can you relate to?

Answer: I can relate to Pi because, even though his parents are not there his still have faith, presence of mind that he can face the struggles in his life without his parents and he can survive without depending with other people.

3. Which part of presentation struck the most? why?

Answer: The life boat because, that’s the only thing that it can protect in his struggles in his life.

4. What is the movie message?

Answer: It means that in every struggle in our life we don’t have to lost our hope, have faith in God just believe in him because his always there to protect us against evil. He is the one who guiding wherever we go whatever we do. To accept the reality and treasure everything that he creates for us. LIFE MUST GOES ON.

5. Did I like this in general ? why?

Answer: Yes, because in his situation his family is not there. He is the one who makes struggles, he know what to do how to survive and how to take good care of an animal. It’s a lifetime routine.

6. Did I agree with the main theme purpose? Why not?

Answer: I agree because based on my experience in my life, just go on, never give up and have faith in God.

9. How does this film relate to the things that are happening in your life?

Answer: Don’t be so dependent with other people esp. my parents. Because not always they are here at my side just to help my problems, to sustain my needs of course I need to help them also. Everything’s are not temporary they will be gone in a blink of an eye, we really do not know what will happen to us and Papa God only knows what is our destiny. Just have faith and believe in him. 

Too Much of a Good Thing

By: UDIAH (Witness to Yah)

‘Too much of a good thing may be bad'

As the old cliche' goes

So always do things in moderation

Just like The Lord of Heaven knows

The blessings of God are great

As anyone can clearly see

And when done in moderation

We all can live quite free

That's the common sense He gave us

Each and every one

So practice it in our own ways

And His blessings will fill our days

Now that does not mean to take

The middle of the road each time

That just means to do what's right

And give glory to His name

For one will get smashed standing 

In the middle of the road

If one fails on which side to stand

At the very least when the Word is told.

Explanation:

The blessings of God are great

As anyone can clearly see

And when done in moderation

We all can live quite free

I choose this stanza because Papa God gave us everything for example the blessings that he showered upon us in our daily life like he gave us shelter, food that we need to eat, guide us wherever we go and whatever we do, he protect us against evil and wrong doings and many more. And we all know that God treated us equally and we can see it clearly in the reality and we can live moderately in this beautiful creation of God.

RLR (Realizations, Learnings, Resoultion)

I realized that during the year of 2012 I faced a lot of challenges and accepting the truth. There's a lot of memories that we've shared with my other classmates than my new classmates.We have a teamwork like doing our projects, assignments, quizzes and operations.  But I realized they are not always there, to help me in my studies and also in my projects. I should be independent not like before I always dependent in my classmates when it comes to assignments. :) For my father that who past away last year so very difficult to adjust, my mind is not stable, I do not know what to do. Until such time I accept it and adjust inside of the house because there's a lot of changes but sometimes I remember My father those memories that we have when he's still alive.  I thank Papa God that he gave me a good father, friend and a brother to me, even though he's not here to see me in the stage when I graduate next year but I will do it for him because that is his dream to finish my studies.

I learned that when there is someone who past away esp. in your family that closes to your heart don't give up your life, it should be "LIFE GOES ON". They are always there for you just to guide in a right path and they will help you. Life is not always perfect, we really do not know what is our destiny only Papa God knows it. Should have a presence of mind, mingle with other people that are new to me esp. my new classmates and to adjust. I will believe to myself that I CAN DO IT and I WILL. 

My new year resolution is to pass all the subjects in this semester. Study hard and don't be too lazy during making of projects, assignments and reviewing the lessons that we have tackled. avoid playing some of my gadgets like tablet, psp, laptop, television and cellphones. Save some money to my own savings until to present. avoid some vices like drinking and smoking ( I already stopped smoking). Have a presence of mind, good grades and face the reality. I should be THANKFUL to PAPA God that I receive a new life in this 2013. 

Elements of a Story Assessment Scorecard

93%

13 of 14 Correct

Name:

Nina Razzel Elare

Date:

December 11, 2012

Review the questions and your answers below. The answer you selected is highlighted in red, the correct answer in green and the link to review in blue. If you would like, you can print this page by clicking the Print button.

Which is NOT a characteristic of Cinderella's villains?

a. Mean b. Lazy c. Kind d. Nasty You answered correctly!





Who is the hero of Cinderella?

a. Lottie b. The Stepmother c. Cinderella's father d. Cinderella The correct answer is d) Cinderella Review: Elements of A Story : Characters





Why is the climax referred to as the "turning point" of the story?

a. The hero turns his back on the villain and ignores him. b. The villain realizes he needs to change his actions. c. It is when the plot changes for better or for worse for the hero. d. The villain turns into the hero. You answered correctly!





What is an important piece of background information or exposition in the Cinderella story?

a. The Stepmother made Cinderella a long list of chores to do. b. The Fairy Godmother turned a pumpkin into a coach. c. Cinderella's father married a woman who had two daughters of her own. d. The Prince hoped to find a bride at the ball. You answered correctly!





What is the best definition of exposition?

a. The exposition is background information on the characters and story. b. The exposition is the series of events in the story. c. The exposition is when the hero saves the day. d. The exposition is the description of the characters' personalities. You answered correctly!





Which of the following describes the setting of Cinderella?

a. The space shuttle b. The North Pole c. The shopping mall d. A faraway kingdom You answered correctly!





Which of these is the conflict in Cinderella?

a. Cinderella faces a wolf on her way to deliver a basket to her grandmother. b. A tornado carries Cinderella away to a land far away. c. Cinderella wants to attend a ball but her Stepmother tries to prevent her from going. d. Cinderella trades her cow for three magic beans. You answered correctly!





Name the time when Cinderella takes place.

a. The past b. The present c. The future d. The 50s You answered correctly!





Select the correct climax for Cinderella.

a. The Fairy Godmother turns the pumpkin into a coach. b. The Prince finds the glass slipper on the steps of the castle. c. The Prince puts the glass slipper on Cinderella's foot and it fits. d. The page arrives at the house with an invitation to the ball. You answered correctly!





What is another word for the resolution?

a. The ending b. The explanation c. The mystery d. The history You answered correctly!





Why is the conflict important to a story?

a. It shows that people are very different. b. It is what makes the story very exciting. c. It provides background on the characters. d. It is the sequence of events of the story. You answered correctly!





Which of the following happens FIRST in Cinderella?

a. The Prince finds Cinderella's glass slipper. b. The Prince comes to Cinderella's house. c. Cinderella and the Prince marry. d. Cinderella leaves the ball. You answered correctly!





Which is the resolution to Cinderella?

a. Cinderella was the most beautiful young woman at the ball. b. Cinderella worked hard all day, but didn't finish her chores. c. Cinderella and the Prince married. d. At midnight the coach turned back into a pumpkin. You answered correctly!





Which is an example of an event in the plot of Cinderella?

a. The page arrives at the house with the invitation to the ball. b. Cinderella pricks her finger on a spinning wheel. c. Cinderella meets three bears. d. The stepmother makes a poisoned apple. You answered correctly!

Second Poem: Acrostic

Acrostic is a poem or other form of writing in which the first letter, syllable or word of each line, paragraph or other recurring feature in the text spells out a word or message.

"EARL MARC"

ASSIGNMENT:ELEMENTS OF POETRY

STANZAS

Stanzas are a series of lines grouped together and separated by an empty line from other stanzas. They are the equivalent of a paragraph in an essay. One way to identify a stanza is to count the number of lines. Thus:

• couplet (2 lines)
• tercet (3 lines)
• quatrain (4 lines)
• cinquain (5 lines)
• sestet (6 lines) 

FORM

A poem may or may not have a specific number of lines, rhyme scheme and/or metrical pattern, but it can still be labeled according to its form or style.

SOUND PATTERNS
Three other elements of poetry are rhyme scheme, meter (ie. regular rhythm) and word sounds (like alliteration). These are sometimes collectively called sound play because they take advantage of the performative, spoken nature of poetry.
 
RHYMERhyme is the repetition of similar sounds. In poetry, the most common kind of rhyme is the end rhyme, which occurs at the end of two or more lines. It is usually identified with lower case letters, and a new letter is used to identify each new end sound.

Meter

The systematic regularity in rhythm; this systematic rhythm (or sound pattern) is usually identified by examining the type of "foot" and the number of feet.

Theme

The theme of a fable is its moral. The theme of a parable is its teaching. The theme of a piece of fiction is its view about life and how people behave. In fiction, the theme is not intended to teach or preach. In fact, it is not presented directly at all. You extract it from the characters, action, and setting that make up the story. In other words, you must figure out the theme yourself.

Source: http://www.learner.org/interactives/literature/read/theme1.html
http://learn.lexiconic.net/elementsofpoetry.htm