Answer: Besides changing you topic why don't you explain why you would like to choose art or music. Are you experienced in it? Do you enjoy doing it? Why do you enjoy it? Asking question like these will let you think of good things to write in your research presentation. You could also research on some other people that have made it a successful career and how they started there career and relate to how you would like to start yours that way.
Ballad means 'slow'. Usually to desribe a songs pace.
"sword," and "pen" demonstrate metonymy, refering to the church, the military, and the literary arts, respectively. In Wordsworth's sonnet, he accomplishes two purposes and develops two themes. He pays personal tribute to John Milton, and he offers strong social criticism of conditions in England in 1802.
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