If I like it: Yes, I like this poem. It seems/feels so intimate, yet somehow I feel connected to the character.
What emotions are there:I believe the emotions a reader would feel would be sorrow, pity, despair, grief, and helplessness because he/she has no power to help the abused.
What I would add to make it better: I probably wouldn't, perhaps start posting it publicly to sites like 'Wattpad', to get a wider perspective from public comments.
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what I did not understand
D. He believes that people should be kind to one another
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The correct editing of the excerpt goes thus;
College students are to be offered year-long work experience positions in developing countries under plans to link the UK's domestic policies with parts of the nation's foreign aid budget. "Those who are lucky enough to be selected", says Janice Geller, a spokeswoman for the Department of International Finance, "will have the chance to work as apprentice engineers, project managers and accountants. It's a fantastic opportunity, and there will be more than 1,000 openings in the first year alone."
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Inverted commas are used when a writer wishes to directly reference the speech or remark made by a person being quoted. It is also used to indicate the titles of printed or online materials as well as a topic under discussion.
In the excerpt above, inverted commas were inserted to show the unaltered words of Janice Geller. The inverted commas are omitted when her position is stated. Only her direct speech is incased with inverted commas.
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By utilizing figurative language, an author draws his reader into the story world he has created and encourages the reader to be an active participant -- to feel what the characters feel, to see what they see.
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