How does the rhythm of iambic pentameter contribute to the meaning of shakespeare’s sonnet 100

Iambic pentameter is the most common type of meter used by Shakespeare in his sonnets. This is the type of meter that most resembles real speech in English, and this, together with the fact that Shakespeare preferred it, have made iambic pentameter the preferred type of meter in the English language. In the case of this sonnet, it contributes to its meaning in two ways. First, the meter places stress in certain important words and concepts, highlighting them to the readers. Second, the rhythm contributes to the development of intense emotional impact.

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themes and meanings

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”

at hatfield elementary school, there are 504 students in 7 classes. each class has the same number of students. what is a good estimate of the number of students in each class?