Anjali Ruhela

Peter Porter’s “Your Attention Please” is written as a mock official broadcast to civilians during a nuclear attack. The central message lies in the irony between calm bureaucratic instructions and the horrific reality of nuclear war. _________________________________ Text The Polar  DEW  has just warned that A nuclear rocket strike of At least one thousand megatons Has been launched by the enemy Directly at our major cities. This announcement will take Two and a quarter minutes to make, You therefore have a further Eight and a quarter minutes To comply with the shelter Requirements published in the Civil Defence Code – section Atomic Attack. A specially shortened Mass Will be broadcast at the end Of this announcement- Protestant and Jewish services Will begin simultaneously- Select your wavelength immediately According to instructions In the Defence Code. Do not Take well-loved pets (including birds) Into your shelter - they will consume Fresh air. Leave the old and bed- ridd...

John Donne’s poem “A Valediction of the Book” is essentially about how lovers can preserve and extend their love through writing when they are physically apart. Donne addresses his beloved, telling her that while they must part physically, the book (or written work) he leaves behind will act as a lasting token of their love. This “book” is not just paper and ink — it is a record of their shared passion, thoughts, and spiritual bond. The poem suggests that true love is more than physical presence; it can be kept alive and even deepened through words, which can travel across space and time. Index A.  Text B.  Summary and Analysis- Line by Line C.  Overall Summary D. Main Arc of Donne's Argument E. Central Message F. Speaker G. Poetic Form H. Themes I. Conceits J. Symbols K. Figures of Speech A. Text   I’ll tell thee now (dear Love) what thou shalt do To anger destiny, as she doth us, How I shall stay, though she esloygne me thus And how posterity shall know it to...