Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Have a partner bring you a series of unfamiliar objects. Arrange them in front of you and focus on each one in sequence. Get comfortable. Take an object in your hands.

Answer: If you're just starting out, small metal objects work best. For more advanced practice, you might use unwashed clothing. Let your eye travel from one object to the next, staying conscious of the initial feelings or impressions you get from each. Take a few deep, cleansing breaths. Relax into a seated position and close your eyes. Turn it over and open your mind to the history it contains. If you see or hear anything, let your partner know. Repeat with all objects and check for verification later. Try to identify the gender, age, and race of the owner. Report your impressions with accuracy and ask your partner for verification. Don't fret if you don't get any impressions. Not every object will inspire a vision.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: BBQ butter. Lime mayonnaise butter. Herb butter: Garlic chive butter.

Answer: For a delicious variation on regular butter, try making this BBQ butter to serve alongside your grilled corn. It will give an extra kick of flavor to your perfectly grilled corn and is sure to impress your guests. You will need: 2 tablespoons canola oil 1/2 small red onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 teaspoons Spanish paprika 1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder 1 teaspoon toasted cumin seeds 1 tablespoon ancho chili powder 1/2 cup water 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, slightly softened 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce Salt and freshly ground black pepper Add the oil to a medium-sized pan and heat on high. When the oil is hot, add the chopped onions and garlic, and fry for 2 to 3 minutes, until soft. Add all the spices to the pan and stir to combine. Add the water to the pan and continue cooking for a minute or two until the mixture thickens. Take the pan off the heat. Blend the butter, Worcestershire sauce and spice mix in a food processor until combined. Add the salt and pepper, then transfer to a small bowl and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. This will allow the flavors to develop. Remove from the fridge ten minutes before serving. This lime mayonnaise butter will add a zesty twist to your grilled corn and is sure to leave your family and friends clamoring for more. You will need: 1 stick unsalted butter, softened 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1 lime, zested Lime wedges, for serving In a bowl or food processor, combine the butter, mayonnaise, onion powder, and lime zest. Place in a small bowl and leave to chill in the refrigerator for half an hour. When the corn is cooked, generously brush on the flavored butter and serve with a wedge of lime. An herb butter is another great way to liven up grilled corn, and is so easy to make. You simply blend all on the ingredients together in a food processor until smooth, place in a small bowl and allow to chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving. Here are the ingredients: 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs, such as basil, chives or tarragon 1 teaspoon kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper Garlic and butter are perfect companions, especially when it comes to grilled corn. Simply mash these few simple ingredients together in a small bowl until completely blended, and then brush onto hot corn for a more side dish. Here are the ingredients: 2 sticks of butter, at room temperature 2 tablespoons of freshly chopped chives 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon of Kosher salt

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Winnow down your suspects. Establish purpose. Consider diction with reference to the purpose. View the mechanics of the poem through the purpose. Reevaluate and adjust. Propose your analysis.

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At this time you should have a great deal of material to work with. You'll likely have several literary devices you've identified, each with varying degrees of frequency and intensity within the text. From among the list of literary devices, choose the strongest candidates. In Blake's The Book of Urizen, you can find allusion, free rhythm, metaphor, symbolism, foreshadowing, paradox, enjambment, anastrophe, etc. Of these, you might decide the most productive are: allusion, metaphor, and symbolism. By looking at the big picture, identifying literary devices and how these are used in the poem, and reading the poem start to finish, you should have some idea of the purpose the author had in writing the poem. It's time for you to put this in words. In some cases, this might be something as simple as "He was trying to show off his abilities as a rhymester." But you will need to use the information in the poem, the words and mechanics, to back up your opinion. Whatever the purpose may be, you are looking for a unifying principle throughout all aspects of the poem, like: the worth of fidelity, love conquers all, the evil of war, the good of man. If the author's choice of words didn't flow, or if his choice of words were truly meaningless, the poem probably wouldn't have been published. How do the words in the poem drive and substantiate the purpose you've uncovered? This will give significant support to your analysis. Blake's choice of the name "Urizen" in The Book of Urizen seems to indicate strongly that the purpose of the poem is to critique human reason and its limitations. His choice of strongly religious diction ("Seven deadly Sins of the Soul" 74, "... and on / This rock..." 75 - 76, "One King, one God, one Law," 84) colors the poem with religious overtones. These factors call into question man's reason, which is generally accepted as a good thing, and illustrates reason as a limitation of the soul in a story that parallels man's fall from grace (or fall into the trap of reason). Now it's time for you to add the few, strong literary devices you choose from the poem to the conversation. How do these specific characteristics add to the purpose of the piece? Can you find any inconsistencies? The symbolism and metaphors, existent throughout The Book of Urizen, serve as a way of talking about "your reason" indirectly. The "Immortal," if it is man before becoming limited by his senses, is a metaphorical judgement of reason, showing that free of it human powers might be almost god-like. The symbolism of Genesis, in particular man's fall from grace, paint the concept of reason in a negative light, which supports the idea that Blake is criticizing it. If the language in the poem and the strong literary devices you've found in the piece don't consistently substantiate the purpose of the poem, you have two options: Revise your proposed purpose of the poem so that it meets and unifies the elements in it. Devise a reasonable explanation, including a counterargument, as to why the inconsistency or inconsistencies exist. This will form the basis of your understanding of the poem. Now that you've discerned the poem on a minute and overarching level and used its own structure and internal elements to support your reasoning, you have accomplished a well reasoned understanding of the poem. If you are reading poetry for pleasure, you needn't propose anything to anyone. After you've come to your conclusion, rest easy knowing that you've applied sound logic to the poem in a way that has expanded your understanding.