tinnitus, and how those who suffered from hearing these strange sounds were considered to be gifted. Hearing things outside of the natural range allows for an amplified perception of the world. There remains a very large amount of auditory omens, visual omens, and omens in general that are considered harbingers of death or doom that are void of scientific explanation (yet). Instead, their legacy is rich with culture and history and therefore it does demand a certain amount of respect. When great literary artists such as John Keats mentions, sound so loud as when a curtain’d bier / ‘no the deathwatch tick is stifled’ and refers to the famous woodboring beetle that is said to be heard ticking before the death of a loved one, perhaps we should listen. The deathwatch beetle, the banshee, and other omens of death are fantastic parts of our heritage. I implore you during this Ides of March, to dig deep within your own family tree and learn a bit of culture in regards to the omens your ancestors may have believed to be ancient wisdom. Here are a few to ponder: 1. Amber beads and jewelry worn upon the skin can protect against illness. 2. The color blue can be worn to protect oneself against witches. 3. If a woolly worm in the spring is mostly black winter will be long, if the worm is mostly brown one can expect to see grass on the ground. 4. A cricket in the brings good luck. 5. When fishing, throwback the fish and you with have a lucky day and great catch. 6. When a fork drops upon the ground it means a man is coming to visit. 7. When one catches the first falling leaf of autumn they will not catch a cold all winter. 8. Rosemary planted above your doorstep will deter witches and evil energy. 9. The moment of death should be followed by opening all windows in the home so the soul can leave. 1. Author’s claim (what he/she wants us to believe, OPINION + REASON): 2. Text Evidence for claim with MLA: **TE= proof: stats, facts, examples **MLA= author’s last name in parenthesis at the end of each piece of TE: (Author’s LAST name). “Blah-blah-blah”
tinnitus, and how those who suffered from hearing these strange sounds were considered to be gifted. Hearing things outside of the natural range allows for an amplified perception of the world. There remains a very large amount of auditory omens, visual omens, and omens in general that are considered harbingers of death or doom that are void of scientific explanation (yet). Instead, their legacy is rich with culture and history and therefore it does demand a certain amount of respect. When great literary artists such as John Keats mentions, ‘no sound so loud as when a curtain’d bier / the deathwatch tick is stifled’ and refers to the famous woodboring beetle that is said to be heard ticking before the death of a loved one, perhaps we should listen. The deathwatch beetle, the banshee, and other omens of death are fantastic parts of our heritage. I implore you during this Ides of March, to dig deep within your own family tree and learn a bit of culture in regards to the omens your ancestors may have believed to be ancient wisdom. Here are a few to ponder: 1. Amber beads and jewelry worn upon the skin can protect against illness. 2. The color blue can be worn to protect oneself against witches. 3. If a woolly worm in the spring is mostly black winter will be long, if the worm is mostly brown one can expect to see grass on the ground. 4. A cricket in the brings good luck. 5. When fishing, throwback the fish and you with have a lucky day and great catch. 6. When a fork drops upon the ground it means a man is coming to visit. 7. When one catches the first falling leaf of autumn they will not catch a cold all winter. 8. Rosemary planted above your doorstep will deter witches and evil energy. 9. The moment of death should be followed by opening all windows in the home so the soul can leave. 1. Author’s claim (what he/she wants us to believe, OPINION + REASON): 2. Text Evidence for claim with MLA: **TE= proof: stats, facts, examples **MLA= author’s last name in parenthesis at the end of each piece of TE: “Blah-blah-blah” (Author’s LAST name).
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