Enemy at the Gates

     She towered into the sky on balanced wings, 

cleaving a giant rainbow, flying beneath the clouds. 

And Turnus knew her and raised both hands to the stars,

calling the goddess, trailing her flight with cries:

"Iris, pride of the sky! Who has sped you here to me, 

swooping down from the clouds to reach the earth?

Why this sudden radiance lighting the heavens?

I can see the clouds parting, the stars riding

the arching skies. I follow a sign so clear,

whoever you are who calls me into action."

I really like this part of the passage, because it's very descriptive. It creates a very interesting and bold picture, because of the words like, "towered," "swopping," "radiance," and "action." It creates the image if n amazing, stunning person coming to help someone, and to me, this is very unique and eye catching.

Reunion

"I was tired enough to sleep, but I fought against the weariness. I wasn't going to miss a second of the time I had with him. Now and then, as he talked with Alice, he would lean down suddenly and kiss me-his glass-smooth lips brushing against my hair, my forehead, the tip of my nose. Each time it was like an electric shock to my long dormant heart. The sound of its beating seemed to fill the entire room.
It was heaven-right smack in the middle of hell."


There are times when I feel like this, but not necessary in the same context. I feel the same sometimes at an event, with a friend, etc. I think the author did a good job describing the feelings Bella goes through, and how it makes her feel, because Bella's feelings are essentially the author's.

Party

     "We were pulling up to the house now. Bright light shined from every window on the first two floors. A long line of glowing Japanese lanterns hung from the porch eaves, reflecting a soft radiance on the huge cedars that surrounded the house. Big bowls of flowers-pink roses-lined the wide stairs up to the front doors.
     They were all waiting in the huge white living room; when I walked through the door, they greeted me with a loud of chorus of 'Happy birthday Bella!" while I blushed and looked down. Alice, I assumed, had covered every flat surface with pink candles and dozens of crystal bowls filled with hundreds of roses. There was a table with a white cloth draped over it next to Edward's piano, holding a pink birthday cake, more roses, a stack of glass plates, and a small pile of silver-wrapped presents."


The first thing I have to say about this, is that that set up would have been amazing! Almost any girl's wish for any occasion, is to walk into a beautiful surrounding of flowers and and candles, well, at least it's mine. Bella is always complaining about the amazing things Alice can do, like decorating, when really, it's super cool, and sweet.