To One In Paradise

Thou wast all that to me, love,
For which my soul did pine-
A green isle in the sea, love,
A fountain and a shrine,
All wreathed with fairy fruits and flowers,
And all the flowers were mine.

Ah, dream too bright to last!
Ah, starry Hope! that didst arise
But to be overcast!
A voice from out the Future cries,
"On! on!"- but o'er the Past
(Dim gulf!) my spirit hovering lies
Mute, motionless, aghast!

For, alas! alas! me
The light of Life is o'er!
"No more- no more- no more-"
(Such language holds the solemn sea
To the sands upon the shore)
Shall bloom the thunder-blasted tree
Or the stricken eagle soar!

And all my days are trances,
And all my nightly dreams
Are where thy grey eye glances,
And where thy footstep gleams-
In what ethereal dances,
By what eternal streams.

Affect and Effect

To know how to use words you need to know what they mean. So here ya go...

Affect means: To have an influence on or effect a change in: Inflation affects the buying power of the dollar.

Effect means: Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result.

Here are how to properly use effect and affect...
Effect
Example: What effect did the loss have on the team?
Affect
Example: In analyzing a situation, it is important to take the concepts of cause and effect into consideration.

1. What is the connection between education and the media?
2. How are children affected by the media?
3. How are adults affected by the media?
4. How are women affected by the media?
5. How are males affected by the media?
6. How are senior citizens affected by the media?
7. How are teenagers affected by the media?
8. How do children view the media?
9. Why is the media so persuasive?
10. Approximately how many people are affected?
11. Why is education so crucial?
12. How is education becoming less of a concern?
13. Is some education bad?
14. Why is the media so controlling?
15. Do media and education go hand in hand?
16. What do we expect from the media?
17. How high are our expectations for the media?
18. How high are our expectations for the education system?
19. Why is proper education so important?
20. How important is education?
21. Does the media effect education?
22. How any students are there in the world?
23. Is the media negative?
24. Is the media positive?
25. How many students are in America?
26. When was the first education system set in place?
27. Why is it called education?
28. Why is it called media?
29. Should we take everything that the media says seriously?
30. Why do we listen to what the media says?
31. Should teachers be more qualified?
32. Why do we trust our teachers so much?
33. Does the media promote education?
34. Is education necessary?
35. Is home school better than public education?
36. How effective are charter schools?
37. Should education cost money?
38. When should we draw the line between too much media?
39. No Child Left Behind Act?
40. What's the effect that teachers have on students?
41. Should kids watch the news at school?
42. Why is it so important to be informed with things going on in the world?
43. Should we just live in our own bubble and not worry about others?
44. When is the line drawn for too much education, and is there one?
45. Why is it so important to have a college degree?
46. How often should we inform children about bad things going on in the world?
47. Why are we so consumed by media and tabloids?
48. Is the media a credible source?
49. Why do we strive on new information?
50. Why can't I think of any more questions?

How to properly use a semi-colon...

I always get really confused with how to properly use a comma or a semi colon. So here are so helpful hints..

Most semicolon errors involve the inappropriate use of a comma when, in fact, the
semicolon is needed; this is referred to as a “comma splice.”

Examples:

The exam begins in two hours please be on time.
The exam begins in two hours; please be on time. (independent = semicolon)

Source:
http://www.davisandelkins.edu/writingcenter/pdffiles/semicolon.pdf