Writer's Workshop
2/19/15
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Repetition, Repetition Repetition is one technique poets decide to use to emphasize the importance/meaning of a subject in their poem. It is a simple and effective way to express the theme of their poem with the reader being able to understand what the poet is trying to come across. Repetition can also help make the main idea/focus clearer, and it is used as a word, a phrase or sometimes even a full sentence.
It is not uncommon to find use of repetition. Some poems that include it are: “Fifteen” by William Stafford, “Sympathy” by Paul Laurence Dunbar, “O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman, and “Elegy for J.F.K.” by W.H. Auden. Although there are many poems with repetition, there are still poems such as “Ground Swell” by Mark Jarman and “Oranges” by Gary Soto that don’t include it. The poem “O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman is about a narrator describing coming back on a ship after winning the war to end slavery. And in that poem, some phrases are repeated: “O Captain my Captain,” and “Fallen cold and dead,” and many words are also repeated such as: “father,” “won,” “heart,” “fearful trip,” and “for you.” This poem is a great example about the mixture of different uses of repetition that could be included in a poem. Coming to a conclusion, repetition in poetry helps the readers get a fuller and more complete understanding of what the central idea/main focus of the poem is supposed to be. |
1/18/15
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Peacemaker I first learned about Gandhi when I watched a documentary about him in fifth grade. Ever since I finished watching that documentary and I learned about everything he has done, I knew that he would always be a thought in my head because of the impact he has made on me. Mahatma Gandhi was the chief leader of India's independence movement and architect of a form of civil disobedience that influenced the world. He was born in India in 1869 but around 1893, he was accepted a job at an Indian Law firm in South Africa. He spent 20 years conflicting discriminatory legislation against Indians. He has been in and out of prison due to conspiracy. He got assassinated in Delhi by Nathuram Godse by trying to end Hindu-Muslim conflict. Because of his courage and having his heart set on peace and equal rights, he has always been a huge role model for me and millions of others.
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11/19/14
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"I Have Eyes on the Back of my Head"
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In class, we read through a short and humorous poem about advice a father gave his child. In this (non-rhyming) poem, I have written about something my mom always used to tell me. Emphasize on the "always".
Don't do this,
Don't do that,
Because you know
I have eyes on the back of my head.
You may not see them
But I'll warn you,
They are there.
And I can always see
When yours are rolling at me.
Don't do that,
Because you know
I have eyes on the back of my head.
You may not see them
But I'll warn you,
They are there.
And I can always see
When yours are rolling at me.
11/19/14
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"My Name"
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In class, we read a short story about a name. In that story, the narrator explained her name and her thoughts about it. In this short piece of figurative language, I do the same but, obviously, with my own name.
I would never be able to find out what my name actually means. If you meet another person, they could tell you a whole lot about their name, maybe what it means in various other languages. But you'd never expect that from me. At least four other people in the world have the name, Charlisse... well that's according to a website. But when I tell someone my name, they think about Charlize Theron or they just keep asking, "How?" "What?" or they simply just say,
"What a beautiful name."
I mean, I guess... it is quite nice to be able to have my usernames on social media accounts simple instead of having to throw in various numbers or thousands of underscores.
But in my family, my name does mean something. It's a combination of two different names; my Uncle Charles, and my mom, Lisette. It will always bring back memories of my hilarious uncle and my loving mother when I introduce myself.
And that is pretty cool.
"What a beautiful name."
I mean, I guess... it is quite nice to be able to have my usernames on social media accounts simple instead of having to throw in various numbers or thousands of underscores.
But in my family, my name does mean something. It's a combination of two different names; my Uncle Charles, and my mom, Lisette. It will always bring back memories of my hilarious uncle and my loving mother when I introduce myself.
And that is pretty cool.