The meaning or message of this poem is that the poem is upset about Abraham Lincoln's death. He view him as a captain because he was a great leader of the country. He compare his death into a boat sinking since he is the captain he died. The mood the poem creates is depression because the poet is describing Abraham Lincoln as his father and how mush he means to him and the country.
I think the poet use repetition to show how he feels about Abraham Lincoln's assassination. He is calling him to see if he is still alive. In the poem he says he puts his arm beneath his head. The poet also describe him cold and dead. He sees his lips pale and still, he has no pulse or will. Other poetic devises that are used are metaphor. The meaning of this device is that he is caring and proud for everything Abraham Lincoln did.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
"Today is Change"
"Today is Change"
Today is the day
A time for a change
The day Obama made his way
Put old to new
Bad things a few
Today is the day
A time for a change
Today is a change
History is made
Chill'n' in the White House
Nothing was paid
We have a black president
He is a resident
Of the U.S.A.
Today is the day
Time for a change
Today is the day
A time for a change
The day Obama made his way
Put old to new
Bad things a few
Today is the day
A time for a change
Today is a change
History is made
Chill'n' in the White House
Nothing was paid
We have a black president
He is a resident
Of the U.S.A.
Today is the day
Time for a change
Response #7
Title:Twilight
Author:Stephenie Meyer
I predict that Bella will tell Edward that she knows that he is a vampire. Bella one day started researching Vampires because Mr.Bonner told her stories about ware wolfs and vampires. Then she started realizing that Edward might be a Vampire. She went shopping with her friends and when she was about to go home, then Edward appeared. Bella knew that he could read minds. When he is an a certain mood his eyes turn a certain color. His skin is also very pale. Now that she puts all the clues together I think she is going to tell him that she knows his secret.
Author:Stephenie Meyer
I predict that Bella will tell Edward that she knows that he is a vampire. Bella one day started researching Vampires because Mr.Bonner told her stories about ware wolfs and vampires. Then she started realizing that Edward might be a Vampire. She went shopping with her friends and when she was about to go home, then Edward appeared. Bella knew that he could read minds. When he is an a certain mood his eyes turn a certain color. His skin is also very pale. Now that she puts all the clues together I think she is going to tell him that she knows his secret.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Inaugral Poem Response
"Praise song for the day" by Elizabeth Alexander
This poem makes me feel that their is someone who is willing to make changes on things that need to be fixed. The words I liked from the poem is "In today's sharp sparkle, this winter air, anything can be made, any sentence begun. On the brink, on the brim, on the cusp, praise song for walking forward in that light." I think the poet choose these words for the Inaugral poem because she is saying that there is someone that is willing to make a change. Someone that has a rived, someone we have been waiting for. Poetic devises I notice are: Free verse, metaphor.
This poem makes me feel that their is someone who is willing to make changes on things that need to be fixed. The words I liked from the poem is "In today's sharp sparkle, this winter air, anything can be made, any sentence begun. On the brink, on the brim, on the cusp, praise song for walking forward in that light." I think the poet choose these words for the Inaugral poem because she is saying that there is someone that is willing to make a change. Someone that has a rived, someone we have been waiting for. Poetic devises I notice are: Free verse, metaphor.
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