Poetry Slam On my visit to Bar13 I was instructed to watch a poetry slam. I have never experience such a vivid art of performing poetry. The only way I had experienced poetry before was by reading it from books. This has change the way I see poetry now. The poetry slam is a very competitive event in which the poets perform their work. The poets are judged by people of the audience. The host‚ who was pregnant‚ selected the judges who were instructed to give a numerical score (the score being 0 –
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“In times of conflict‚ one must adapt in order to survive.” In my expository essay‚ I intend to discuss the necessity for people to adapt or overcome obstacles they may come across in life. Doing so‚ I will elaborate on the outcomes of compromise through adaptation as well as the consequences of stubbornness and refusal to change. These ideas are particularly relevant to modern day society‚ due to the ubiquitous power imbalance on global‚ political‚ economic and social levels forcing a significant
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| The Importance of a Speaker | by | | Brianda Payan | | | Tammy Mata Composition II Poetry Analysis April 8‚ 2013 Word Count: 1264 Tammy Mata Composition II Poetry Analysis April 8‚ 2013 Word Count: 1264 Brianda Payan Prof. Tammy Mata English 1302 8 April 2013 The Importance of the Speaker There are many literary terms that constitute a poem‚ such as symbolism‚ rhyme‚ rhythm‚ tone and so on. The most important literary term that makes up a poem is the speaker.
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of love in literature. Through their use of syntax‚ diction‚ rhyme‚ and meter‚ these poets portray love in a unique and personal manner that illicit specific emotions from the reader for a variety of possible reasons‚ which will be analyzed in this essay. The poem by Helen Farries‚ “Magic of Love”‚ immediately has a light-hearted tone due to the positive choice in diction‚ the third word of the entire poem being “wonderful” which strongly backs up the happy mood. The diction remains lighthearted
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Road rage is a major problem in the United States‚ anger causes stress‚ fear‚ and accidents to our roadways everyday. In this essay we will define road rage‚ look at the causes and effects‚ and come up with solutions on how to avoid an altercation with an aggressive driver who has road rage and how to avoid being the cause yourself. Anger is a large part of being human‚ it is an emotion just like any other and therefore it is hard to overcome. What people need to realize though‚ is that just like
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a regular‚ repeated pattern of sounds or movements. Rhyme: a word agreeing with another in terminal sound. Rhyme scheme: the pattern of rhymes used in a poem. Sound devices: elements of literature and poetry that emphasize sound. End rhyme: rhyme of the terminal syllables of lines of poetry. Alliteration: stylistic device in which a number of words‚ having the same first consonant sound‚ occur close together in a series. Assonance: resemblance of sounds. Onomatopoeia: the formation of a word
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Many literatures follow a Monomyth‚ which is a hero’s journey. The story‚ “The Step Not Taken" by Paul D’Angelo is an example. The narrator is seen as a hero involved in a personal quest on how to react to other’s suffering. The hero of the story goes through three sequential stages. These stages are called separation‚ struggle or initiation‚ and return or reintegration with gift or power. This essay will detail the three stages of the monomyth. The story first begins with the separation stage
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Zachary Linder Ms. Lichius AP Literature January 15‚ 2013 Introduction to Poetry In “Introduction to Poetry” by Billy Collins‚ the major theme portrayed is that‚ poetry is something to be experienced. Very often‚ readers will just go through the poem once and will then assume to figure out the underlying meaning. However‚ this is not true in Collins’ eyes. Collins believes that you need to be patient with poetry and he tells you this through a series of metaphors. Throughout the poem‚ there
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offering their tongue‚ ear‚ and everything else on their body. The rhymes produce the notion that the prayer should not be taken too seriously. 4. What is the chief symbol in Lorna Crozier’s poem "Forms of Innocence" (Geddes‚ 675)? What does the symbol suggest beyond its literal meaning? The main symbol in the poem "Forms of
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Poetry has always been the language of the soul of Nagaland. At its most beautiful it mirrors the joy‚ the glory and the peace that the soul of man can fathom. At its darkest‚ at its most barren it proclaims the desolation of the soul. Nagaland Poets cannot tell the story of Nagaland and the conflict that has been her lot‚ and therefore use poetry as a medium to convey the same. For the story of Nagaland is the story of the Naga soul on a long‚ lonely journey of pain‚ loss and bereavement‚ a silent
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