The poem “King of the Toilets” by Peter Dixon is about a boy named Maurice. The main theme in this poem is “Loneliness”. Maurice is rejected by everyone in his school and would spend all his free time alone in the toilets. This causes him to be a schoolyard bully and to pick on the younger children in school. One depiction of Maurice’s loneliness is the way he does everything alone. His loneliness has lead to him only spending time with the toilets‚ which like him stand on the sidelines “by the
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communicates this theme in the poem “The Elder Sister.” The speaker of the poem is the younger sibling sharing her feelings and thoughts toward her elder sister. She feels jealousy toward her‚ but also views her as the protector. Figure of speech‚ rhyme‚ and irony is used to show how the elder sister is the first to bloom and receive a greater reaction than her younger sister. The figure of speech‚ simile‚ is used when the speaker is comparing the growth of hers and her sister ’s body. The speaker
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Errors hidden between the lines Poetry is feeling put into words‚ expressed rhythmically passionately and creatively‚ but even then poets still make some errors. Poems have a great deal of imagination‚ feeling and especially strong emotions. Poets may try to explain what they are feeling or writing about‚ but the reader may not quite understand. This is what causes confusion and problems to the readers when they are reading certain poems. Poets often make mistakes in their poems without even
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sorting through memories‚ then arrives in the present‚ addressing their self saying “It’s evident / the art of losing’s not too hard to master / though it may look like (Write it!) like disaster” (17-19). The speaker’s use of tone‚ repetition‚ and rhyme shows the speaker’s change of attitude. In the beginning‚ the speaker’s tone is removed and dismissive. Though she acknowledges the losses‚ the raw emotion is missing. “I miss them‚ but it wasn’t a disaster” (15)‚ shows the speaker’s nonchalant attitude
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Language Overview for – ‘Out in the Garden’ |Objectives – | |Listening to stories and rhymes on ‘Out in the Garden’ | |Sight Words - has‚ can | |Revisit sight word
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world as a force for good which is ruined by authority. ‘The Ecchoing Green’ is a poem where literally children stop playing sports to rest at the end of the day. Blake conveys an idyllic setting through the use of simplistic rhyme scheme which gives the effect of a nursery rhyme emphasising the focus on children. This theme is continued with a choice of basic monosyllabic words. The overall tone of the poem is happy through sounds such as “bells ring” and positive imagery with “welcome the Spring.”
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“The Effect” by Siegfried Sassoon The Effect is about destroying the myth of death as either a desirable end for enemies‚ or a heroic resolution for patriotic soldiers. The poem follows the interior monologue of a soldier who has spoken to a war correspondent (reporter) told him someone he’d interviewed had said he’d never seen so many dead before. It is simply a poem about “The Effect” of seeing so many countless dead. Sassoon in his declaration says he has “seen and endured the sufferings of
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PAPER #3 In Beyond Beats and Rhymes‚ filmmaker Byron Hurt challenges hip-hop musicians and fans to start thinking "outside the box." The box that Byron is speaking of is that they write songs about bitches‚ hoes‚ drugs and killing others‚ in other words objectifying women and masculinity. In order to support his thesis that hip-hop has changed dramatically from its original roots‚ he went to Florida for an event being held by a popular hip hop network. While at this event he greatly proves his
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Alzheimer’s. The structural devices contributing to the despondent but desiring tone include sorrowful rhyme‚ repeated arrangement‚ as well as alliteration to reinforce his faithful idea that you should take advantage of what you have‚ because one day it all might vanish. Rhyme is used in many literary pieces in order to emphasize certain words to give hints towards the theme of the writing. Josh uses end rhyme to emphasize the morose feelings he
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poem really drew me in and got me to continue reading. The rhyme sequence had a lot to do with this. Every other line in the poem rhymes‚ making the read more easy and enjoyable because the sounds were familiar. By organizing the poem to sound like a conversation between the mother and daughter‚ the author adds movement and tone to the poem‚ which also adds validity‚ making it more realistic and understandable. Another poem whose rhyme sequence and imagery caught my attention was Henry Constable’s
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