Short Response

Authors note: The requirements of this assigned piece is to respond to the poems Big Yellow Taxi and Field Below and it is required to include both the mood and tone.

Both poems relate to things being taken away that cannot be taken back. The line "They paved paradise and put up a parking lot" in the poem Big Yellow Taxi, relates to the fact that the amount of nature is dilapidating due to the burgeoning amount of modern day structures.  It also shows that what used to be there was taken for granted, the author didn’t realize just quite how much she liked what was left of nature until it was gone. Field Below states that the author wishes she would see a field below. Meaning that she wishes there was more nature in the city than there currently was. These poems are related because they each give the same overall message. The tone in each poem is both sadness and regret. The mood of the poems is sorrow, sympathy, and sadness. While reading these poems I realized how right everything that is said in them is. Any big city you travel to will have little or no nature at all because there is absolutely no space left due to the amount of buildings in those areas. Both of the poems deliver a strong message.

Confidence

Authors note: This is a haiku poem written to help accomplish my goals. A haiku poem consists of three lines,  the first containing 5 syllables, the second 7 syllables, and the third 5 syllables.

I step on the pitch,

Emitting great confidence,

That I will prevail

Mother to Son Parody

Authors note: This is a parody relating to both the poem Mother to Son by Langston Hughes, and Fallen Angels Walter Dean Myers. The tone of this parody is exhausted just like in the original poem.The parody follows the theme of Mother to Son, while using the characters and concepts from Fallen Angels.

Well, Peewee, ill tell you

Life for me ain’t been no easy

Its had flaws,

its been rough,

and racism in the streets

Places were there ain't been no roof over my head

nobody there

but I’se keep lookin forward

tryin to make it through life,

thers been ups,

but theys always be endin in downs

them downs start be messin with my head

thats how i find myself here

but i still keep lookin forward

it aint been no easy Peewee

but im goin make it

life for me aint been no easy

 

ABC Soccer

Authors note: this is an ABC poem to contribute to my goals.

Soccer

A- Athlete

B- Barclays premier league

C- Crossbar

D- Defeat

E- Exhilarating

F- Fifa

G-Goal line

H-Highlight

I-International

J- Jersey

K- Kick

L- Left

M- Manchester United

N- Net

O- Offside

P- Penalty mark

Q- Quick

R- Referee

S- Shot

T- Touch line

U- United

V- Viral

W- Win

X-  X training

Y- Youth

Z- Zinedine Zidane

Word Choice and Context

Authors note: This is an assigned reading response based of a quote in the poem Mother to Son, by Langston Hughes

Formative language- “Life ain’t been no crystal stair”

The meaning is to show that the mother did not come from a wealthy family and that things have not been easy. The term crystal stair is usually thought of as wealth which is why it is used.

Improper grammar helps create a mood and a tone for this poem. The mood is both supportive and exhausted. It is supportive because it is instructing her son not to give in and to keep going no matter what obstacles life may throw at you. It is exhausted because the mother is explaining how hard it was for her and it seems as though she’s worked so hard all of her life to get where she is and the road has been exhausting.

The Giver

Authors note: this is a piece summarizing The Giver by Lois Lowry. I wrote this to improve my retelling grade.

Once selected as receiver of all memories of the community Jonas realizes how politically incorrect the government of the community is. With the help of the previous receiver Jonas seeks a better life for both himself and those belonging to the community.