Saturday, March 23, 2013
Blog Post #4 English 3B
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Friday, March 22, 2013
Poetry Presentation Responses and Reflection
For the poem that I did, "Somewhere I have never travelled", I thought the work distribution between all of the group members was relatively fair. A little more work on my part wouldn't have hurt, but for the most part, I'm happy with my contribution. I think the whole group did a good job of cooperating and not getting flustered if there was something we couldn't figure out. Each of us had a specific task at hand, and if we got confused, we could just go to one of our group members for help. I'm proud of the work that my group and I accomplished and I would consider it a good experience.
As for the performance, I think it could've gone a little better. Maybe if I didn't look at the screen as much as I did, it could've gone a little smoother. Honestly, all of us could've been a little bit more interactive. That would've made it a little more entertaining. Even though the presentation wasn't my strong point, I did learn some new literay devices that I could use in future assignments. If there was anything I could change for future presentations, I'd say that I would try to be a little more engaging in the presentation.
"Helen", by Helda Doolittle; http://amymuellereniiib.blogspot.com/
I found this poem very interesting in the sense that the idea of feminism was kind of flipped on its head. Helda made it out to seem that women, more specifically Helen, are more powerful than men. She backed this up by saying that the whole war in Troy was started over her. She also proved her point through the use of strong imagery, allusion, and repetition. As for the presentation, I thought it also went very well. They didn't look at the screen very often and carried themselves nicely.
"The Garden" and "L'Art" by Ezra Pound; http://kristencherunbini.blogspot.com/
In these poems, Ezra Pound uses imagery, free verse and similes. Using these, the author was able to show that goods and items won't always bring you happiness. Other things, like nature, family, and friends can. I agree with this and it is kind of another way of saying that money can't buy you happiness. It also showed that things aren't always what they seem. I liked the example of the fruit that looked like a cherry, but was actually a poisonous berry.
"Poetry" by Marianne Moore; http://samanthagadart.blogspot.com/
In this poem, "Poetry", Marianne Moore uses symbolism, imagery, repeition, and free verse. Moore was influenced by nature, so her poems always have an outdoors kind of vibe. She explains that poetry is everywhere, that it's not hard to do. All you have to do is make it about something that has a meaning towards someone or something. This doesn't have to make sense to everyone, as long as it makes sense to you. This is true with almost every poem and I think all poems have some sort of connection towards the author that wrote it.
"The Great Figure" "This is just to say" "The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos William; http://domfago83.blogspot.com/
In these poems, Willam uses strong imagery, free verse, and stanza structure. Although short, these poems have bright imagery that paint a perfect picture of what is going on. These are the kind of poems that I think should be read to beginning poets, to give them a sense of basic knowledge for imagery. I can remember back in elementary school when we used to read and write poems like this. They really didn't have a deep meaning about anything, just about something we liked.
"Red Slippers" by Amy Lowell; http://benrandallenglish3b.blogspot.com/
In this poem, Amy Lowell uses similes, strong imagery, and polyphonic prose. I liked this poem because it kind of gave you the idea that just because something might now mean anything to one person, doesn't mean it won't have some sort of meaning towards someone else. It gives you the sense that everything has meaning, no matter how small. For these red slippers, Lowell wanted you to think that they meant something more than just foot apparel. She also set no rhyme scheme, I think, to focus more on the importance of the red slippers.
As for the performance, I think it could've gone a little better. Maybe if I didn't look at the screen as much as I did, it could've gone a little smoother. Honestly, all of us could've been a little bit more interactive. That would've made it a little more entertaining. Even though the presentation wasn't my strong point, I did learn some new literay devices that I could use in future assignments. If there was anything I could change for future presentations, I'd say that I would try to be a little more engaging in the presentation.
"Helen", by Helda Doolittle; http://amymuellereniiib.blogspot.com/
I found this poem very interesting in the sense that the idea of feminism was kind of flipped on its head. Helda made it out to seem that women, more specifically Helen, are more powerful than men. She backed this up by saying that the whole war in Troy was started over her. She also proved her point through the use of strong imagery, allusion, and repetition. As for the presentation, I thought it also went very well. They didn't look at the screen very often and carried themselves nicely.
"The Garden" and "L'Art" by Ezra Pound; http://kristencherunbini.blogspot.com/
In these poems, Ezra Pound uses imagery, free verse and similes. Using these, the author was able to show that goods and items won't always bring you happiness. Other things, like nature, family, and friends can. I agree with this and it is kind of another way of saying that money can't buy you happiness. It also showed that things aren't always what they seem. I liked the example of the fruit that looked like a cherry, but was actually a poisonous berry.
"Poetry" by Marianne Moore; http://samanthagadart.blogspot.com/
In this poem, "Poetry", Marianne Moore uses symbolism, imagery, repeition, and free verse. Moore was influenced by nature, so her poems always have an outdoors kind of vibe. She explains that poetry is everywhere, that it's not hard to do. All you have to do is make it about something that has a meaning towards someone or something. This doesn't have to make sense to everyone, as long as it makes sense to you. This is true with almost every poem and I think all poems have some sort of connection towards the author that wrote it.
"The Great Figure" "This is just to say" "The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos William; http://domfago83.blogspot.com/
In these poems, Willam uses strong imagery, free verse, and stanza structure. Although short, these poems have bright imagery that paint a perfect picture of what is going on. These are the kind of poems that I think should be read to beginning poets, to give them a sense of basic knowledge for imagery. I can remember back in elementary school when we used to read and write poems like this. They really didn't have a deep meaning about anything, just about something we liked.
"Red Slippers" by Amy Lowell; http://benrandallenglish3b.blogspot.com/
In this poem, Amy Lowell uses similes, strong imagery, and polyphonic prose. I liked this poem because it kind of gave you the idea that just because something might now mean anything to one person, doesn't mean it won't have some sort of meaning towards someone else. It gives you the sense that everything has meaning, no matter how small. For these red slippers, Lowell wanted you to think that they meant something more than just foot apparel. She also set no rhyme scheme, I think, to focus more on the importance of the red slippers.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
E.E. Cummings Poem English IIIB
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Friday, March 8, 2013
Blog Post #2: Design
According to Color Psychology, the color red signifies great warmth, emotion, and comfort. I'd say that this would suit my behavior, especially towards loved ones. I chose red as a background because I wanted my actual post to be the center of attention. Looking back at the Topography article, it says that red also shows passion. I want my posts to be known for a little bit of passion. As for my font, I chose Georgia because the article says that these kind of fonts are bland. It shows that it's not too flashy, which describes my personality quite well.
For the title, I chose for that to be green because it shows the peace of nature, according to the Color Article. I am very into nature and all of its wonders. Every year, around Easter, my dad books a cabin somewhere out in the wilderness and we spend half a week hiking around, enjoying the fresh air. That's one of the reasons I chose the background that I did. The article says how nature is a symbol of peace, which is exactly how I feel about nature.
For the title, I chose for that to be green because it shows the peace of nature, according to the Color Article. I am very into nature and all of its wonders. Every year, around Easter, my dad books a cabin somewhere out in the wilderness and we spend half a week hiking around, enjoying the fresh air. That's one of the reasons I chose the background that I did. The article says how nature is a symbol of peace, which is exactly how I feel about nature.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
About Me
My name is Brett Lange and I am a junior at William Mason High School in English IIIB class. I live with my mom, dad, and my brother. His name is Josh and he is in 8th grade. Some of my goals for the future are to go into Engineering at a good college, preferably Ohio State. I want to go to Ohio State because they have a good engineering program and both of my parents went there. If I find that I don't enjoy engineering, I will probably go into some sort of medical field.
Some of my hobbies include, playing tennis, running, biking, hanging out with friends, playing frisbee golf, and swimming. My favorite is probably playing tennis because I just find it really enjoyable. Last year, I tried out for the school team and I made Junior Varsity. This year, my goal is to make it onto Varsity B, the second highest position on the team. I'm really excited for this season because I've worked really hard to improve my game. I'm looking forward to playing with all the guys again.
Some of my hobbies include, playing tennis, running, biking, hanging out with friends, playing frisbee golf, and swimming. My favorite is probably playing tennis because I just find it really enjoyable. Last year, I tried out for the school team and I made Junior Varsity. This year, my goal is to make it onto Varsity B, the second highest position on the team. I'm really excited for this season because I've worked really hard to improve my game. I'm looking forward to playing with all the guys again.
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