Hannah's Poems 'Blessed Is The Match'

The poems in “Matched” show how Ally Condie the author, uses author's craft to show the theme. The author uses the technique of using unique story structures within the story. For example the author uses this poem “at first when the rain fell from the sky so wide and deep it smelled like sage, my favorite smell I went up on the plateau to watch it come to see the gifts it always brought but this rain changed from blue to black and left nothing” (Condie 222). Ally Condie uses unique story structures within the story because she included different poems throughout the book. The author puts the poems in the story instead of just stating what the poems say, because poems are a different way of writing stories. Condie also includes the poems because in the poems there are clues that tell Cassia how to be herself and not let someone else chose what to do for her. The poem included in the book also proves the theme because it talks about her favorite smell and how that encouraged her how to overcome her fear of plateau. This proves that she stood by her favorite smell to overcome the plateau. This proves that the poems included in “Matched” still prove the theme of the book. In the beginning the book also talks a lot about the poems from Cassia Grandfather. Another poem the author ues, “Do not go gentle into that good night, old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage,Rage against the dying of the light” (Condie 96). This proves the theme because the theme is “stand by your morals through the hard times” and Grandfather's poem is trying to tell Cassia that she should continue doing what she is doing and do not stop because age of how young she is because age will always burn. This also proves the

When I think of a poet, images of scowling, mustached men whose 19th century wardrobe could use an update spring to mind—a somber Edgar Allen Poe type whose ink strokes inquire of unrequited love interests and dreary days alone in the snow. I certainly do not imagine modern, multi-ethnic women who live in the same state as me. However, as soon as I read Natasha Trethewey’s poetry, I immediately admired the way her words so effortlessly danced on the page, my mind’s eye watching the elegant choreography with each syllable read. Moreover, when I learned of her tragic history, and the strength and resilience she possessed to carry on, I could not help but to respect the way she turned pain into beautiful art. The right words carry great power

Hannah’s background as a Holocaust survivor is important for understanding the experience of the Holocaust. Her story provides unique insight on the Holocaust outside of concentration camps, dispels myths, and captivates the emotional aura of living during the Holocaust. Hannah’s story is one of resistance, danger, and the importance of family.

I feel the static of the microphone hiss as my words project onto the stage; the cord of the mic is coiled around my left ankle, like a snake feeding on its prey. Adrenaline is rushing through my veins as poetry bursts out from my lungs; my words are louder than a bomb. Louder Than a bomb is the world’s largest youth poetry competition and it is the place where found the true meaning of diversity. The moment I set foot on stage is when I became aware of a strong community full of writers from different backgrounds. Rachel Smith’s Poem “Hallelujah, the Saviors are Here” gives a taste of LTAB while addressing issues around her community. By sharing individual experiences, communities are brought together and strengthened; however, these communities

Billy Collins, born and raised in Manhattan, New York, is one of America’s most successful poets. Known for very famous poems such as “The Art of Drowning” and “Introduction to Poetry,” Billy Collins has succeeded in the department of English Literature for much of his life. With a bachelors degree from the College of Holy Cross and a Masters and PHD from the University of California, Riverside, Billy Collins went on to become a college English professor at Lehman College in the Bronx. He is and for a long time has been a strong advocate for encouraging young people to get into poetry and even created the program “Poetry 180” where he made a collection of 180 poems for schools to read one poem every school day. Setting him apart from the average poet, Collins received the utmost honor from the Library of Congress when he was declared the U.S. poet Laureate in 2001, serving for two years. Following the September 11th terror attacks, Collins wrote and read a poem entitled “The Names” that was dedicated to the victims. Unlike many poets who write extremely emotional poems, drawing from their traumatic backgrounds, Collins keeps it simple and rights about relatable, average, middle class lifestyle topics; both of his poems Introduction to Poetry and Embrace are emblematic of that.

Phillis Wheatley, one of America’s best writers and contributors to American literature, helped enrich our knowledge about her life through the use of imagery in her poems. Wheatley wrote many poems throughout her life. Her poems include, “On Being Brought From Africa to America”, ”To The Right Honorable William, Earl of Dartmouth”, “ The Thoughts of the Works of Providence”, and many more.

Furthermore, the power of Harwood’s poetry to move readers is perfectly illustrated in her hailed poem, in which she meticulously explores how the intensity of passion may triumph over ignorant reason. Within the second half of the poem, we are introduced to a titian-haired girl who remarkably unsettles Professor Eisenbart’s demeanor as he is exposed to her emanating passion for music. Through an archetypal lense, it has become apparent me that Harwood has intended for these personas to embody the notions of passion and reason to replicate the confrontation opposing personalities may experience in real-life scenarios. Harwood presents the initial physical contact made between the two juxtaposing personas through tactile imagery when Eisenbart

Hannah Harrison was born on April 9th, 1998, in Beaumont, Texas. She moved to Louisiana after her mom married her step-dad in 2001. She is the youngest of a whopping five children. Growing up, Hannah was always taught that she must work for the items she wanted and to treat people the way she would wish to be treated. Many of Hannah’s friends look up to her because she is a wonderful worker, incredibly kind, and she loves the Lord with a passion that is uncommon in today’s society.

Hannah Stern is a young Jewish girl who lives in New Rochelle, New York. Most of her family that she attends Passover Seder with at her grandparents’ house was alive during the Holocaust they were even put in concentration camps. Hannah dreaded going over there because she is tired of hearing about the past and is uncomfortable listening to her grandpa Will rant about his experiences in the concentration camp. Through out the book you really understand how hard it was back the and how Hannah was so brave for taking Rivkas’ place in being sent to euphemism for extermination. By the end of the book you can tell how Hannah has changed her perspective on the past and how it is boring to listen to her grandpa going on in on what happened back then.

Phillis Wheatley was the first African American to publish a book; one that would bring her national and international fame. Known for both her youthful intellect and the ability to versify popular people and topics of the day, Wheatley gained the adoration of many. One such fan was none other than General George Washington, who praised her poetical talent after Wheatley personally sent him a heroic couplet entitled “To His Excellency General Washington”. The poem is unique because of the way Wheatley expressed her personal opinion of the Revolutionary effort. They way Wheatley portrays America, George Washington, and the Revolutionary army shows that she believes the War of Independence is a glorious, justified, and divinely ordained task.

Hear Yiddish songs, smell traditional Jewish foods, this is the Seder. In the novel The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen, Hannah, the main character, Hannah, doesn’t seem to like the Jewish holidays, but then she becomes a new person named “Chaya”. Although many people believe that Hannah still rejects her Jewish heritage since she became Chaya, there is a myriad of different reasons to think that Hannah has started to take a liking to the Jewish traditions.

From the story “Suzy and Leah,” by Jane Yolen, I chose to do my essay on Leah. Leah was the German born Jew who was sent to America after the war. She and some of her new friends were then put in a shelter where they lived. Suzy though was born in America and had a very loving family. At first Leah and Suzy didn’t really who each other. They did both give each other a very bad taste of how they might be though so the girls did not really like each other. In my essay I will be focusing on Leah and her feelings toward Suzy.

n the introduction of the poem the writer mentions that the poem is meant to relate to the speakers experience with encountering nature. With much thought into this idea, could you not say that you could relate this poem to the experience of the way society is changing today. In our lives we get use to certain people that we could never "unnoticed" them, but there are a couple of others that we may not even bother with or notice they are there. In the first stanza they question the appearance of the fellow and in reality that may be them questioning the appearance of some people in their lives.

Marynelle Jacob Recreative Approach Relentlessly he beats the drum. Faster. Faster. Staring out. He pounds on and on until the final blow rings out and stops He stares at the caravan. Takes out a match, sets the caravan on fire. He stands back watching the caravan burst into flames. GINGER comes running towards JOHNNY. Ginger. Johnny! What the fuck did you do er͛ mate?! Johnny. (Turns his head towards Ginger) Why are you back again? Didn͛t I tell you to go away? I told you, I aint your mate. Never was, never will be. You got that boy? Johnny Byron is nobody͛s mate. Ginger. I ain͛t going nowhere without you. Johnny. Didn͛t stop you the first time. Pause. Ginger. I was pissed off- Johnny. Pissed off? (Scoffs) You weren͛t the one that got pissed

The title of the poem “My mistress eyes are nothing like the sun” suggests that the speaker is not in love with his ‘mistress’. However, this is not the case. Shakespeare uses figurative language by using criticizing hyperboles to mock the traditional love sonnet. Thus, showing not only that the ideal woman is not always a ‘goddess’, but mocking the way others write about love. Shakespeare proves that love can be written about and accomplished without the artificial and exuberant. The speaker’s tone is ironic, sarcastic, and comical turning the traditional conceit around using satire. The traditional iambic pentameter rhyming scheme of the sonnet makes the diction fall into place as relaxed, truthful, and with elegance in the easy flowing verse. In turn, making this sonnet one of parody and real love.