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    I had never actually performed a juggling routine before. Sure, I had shown off in front of my peers loads of times. Not to mention that one time my school put on a circus-themed play, and, naturally, the director had me walk back and forth across the stage doing a three ball cascade for the entirety of the story. Additionally, I had been on stage numerous times, that comes with the territory when you’ve been dancing since the age of four. I had been throwing and subsequently dropping various objects

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    Superpowers never stops!! Last year, in the school year of 2014-15, we had this unit where we had to dig deeper. We also had to find whether I am a doer, thinker, seer, or a feeler . The worst thing about this class was we did an activity called “Group Juggling.” It was the worst thing ever because we had to use or brains. Who makes kids use their brains? Are they just supposed to be there to keep us alive? We found a way to do it but it was hard. They just kept adding items to the activity. We had to keep

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    In the poem, “Juggler,” Richard Wilbur incorporates the use of poetic devices such as imagery and diction to allow the poem’s speaker to describe the actions of a juggler that enlightens the moods of the audience watching him, which the speaker is a part of. Through this analysis of the juggler it is revealed that the speaker lives a mundane life. The description of a ball is used to introduce the dullness of life to the speaker. “A ball will bounce, but less and less… Falling is what it loves,

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    The Juggler Poem

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    The poem “The juggler” describes how the tricks the juggler acts out for the crowd amaze and intrigue them. In the poem “The Juggler” by Richard Wilbur, the author uses imagery, figurative language and tone to describe the juggler as someone who brings happiness and fun to others. The use of imagery, figurative language, and tone are used to describe the juggler and reveal the speaker’s own views about the world. In the poem the author uses imagery to describe the juggler’s appearance and the tricks

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    with juggling was horrible and entertaining at the same time. I enjoyed the experience, but I was frustrated since day one of attempting to juggle. The frustration lasted from when I started learning how to juggle until the day that I had to perform in front of the classroom. Initially I felt nervous about the idea of having to learn how to juggle and the nervousness never went away. The nervousness stayed until the final day of the performance. When I first heard of the ideal about juggling I was

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    The poem “Juggler” describes how the tricks the juggler acts out for the crowd amaze and intrigue them. In the poem “Juggler” by Richard Wilbur, the author uses imagery, figurative language and tone to describe the juggler as someone who brings happiness and fun to others. The use of imagery, figurative language, and tone are used to describe the juggler and reveal the speaker’s own views about the world. Throughout the poem the author uses imagery to describe the juggler’s appearance and the tricks

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    accomplishing through his performance when the author says, “ Damn, what a show,we cry…” ( line 21). Having the crowd cheer at the juggler as he completes his trick of the balancing act showed that people are made happy with small things like the juggling trick the juggler was performing for the crowd. As the poem progresses, we can see how the juggler manipulates the five red balls he is using to move around his body. Richard Wilbur uses figurative language like personification to show how the balls

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    “A boy Juggling a Soccer” by Christopher Merrill’s about a boy practicing his soccer skills. The poet uses numerous of simile. For example, “the hot sun and sweat filling his eye as he jiggles this way. The theme of the poem’s that also work hard and one day something

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    Sometimes juggling work, school, and family can be quite a hastle. Thirty five hours a week of work, four classes, and and big family can be a lot for me to juggle sometimes. I try to prioritize my time the best I can but sometimes everything doesn’t go as planned. For the most part my family is a big part of my life. I have six brothers and three sisters plus my mom and dad so that in itself is a lot. Plus I don’t live with them so trying to see them all at the same time is hard for me. One because

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    The College Struggle Transitioning from childhood to adulthood is a juggling act. This statement is especially true for any young adult that is also attending college during this time. Every single student feels the pressure of grades and the inherent self-induced pressure. Most students feel pressure from their parents or peers while experiencing pressures from the economy like having a job. And some may even feel their sports team or club is adding to their stress as well. These pressures weigh

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