Monday, February 17, 2014

Examples of Audience, Persona, Assonance, Alliteration, and Musicality of Poems


Persona:
1.     Opposite sex:
a.     I need to get a brand new car
But it’s Valentine’s Day and I got a girl
I know she wants some Kay Jeweler’s bling or,
Maybe she’ll settle for a ride and a whirl.
2.     Someone younger:
a.     I love my baby bear
He plays with me and cares
For me. I like to give him hugs
After he kills those yucky bugs!
3.     Someone older:
a.     Ah, when I think back to the good ol’ days
When a good time meant a porch and a pop
And your girl would sit on the handle bars and sway
And you would ride down the shady path and talk.
Audience:
4.     Child:
a.     Beautiful girl, why are you sad?
Did mean old Jimmy steal your cat?
Well, it’s okay and you know why?
‘Cause that cat will make him cry.
5.     International:
a.     In front of me sits the horizon of promise
What sort of promise? I am unsure
All I know is that I am nervous
I so badly want to be a person of grandeur.
6.     Opposing Politics:
a.     I know you think you have it all together
But if you give me a minute of your time
I can open your eyes to something worth a dime
And will change your life. I know, ‘cause I’m right.


1.     Alliteration and assonance list (10)
a.     Today, tonight, tomorrow
b.     Twisting, twirling, turning
c.     I love lollipops that look looney.
d.     Meek monkeys are mildly monstrous.
e.     Leaping lizards lick like leopards.
f.      Dunking donuts in deep drinks.
g.     Crystal loves coke and cake pops.
h.     French Fridays include fried freaks.
i.      Geeky girls go guppy fishing.
j.      Things that are thin are thinking thick.

k.     Go around the ground to find the owl.
l.      I sleep in my sheets and I tend to dream.
m.   I ate tacos, burritos, and them some fritos, and durritos.
n.     Leaping and gleaming and seeming as if I am happy.
o.     I ate great maize when I go to May’s.
p.     Two blue shoes.
q.     A gray bay in May shows little sun rays.
r.      Jump in a lump of dump.
s.     Crying and sighing during my good-bying.
t.      I love my uggs and giving hugs.
2.     Metaphors for life (10)
a.     Husband: My husband is my foundation.
b.     Graduating: Graduating is like jumping off a cliff not knowing if it will bring you success or failure.
c.     Aging: getting older is like wine, you only get better.
d.     Birthing: Birthing a baby is like writing an essay, you put it off for the entire time and in the last minute you give a big push to finish it.
e.     Love: Allow yourself to take a leap and don’t be worried if you fall in love.
f.      Getting married: I have found my other half.
g.     Finding a soul mate: I have found the missing piece to my soul puzzle.
h.     Life: Life is a marathon- not a sprint.
i.      Losing a good friend: Losing a young friend is like dropping your ice cream cone.
j.      Failing a class: Failing a class open’s your eyes.
3.     Lyrics and Musicality (find a song and rewrite the lyrics)
"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
  
Oh, Joey, yeah
I made tacos, yeah
Oh, Joey, yeah
I made tacos for tonight
The party’s gonna be tight

Oh, no
Don’t look now I’m gonna cry
We don’t got all the fixin’s right
Jose’s got the hot sauce and I need it now
Gotta call him up to bring the heat, yeah

Do we got the cheese?
Yeah
Do we have sour cream?
Definitely
What about the guacamole?
Uh…
You better find the guacamole!
The party has better be right

Oh, Joey, yeah
I made tacos, yeah
Oh, Joey, yeah
I made tacos for tonight
The party’s gonna be tight

Now throw the meat up on the grill
If you cook it well I’ll get you a nice cold beer
If you wanna party you better make it taste good
Cuz we got it goin' on again
Yeah

Do we got the cheese?
Yeah
Do we have sour cream?
definitely
What about the tortillas?
Uh…
You better find the tortillas!
The party has better be right

Oh, Joey, yeah
I made tacos, yeah
Oh, Joey, yeah
I made tacos for tonight
The party’s gonna be tight

So everybody, everywhere
We got tacos, and they taste good
I'm gonna tell the world, make you understand
As long as there'll be tacos, we'll be comin' back again



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