Hits and Misses

Free Post Poem

King cake, doughnut cake, king cake shakeThey are all great, but I just ateA piece of cakeShould I have anotherIt's a decision to be madeShould I or Should I notIt might make me gain a lot of wightIt's just one pice I saySitting on some hay,I lay down to thinkI hear a horse neighI will just have some for todayAs I sit I feel like I want to quit,So I just take a nap

The free post poem was a hit for me because I am not very good at creating poems and this poem helped me develop me skills. I discussed with people and used the advise from class to create this poem.

Song Analysis of "umbrella" By Rihanna

Internal rhyme is used "Let it rain, I hydroplane into fame" rain, hydroplane and fame are great examples of rhyming words. These words have a rhyming "A" which makes them an maple of an internal rhyme. Sibilance is used when she says "sun shines, we'll shine together" the rhyming of the "s". The repetition of the "S" in these neighboring words make it an example of Sibilance. Slant rhyme is used in the song when she says "So go on and let the rain pour I'll be all you need and more" the endings rhyme. The "O" at the end of the lines make this an example of a slant rhyme.

Alliteration is used in the song, see here "It's pouring rain, it's pouring rain Come in to me, come in to me" the "C's", "P's" and "M's" make it alliteration. The similar sounding letters in the beginning of neighboring words make it alliteration. The song has many poetic terms that can be seen in the lyrics. Songs that you might know very well might have poetic terms that can be seen in the lyrics.

The song analysis poem was a miss for me. I can remember the definitions of the different vocabulary, but if you do not understand it, then it is much more difficult to recognize it. The song was pretty simple, but there was a lot of lines that repeated themselves, so there was not a lot of lyrics to analyze.

Vocabulary Post

I wrote a check to my friend, the beneficiary because I owed him money. My friend thought that I was credible because he knew me very well, so he was not worried about getting his money. He told me that he was looking for two people who were indicted in the murder. My friend's name is Johnson and he is a police officer. He always tells me stories of the cases that he is involved in.

One time he told me a story about how he was chasing a white McLaren mp4-12c because the driver was going over 150 mph!! He told me that the only way that he could catch him is with the helicopter. So, he dispatched the helicopter and the helicopter looked around for 30 min trying to find the car. The helicopter pilot did not find the car, but about a week later Johnson saw the same car. He could not pull over the car because there was not way of determining that it was the car he saw that day or the same driver.

This was a hit for me because I am pretty good with creative writing. I tried to make this post not boring and I think the vocabulary words fit well in the sentences. Overall, this blog post was a hit and I liked the prompt.

Absolutely true diary of a Part Time Indian Reading Response

A lot has happened in Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian up to page 53. I kinda feel bad for Arnold because he is trapped in the reservation with people who had given up on life and he only has one friend. Arnold like to draw because he feels that the whole world can understand the message he is trying to portray, but with writings, you have to know the language to understand the meaning. Arnold's family pet(Oscar) was shot by his father because they could not afford the medicine to cure the dog. From Arnold having Hydrocephalus to his dog being shot, the first two chapter are pretty depressing and sad. The readers build empathy for Arnold because of his sad, harsh and cruel life in the rez. 

     I think the most important part of the book so far is when Arnold and Mr. P sit down and have a talk. Arnold throws a book at Mr. P because he is mad that the book was the same book that his mom used in school. That is how sad and depressing the rez is because the rez teaches the people the same material every year. Mr. P talks to Arnold about leaving the rez because Arnold is always fighting for a better life and the rest of the people in the rez has given up. I like this book so far and it goes fast when I read it. The book has some funny jokes too, which make it funny to read. Hopefully the book will not be as depressing later on.

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian reading response was a miss for me. I liked the book, but I am not good at getting my thoughts on paper. It is hard for me to try to come up with things to talk about without being too repetitive.

Free Post

Mardi Gras break, nine days to do whatever you want. Mardi Gras break is a break that is perfectly timed every year because it gives you a taste of summer. There is a lot of things to do during the week, going to parades, skiing, the beach...etc. Mardi Gras was invented in Mobile, Alabama, even though many people might assume that it started in New Orleans. Many of the parades in New Orleans are Uptown. My favorite part about Mardi Gras besides a break from school is the king cakes.

There are over 60 flavors of king cakes ranging from the classic cinnamon to Pineapple Pecan. There are hundreds of floats that are created each year just for Mardi Gras. Tourism is booming during Mardi Gras because everyone wants to experience it and go to the parades. Every time I go to a parade, I always get hundreds of beads and they weigh a lot. I never know what to do with all the beads because they don't really have a purpose beside decoration. Overall, Mardi Gras is a fun and enjoyable time and I look forward to this coming Mardi Gras Break.

I like free posts because you can choose a topic that interests you. In this post, I tried to give the reader a variety of things to talk about. I enjoy writing these blog posts the most.

Research Project

My research project is on the 1936 Summer Olympics and Hitler's belief's. The Summer Olympics wherever controversial and were held in Berlin, Germany. My research question is "How did Hitler's agenda affect the olympics?" Hitler tried to show that the Nazi Party was peaceful and tolerant of people. He tried to gain followers of The Nazi Party by promoting Nazi Ideology. There were over 300 million people listing to the games on the radio, that is a very large number beach it was in 1936. I will talk about how Hitler did not want certain races and cultures to participate in the games because it played a key role in why people boycotted the olympics and why people did not like the olympics.

I think this topic is interesting beach the Olympics were hosted in a country that people did not know much about because it was just after World War I. The equivalent of this today would be hosting the Olympics in North Korea. This event matters because it shows how corrupt and "fake" the Nazi Party was. The Nazi party would take all of their cruel signs down before the olympics and if you wanted to be a Nazi leader they trace your heritage 4 generations back to make sure you do not have Jewish heritage. I am pretty happy with the way my project so far. Hopefully the transition from outline to draft will be easy.

The Research Project post was a miss for me because it was difficult for me to talk about my project without saying too many facts. However, I did like my research topic, I just don't like reflections. The main reason why I don't like reflections is probably because I am not good at them, but I will try to work on my skills.