Poetry

Poetry 

How To Eat A Poem

What do these poems suggest about the way we should approach poetry?

Dive into it any try poetry if you haven't or read some. decode then and use your imagination.

What is one specific example (evidence from the text)?

In the poem 'How To Eat A Poem' by Eve Merriam, she writes "don't be polite, bite in".

Choose one poem and create a collage which represents it visually.

The poet wants up to approach a poem:

like were eating a piece of fruit

which means:

we should savour and enjoy it

Introductions to connections

Questions to answer when viewing/reading texts:

How does viewing this text through a child’s perspective change the way we experience it? Explain using an example from the text.

- Changes the way we experience things, adults have ´fewer emotions´, they hide their emotions more. The movie would be more in-depth. not as much experience as an adult, kids are more innocent and impressionable.

How would this text be different if it were told from the perspective of an adult? How would the audience’s experience be different?

- it was based on an adult or from an adults perspective, you would see the movie completely different. There would be more secrecy, darker and potentially more serious. the adult would show a darker side of the nazis (depending whos perspective it is).

Why did the filmmaker or author decide to tell this story from a child’s perspective?

-This is so they could show multiple sides and how easily children are influenced. Also to show a happier, lighter side.

How are children represented in the text? How are adults represented in the text?

- The children are shown as happy, young, impressional kids. The adults are represented as serious, responsible and not comedic.

Does imagination help the young hero to cope? How so? Provide an example.

- In the movie Jojo Rabbit, Jojo (the main character) has an imaginary from whos was Hitler. Hitler basically told Jojo what to do. This had its pros and cons, the pros were that Jojo made friends and was more adventurous. the cons were that Jojo ´became´ a nazi.

Does this text connect in any other ways to the other texts you have read/viewed? How so? Provide evidence and explain.

- I'm not sure.

Close Viewing

Close Viewing

how does tone work in film?

The tone of a film is the way the movie/film makes the audience feel.

How is the contrast used in film?

Film directors use a block of text, colour and tone to create contrast in their films.

How does the insert shot work in film?

It gets the viewers the see a specific(this can be an object or multiple objects from the personal point of view)

How does the over-the-shoulder shot work?

An over the shoulder shot is when a camera is placed just behind a person's shoulder so you can still see the person shoulder and whats going on.

How is the Dutch angle used?

A Dutch angle is when the film is recorded on an angle. It is used to signal something disoriented.  

How does production design work in film?

Well, the product designer makes the set for the movie perfect and how the makers of the movie imagined it.

How does film blocking work in film?

Blocking is where the actors are placed on the frame. It helps to make the film look more interesting. They use space, shapes and lines to help make it look very interesting.

How do visual motifs work in film?

Motifs ensure that the move is able to operate. They help set the theme of movies and They are all very carefully placed.

How does colour work in film?

Just like in tone in a film, Colour is used to set the tone. This lets the audience know the mood of the scene before the actors even speak.

How does camera movement work in film?

Camera movement can help show characters emotions.  It can also show the landscape another bit in the film.

How does a POV or POT shot work?

Pov(Point of view) shots work by showing us what the actor sees.

How do establish shots work in film?

An establishing shot shows the audience where the next scene is.

Descriptive Writing

Today in English we have been assigned the task to read a paragraph from a story and carry it on in our own words. I've chosen Sons and Lovers by D.H Lawrence.




This paragraph is from THIS website
From the book: “She looked at her roses. They were white, some incurved and holy, others expanded in an ecstasy. The tree was dark as a shadow. She lifted her hand impulsively to the flowers; she went forward and touched them in worship.”

What I'm adding on:
She didn't see the small, red prickles still attached to them. She lets out a loud scream, she ran to find someone to help her take them out but she couldn't find anyone. She leapt down the white spiral stairs and scrambled into the bathroom. The bathroom was like no other, the walls were white marble and the sink top was granite. she looked top to bottom to find tweezers and she finally found them in a draw. she yelps as she takes the prickles out one by one.

Metaphors and similes

what is the definition of metaphor?

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which is not applicable.

What is a simile in my words?

A simile is when you compare something to something else like; lions are as cute as my dog.

what is the definition of simile?
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion ).

some songs with similes and metaphors:

* Green highlight is a metaphor
*yellow highlight is a simile
Young Blood
5 Seconds of Summer

Remember the words you told me, love me 'til the day I die
Surrender my everything 'cause you made me believe you're mine
Yeah, you used to call me baby, now you calling me by name
Takes one to know one, yeah
You beat me at my own damn game

You push and you push and I'm pulling away
Pulling away from you
I give and I give and I give and you take, give and you take

Youngblood
Say you want me
Say you want me
Out of your life

And I'm just a dead man walking tonight
But you need it, yeah, you need it
All of the time
Yeah, ooh ooh ooh

Youngblood
Say you want me
Say you want me
Back in your life

So I'm just a dead man crawling tonight
'Cause I need it, yeah, I need it
All of the time
Yeah, ooh ooh ooh

Lately, our conversations end like it's the last goodbye
Yeah, one of us gets too drunk and calls about a hundred times
So who you been calling, baby, nobody could take my place
When you're looking at those strangers, hope to God you see my face

Youngblood
Say you want me
Say you want me
Out of your life

And I'm just a dead man walking tonight
But you need it, yeah, you need it
All of the time
Yeah, ooh ooh ooh

Youngblood
Say you want me
Say you want me
Back in your life

So I'm just a dead man crawling tonight
'Cause I need it, yeah, I need it
All of the time
Yeah, ooh ooh ooh

You push and you push and I'm pulling away
Pulling away from you
I give and I give and I give and you take, give and you take

You're running around and I'm running away
Running away from you, from you

Youngblood
Say you want me
Say you want me
Out of your life

And I'm just a dead man walking tonight
But you need it, yeah, you need it
All of the time
Yeah, ooh ooh ooh

Youngblood
Say you want me
Say you want me
Back in your life

So I'm just a dead, man crawling tonight
'Cause I need it, yeah, I need it
All of the time
Yeah, ooh ooh ooh

You push and you push and I'm pulling away
Pulling away from you
I give and I give and I give and you take, give and you take

Youngblood
Say you want me
Say you want me
Out of your life

And I'm just a dead man walking tonight

Song lyrics link

About Me 2020

Hi, my name is Jakita, I was born in Christchurch and I'm currently 15. I have a few pets including 2 chinchillas, 4 guinea pig, 1 turtle and like 20 fish. I do casual work but only in the holidays. In my spare time, I like to go shopping and going to new places. I'm not sure what I want to do or study at University. My favourite subjects are science and health. I like chicken nuggets and will love anyone forever if you got me some😊😊. I like Mustang cars and Mustang horses. I do NOT like broccoli.

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