Me. Me. Meee!!!

   I am tall.
   I play volleyball. 
   I know I was a baby that used to crawl. 

   I am a fighter. 
   I know I'm a biker. 
   I can be the best cleaner. 

    I know how to climb. 
    I can damn sure rhyme.
    I am fine. 

   I  know how to read. 
   I know how to write. 
   But most of all, I love to fight. 

I Can ..., I Am ..., I Know ..., 

 I AM ... 
   1. I am athletic.                           6. I am fighter 
   2. I am an immigrant.                   7. I am a Nike fan
   3. I am belligerent.                       8. I am a Jordan's lover
   4. I am tall.                                 9. I am NOT a Buc! 
   5. I am evil.                               10. I am intelligent. 

 I CAN ...
   1. I can play volleyball.                 6. I can fight.
   2. I can play football.                    7. I can shop.
   3. I can play basketball.               8. I can read.
   4. I can play baseball.                  9. I can write. 
   5. I can clean.                            10. I can ride a bike. 

I KNOW ...
   1. I know that I'm bad.                 6. I know that cheetah's run fast.
   2. I know how to text.                  7. I know how to rap. 
   3. I know Ms.Burton steals.         8. I know how to rap poetry. 
   4. I know how to fix a computer.   9. I know how to climb.
   5. I know I'm very ... annoying.    10. I know how to be extremely messy and funny at the same time. 

 10 Poetry Devices Homework.

1. Alliteration:
   -Janet jumped joyously for jellybeans. 
   -Pretty Patricia picked peaches for preserves. 
2.Allusion:
   -Lunch at West Jeff are okay, but my mom's food is better.
3.Figurative Language:
   -Ms.Burton get so mad in class, her voice throws knives. 
   -Our class is so hard; Ms.Burton works us like slaves. 
4.Metaphor:
   -Love is like a brain malfunctioning on purpose. 
5.Extended Metaphor:
   -My personality is like a river, sometimes rough and fast, but also calm and soothing. My personality is like a river, with smooth waters and typhoons. 
6.Onomatopoeia:
   -The ducks went quack-quack in annoyance. 
   -My teeth chattered in the freezing temperature. 
7,Personification:
   -The plush carpet massaged my aching feet
   -The cool AC cooled my sincerely. 
8.Rhyme: 
   -My favorite place is Olive Garden, yes! Before you judge it, put it to the test. I assure you the best. 
9.Repetition:
   -Just do it, you know you want a sip. Just do it, you know you need a thirsty drink. Just do it, it's in you. 
10.Simile:
   -My mom's anger is worse than a raging bull. 

"Sympathy" 
 I KNOW what the caged bird feels, alas! 
    When the sun is bright on the upland slopes; 
    When the wind stirs soft through the springing grass, 
    And the river flows like a stream of glass; 
    When the first bird sings and the first bud opes, 
    And the faint perfume from its chalice steals — 
    I know what the caged bird feels!

    I know why the caged bird beats his wing 
    Till its blood is red on the cruel bars; 
    For he must fly back to his perch and cling 
    When he fain would be on the bough a-swing; 
    And a pain still throbs in the old, old scars 
    And they pulse again with a keener sting — 
    I know why he beats his wing!

    I know why the caged bird sings, ah me, 
    When his wing is bruised and his bosom sore,— 
    When he beats his bars and he would be free; 
    It is not a carol of joy or glee, 
    But a prayer that he sends from his heart's deep core, 
    But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings — 
    I know why the caged bird sings!  




"Sympathy" by Paul Lawrence Dunbar is a poem that he expresses his struggle with slavery and his desperation for freedom. Inside of his poem, there are 3 stanzas and 7 lines each. This is one one his most famous poem worldwide. He explored the themes of slavery in order to write this poem. 

"And the river flows like a stream of glass"
   --In this quote, he was obviously describing the river in the poem/story. How it was clear and smooth like glass or a mirror.                                                                "I know why the caged bird beats his wing till its blood is red on the cruel bars;" 
   --In this other quote, he's saying that the bird is beating his wings too much and has broken his wings and is bleeding.                                                                         "But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings---"
   --In this last quote, it's saying that the bird isn't singing with joy. He's so desperate that he sends a prayer to be free from being caged. 

My opinion on this poem is that it's not only about a caged bird but about our lives in genera. Nobody can every be peaceful or relaxed in captivity. The bird is a symbol for our own griefs. Simile- "the river flows like a stream of glass"Metaphor- Caged birds= slaves or African Americans that are NOT free. Rhyme- Alas, grass, and glass.Repetition- I KNOW how the caged bird feels.  

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