Monday, April 1, 2013

Poetry Madness: Game 4

Read Game 4 poems. Then answer each question. Remember to explain WHY you chose the winner based on poet's craft (rhyme, line breaks, punctuation, simile/metaphor, word choice, repetition)and your personal connection to the meaning.

Your post needs to include the following:
1. What is the meaning of the first poem? (Summarize in one sentence)

2. What is the meaning of the second poem? (Summarize in one sentence)

3. Based on the criteria, which poem did you choose and WHY?

 ***Please tell me everything you think, but use your best writing. 


Don't forget to capitalize the title of the poem and to reread your post for mistakes.

30 comments:

  1. Poem one, If, is about a father telling his child that he can dream, think, trust, dislike, win, risk, walk with kings, start new beginnings, and be a man without being hurtful to others.

    The second poem, Who Has Seen the Wind, is about someone asking you if you have seen the wind and she/he is saying that you can't see the wind but it is always there passing by.

    I would choose poem one, If, because it tells me that I can do and be whatever I want without being mean or bragging. There was rhyming and repetition and great description that I sort of understood and put to mind. It tells me how to be a person of character and integrity

    ReplyDelete
  2. The poem, If, is about a father telling his son that if he can do certain things, then he can become a man.

    The poem, Who Has Seen the Wind?, is about a person who is asking if anybody has seen the wind, and nobody has. Then when he sees the trees bow down their heads, The wind is passing by.

    I vote for Who Has Seen the Wind? because i like the way that they tell the story, and I like that it repeats at the top ont he new paragraph. I also like the way that it rhymes.

    ReplyDelete
  3. The first poem If, is about a father telling his son stuff that he should do, and then he can become a man.

    The sencond poem, Who Has Seen The Wind?, is about a person who is asking people, "Have you seen the wind?" nobody has seen it. Then she is saying, " But the leaves blow, and we see it,"

    I vote for Who Has Seen The Wind? because I like how it repeats the first sentence. I also like who it rhymes.

    ReplyDelete
  4. The first poem,If, is about a farther telling his son how to be a man in life.

    The second poem,who has seen the wind is about how to see the by looking at a tree and seeing the leaves move.

    I picked if because it has a lot of figurative language. My connection is if reminds me of mother to son because it has a grown up speaking to a kid about life.

    ReplyDelete
  5. The first poem, If, is about a father telling him things he could do but really could not but some he could do.

    The second one, Who has seen the wind, is about that no one can see the wind and you can see that when the wind moves some thing.

    My favorite one is,Who has seen the Wind, because you can't really see the wind all you can see is what the wind did.

    ReplyDelete
  6. The first poem, Who Has Seen the Wind?, is about a person who is asking a question, and that question is who has seen the wind?, and the story describes what the trees do when the wind passes by.

    The second poem, If-, is about a father telling his son to rise above all the bad things in life, and is about being the better person and striving to do your best in everything you do.

    My favorite poem is, Who Has Seen the Wind? because I like the repition in the two stanzas, and I really liked the way I pictured it was like you can not see God, but you know he's there.

    ReplyDelete
  7. The first poem, If, is about a father who is telling his son to do his best in life and walk the path to being a man.

    The second poem, Who Has Seen The Wind, is about a person who is asking the question, who has seen the wind, and the person is describing how he/she knows the wind is passing by and what is happing when the wind is passing by.

    I chose the poem Who Has Seen The Wind because I liked the way the two stanzas went together and how the author used repetition.

    ReplyDelete
  8. The first poem, Who Has Seen the Wind?, is about somebody asking if anyone has seen the wind? It is repetitive in the first two lines. Nobody has seen it though, until we see the leaves moving. The poem also talks about when the wind hits the trees.

    The second poem, If-, is about a father telling his son good advice about what he can do to become a man. This poem has a lot of passion in the fathers thoughts, and I love how this poem rhymes so frequently.

    My favorite poem is If-, by Rudyard Kipling. I like this poem because of the brilliant rhymes and the thought. This poem reminds me of my dad always sharing great advice.

    ReplyDelete
  9. The first poem, Who Has Seen The Wind, is about a person not having seen the wind. And he is asking,"have you seen the wind?" He talks about how he thinks he can see it, but then again he can't. It also has a very well written rhyme scheme.

    The second poem, If-, is about a father talking to his son about the paths in life. The father is giving his son very good advice on witch path he should take. It also has very well written writers craft and a amazing rhyme scheme.

    My favorite poem would have to be, Who Has Seen The Wind? It is just very understanding and I could feel the feelings and see the image it was trying to build in my mind. It has amazing writers craft, rhyme scheme and just making it where you might think you are there in the scene, of the poem.

    ReplyDelete
  10. The first poem, If- is about a father who tells his son about the possibilities of growing up an becoming a man, and he will be proud.

    The second poem, Who Has Seen the Wind is about a person who is describing how he/she knows when the wind is passing.

    I think the winner should be If- because the advise the father gives the boy reminds me of my grandmothers advice about growing up. I also like how the author used the metaphors to bring the poem to life.

    ReplyDelete
  11. The first poem,If~, is about a dad that tells his son a story about dreaming, and what he can do when he grows up.

    The second poem, Who Has Seen the Wind, is about how you can't see the wind but you can feel it.

    I liked Who Has Seen the Wind because, it asks you questions and the rhyming is great.

    ReplyDelete
  12. My first poem, If~ by Rudyard Kipling is about a father talking to his son about what might happen in life and how to get through it.

    My second poem, Who has seen the wind, by, Christina Rossetti is about the author saying who has seen the wind not me or you only the trees.

    My favorite poem was Who has seen the wind. I liked this poem best because I have experienced waching trees blow in the wind. So when i read this poem I could really feel what the writer was trying to say.

    ReplyDelete
  13. The first poem is called If. Is about a father is telling his son how to grow and what to expect to reach a man.

    The second poem is called Who Has Seen the Wind. It is about some one telling you can you seen the wind because he or she knows that the wind is passing by.

    I like Who Has Seen the Wind, because it had a lot of feeling in it and i can feel the feeling.

    ReplyDelete
  14. Poem one, If~ is about a boy whos dad teaches him how to become a man.

    Poem two, Have You Seen The Wind? It's about a person who describes when the wind goes by.

    My favorite poem is probably If~ because it gave me good advice on how to be a man. I also liked it because it had rhyming in it.

    ReplyDelete
  15. The first poem, If~, is about a guy who 's father teaches him how to be a man, or gives him lessons on how to become an adult.
    The second poem, Who Has Seen the Wind?, is about someone asking you if you have seen the wind bow down to the trees.
    I like the second poem, Who Has Seen the Wind, because it asks the impossible, I also like the repeating words, and the rhyme scheme.

    ReplyDelete
  16. Who Has See the wind is about hearing and feeling the wind that you can't see.

    If- Is about being brave taking chances and not leting the world take you down and being a true man.

    I like If- because it is about being brave and not being a coward and taking chances that might not be right.

    ReplyDelete
  17. The first poem, If~, is about a father talking to his son about how in life he will get teased, lied to, and mistreated. I like the compassion this father has for his son so that his son will become a great man.
    I also like the rhymes that are in this story.

    The second poem, Who Has Seen the Wind?, is about a person asking someone if they have seen the wind. Nobody has seen the wind and that is what he is first talking about in this poem. Then he shows you the stories of the times he has seen the wind blow, like in the leaves and it the trees. I like the way the author repeats in this poem.

    My favorite poem is Who Has Seen the Wind? I like this poem because it is a poem that asks you a question. At first, the narrator asked "who has seen the wind?" then in the end he answers by telling a story. I also like how the narrator sets the story in the woods.

    ReplyDelete
  18. The first poem, If, is about a father who is bragging about how his son can is a peacemaker, calm, collective, and does not brag.

    The second poem, Who Has Seen the Wind?, is about how you can not see the wind, but you can tell it is there.

    My favorite poem was If because it told of how you can be a good hearted person and be calm, cool, and collective. I also liked it because the boy, his son, is exactly like a person of integrity that Mrs. Russell was talking about. My grandmother was exactly like the boy described n the poem. She was kind to everyone, and was a person of integrity.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. The first poem,If, is about a dad who teaches his son how to be an adult.
      The second poem, Who has seen the wend, is about someone who can't see the wend but they can fell it.
      My favorite poem was Who has seen the wend because it was very detailed like the guy couldn't see the wend but he could feel it.

      Delete
  19. The first poem, If~, is about a father telling his son about how to be a a gentleman/adult/man.
    The second poem, Who Has Seen the Wind, is about someone asking another person if they have seen the wind as it went by and felt it.

    My favorite poem was If~ because it is good to be told a description how to be prepared for the life in front of you and how to be a good person.

    ReplyDelete
  20. The first poem,If, is about a father telling his son how to be a man.

    The second poem Who has seen the Wind is about knowing when the wind is passing by by looking at the trees.

    I choose who has seen the wind because it has a lot of writers craft such as rhyming etc....
    My connection to who has seen the wind is that sometimes I see the wind rustling branches and shaking leaves from their branches.

    ReplyDelete
  21. sebastianwyattgarciaApril 1, 2013 at 6:57 PM

    The first poem,If, is about a father is bragging about his son being a peace maker and he does not brag.There is no repetition but there are rhyming words.

    The second poem, Who Has Seen Wind, is about how you can't see wind but you can feel it. There is repetition and there are rhyming words.

    I like Who Has Seen Wind better because it is lot s easier to understand and it has more feeling.

    ReplyDelete
  22. The first peopm, If~, is about a father who is teaching his son about the characteristics of a man. This poem does not show any similies or metaphors but it shows some rhyme scheme
    The second poem, Who Has Seen the Wind, is about someone who can't see the wind. He can only see it when the trees are blowing,or the leaves are shaking. This poem shows some rhyme scheme and repitition.
    I like Who Has Seen the Wind because it is very breezy and calm.

    ReplyDelete
  23. ZAK ZAK ZAK ZAK HERBSTREIT HERBSTREIT HERBSTREITApril 1, 2013 at 7:54 PM

    The first poem, If~, is about a dad who teaches his son about being a man.

    The other poem,Who Has Seen the Wind, is about a person who asks a person if he has seen the wind.


    My favorite poem is Who Has Seen the Wind because rhymes and it is about the wind blowing.

    ReplyDelete
  24. In the first poem, If~ by Rudyard Kipling, is about a Dad talking to his son about life and being strong like a man. In this poem there are metaphors and line breaks.

    The second poem, Who Has Seen the Wind by Christina Rossetti, is about the someone asking if they have seen the wind because she hasn't. There is repetition and imagery.

    My favorite poem was Who Has Seen the Wind because it has lots of imagery, repetition and some metaphors.

    ReplyDelete
  25. The first poem, If, is about a father telling her that she can dream, and do things.

    The second poem, Who has Seen the Wind, is about someone telling you you can't see the wind.

    I like the first poem, If, because you can do things you can dream of wonderful things. I also like the title, If, it sounds cool. I also like the rhyme scheme how it goes A, B, A, B.

    ReplyDelete
  26. If~ is about a father telling his son to dream and belive in himself

    Who Has Seen The Wind is about someone telling you that you can't see the wind.

    I like Who Has Seen The Wind more because i liked the metaphorical sayings. and i also liked the writers craft.

    ReplyDelete
  27. The poem, If~, is about a father telling his son to be a man.

    The poem, Who Has Seen the Wind?, is about someone who wants to see the wind but can't.

    I voted, If~, because it had lots of rhymes and it was about starting your life as a man.

    ReplyDelete
  28. The first poem, If ~ by Rudyard Kipling, is about a father telling his son about the realities of life. T That not everything is going to be perfect or great. He is telling him to be a man. It has a ABAB rhyme scheme.

    The second poem, Who Has Seen the Wind? by Christina Rossetti, is about a person telling someone else that the wind is no where to be found. She repeats Who has seen the wind. It has no rhyme scheme.

    My favorite was If~ because i loved the story is told and the rhyming words. It was the perfect poem for me.

    ReplyDelete
  29. The first poem IF is about a father telling his son about life, the earth, and the horrible ways and the good ways of life. The father is also telling the son that there will be good things in life and bad things in life.

    Then the second poem Who Has Seen The Wind Is about maybe a little boy who asked who has seen the wind and I think the person answering always answers a wise answer.

    I have to say that I like Who Has Seen The Wind is a very nice poem I just love how the person answers I really like this poem.

    ReplyDelete