Friday, March 6, 2020

Poetry Madness: Game 7


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Read Game 7 poems. Answer each question below. 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. Don't forget to write with M.I.N.T.S.!

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?


Here is an example of a proficient blog post:

The poem,”Do You Carrot All For Me,” is about a person writing a love note and instead of saying do you care for me they said do you carrot for me.  The mood of this poem is silly and romantic. The meaning of this poem is a love poem can be as creative as you want it to be.

The next poem,”The Castle in the Fire,” by Mary Jane Carter, is about a dragon guarding the princess because she got captured, and then comes a knight saves the lovely princess. The mood of this poem is serious and romantic. The meaning of this poem is that the good guys always win. 


I choose ”The Castle in the Fire” because I like the story better. Also, I like the rhyme scheme, ABCB. Finally, there is imagery. For example, it says ,”The back log crashed in two.” That is why ”The Castle in the Fire” is a clear winner. 

37 comments:

  1. The first poem, "Some One," is about someone knocking on someones door but no one is there.

    The second poem, "Life Doesn't scare me" is about not being scared of the world or whats in it.

    I chose "Life doesn't Frighten Me" because it has repetition. For example, "Not at all, Not at all." Also, it has Alliteration. For example, "Bad dogs barking loud." I think "Life doesn't frighten me" should win.

    -Walker

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  2. The poem,"Someone," is about someone who came knocking on someone else's door.
    The poem," Life Doesn't Frighten me," is about someone saying that they're not scared of the things in life.
    The poem," Life Doesn't Frighten me," is my favorite one. One reason I like it is because it has repetition. For example, the text says," Not at all, not at all." Another reason I like it is because it has couplets. The text says," Shadows on the wall, noises down the hall." I really like the poem," Life Doesn't Frighten me."
    -Harper

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  3. “Some One” is about somebody at their home that hears a knock at their door. They go to answer it but when they open the door there is no one there. “Life doesn’t frighten Me” is about a kid who is not afraid of anything that he mentions in the poem. My favorite poem is, “Life doesn’t frighten Me,” because I think it shows that everybody needs to be brave. Also, I like the repetition in the poem that says, “That doesn’t frighten Me”. Finally I like the couplet that says, “Shadows on the wall, noises down the hall”. “Life doesn’t frighten Me” wins.
    Mason W.

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  4. The first poem," Some One," is about somebody who hears a knock on their door, but when they open it nobody is there.

    The second poem," Life Doesn't Frighten Me," is about someone who is not frightened at all by life.

    I choose," Life Doesn't Frighten Me," as the winner because I like how the author uses repetition when he says," Life doesn't frighten me at all." Also, I like how the author uses couplet when he says," I go boo, Make them shoo." I choose," Life Doesn't Frighten Me," as the winner.
    -Anna Byrns

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  5. "Some One" is about a person who heard knocking but no one was there.

    "Life Doesn't Frighten Me" is about a person saying nothing frightens them.

    I liked "Life Doesn't Frighten Me" better because it has repetition.For example,"life doesn't frighten me." Also,it has couplet.For example,"shadows on the walls noises down the halls." That is why I like "Life Doesn't Frighten Me" better.
    -Sarah Fox

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  6. "Life dosnt frighten me" is about a boy saying life dosnt frighten him at all. "Someone" is about a person who heres knoking on his door so he opens it but all he heres are the animals so he has no idea who was knoking on his door. I like "someone" because it has repetition of "knoking" that repetes two times. Also it has alliteration of "dew drops" I think "Someone" is the winner!!!!!!! Lizzie B.

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  7. The first poem "Some One" is about some one who came to he door.
    The Second poem " Life Dosent frieghten me" is about a boy that life dosent scare him.
    I like "Some One" because it has repitition of "Only". It has onemenopia of "screech". I think "Some One" is better. JACK

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  8. Life dosen't frighten me is about a boy who is not afraid of nothing only if he is dreaming.

    Someone is about a girl who hears someone knock but is just the animals .


    I think Life dosen't frighten me is the winner because it has couplet like fun and run or wall and hall,and it has repetition it repeats frighten


    Will.R

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  9. The first poem "life doesn't frighten me," is about all the things a boy is frightened about.The second poem "Some one," is about someone knocking on someone's door. I choose "Life doesn't frighten me," as the winner because it had a good rhyme scheme.The rhyme scheme is AAABBACCADDAEEFFGGHHAIIAJJAKKLAMNANOPQRASSA. I also like onomatopoeias like "Bark" or "Boo". I think it makes the poem more fun to read! That is why I choose "Life doesn't frighten me," as the winner!-Tilly

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  10. "Some one" is about noking and running on the door.

    "Life Dosen't Friginten me" is about someone telling what they are not afraid of

    I like "Life dosent friten me" because repotion. Life does not friten me.

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  11. The poem "Life Dose not Frighten Me", is about a boy saying that scary stuff dose not scare him. The poem, "Someone", is about a kid who hears a knock but there is nobody there. I think Life Dose not Frighten Me", is the winner because I liked the repetion. For example, the poem was repeting Lifedose not frighten me. I also liked the AAb rhyme sheme. I liked this poem the best. HHHHHHHHHhenry WWWWWWWWWWWW.

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  12. ‘’ Life Doesn’t Frighten Me’’ is about a kid who says he is not afraid, but he is. Also, how many things would scare him but he is just brave. ‘’Some One’’ is about a man who hears a knock on the door but there is no one there. He looked and looked but nobody was there. I chose ‘’Life Doesn't Frighten Me’’ because of it’s couplet. For example, ‘’Panthers in the Park.’’ Also, because of its repetition. For example, ‘’Life Doesn't Frighten Me.’’ This is the clear winner!
    -Lucy

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  13. The first poem ,” Some One” is about something knocking on a door.

    The second poem ,”Life doesn't Frighten me” is about how a kid isn't scared of anything.


    I chose”Life doesn't Frighten me” as the winner because it makes more sense. It shows a couplet when it states,” I won't cry
    so they fly.” It also has alliteration when it states,”afraid at all.” Life doesn't Frighten me is the clear winner

    -George

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  14. The first poem “Some One” is about how a mysterious person knocking on the door.
    The second poem “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” is about someone who sees and hears scary things but is never frightened.
    I choose “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” as the winner because i like how the poet uses couplet by saying :
    “Shadows on the wall (a)
    Noises down the hall (a)
    Life doesn't frighten me at all (a)”
    I also like the alliteration For Example:
    All Alone At night.
    -carter

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  15. “Some One” is about someone knocking on the door.

    “Life doesn’t frighten me” is about a kid not scared of anything.

    I chose “Some One” as the winner because it has repetition and rhyme scheme. Here is the reception: Only. Here is the rhyme scheme:ABAC DEFE GHIH JHKH. “Some One is the winner for me.

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  16. “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” is about a girl who isn’t afraid of anything.

    “Someone” is about a girl who heard a knock at the door, but he couldn’t figure out who it was.

    I think the winner is “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” because I like it’s couplets, for example,”that new classroom where boys pull my hair.” I also enjoy the rhyme scheme it is AAABBA.”Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” is the clear winner!
    -wynn😀

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  17. “Some One” is about a person ding dong ditching some one else. “ Life Dosn’t me” is about a person that is really brave. I think the winner is “Some One” it uses reptition like. At all at all. Personifacation for example. A bettle tapping in the wall. “Some One” is the better poem.
    Byrne

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  18. “LIfe Doesn't Frighten Me” is about a person that is not scared of anything and people try to scare him

    “Some One” is about someone being ding dong ditched by a random person and they could not be found

    I prefer “Some One” because I like to ding dong ditch also there was a lot of repetition for “At all, at all, at all.” also the alliteration “only the busy beetle” I just thought it was better.
    Chase

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  19. The first poem “Life Doesn't Frighten Me” is about a boy talking about whatever happens to him he will not be scared of.

    The second poem “Someone” is about a wee little person coming to someone's door.

    I choose “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” as the winner because it uses couple such as “I won’t cry so they fly.”It also uses alliteration such as “bad dogs barking loud”
    marywindham

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  20. “Someone” is about someone talking about someone knocking on their door, but no one was actually their.

    “Life doesn’t frighten me” is about a human saying that they are not scared of anything. Even the things that scare most people do not scare them.

    I like “life doesn’t frighten me” the best because I like how it rhymes aaa, bb,a. Also it has repetition almost every line, “Life doesn’t frighten me at all”. That is why I like life doesn’t frighten me at all” as the winner.

    kate

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  21. “Life Doesn't Frighten Me” is about a kid who says he is not afraid of anything.

    “Someone” is about about a kid who is getting ding dong ditched and he is getting scared”

    I think “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me “ is clearly the winner because almost every line it had a couplet. Also I liked the repetition,” Life doesn’t frighten me,” every paragraph this poem will clearly win.

    kai

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  22. "Some One" is about a person at the door of a house. And the guy inside doesn't know who it is.



    "Life Doesn't Frighten Me" is about a guy and he is saying LIFE DOESN'T FRIGHTEN HIM AT ALL.


    I choose " Life doesn't frighten Me" as the winner. It has repetition. for example, it says all 11 times. Also, there is alliteration. For example, it says mean mother. The winner is
    "Life does not frighten me"




    lock

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  23. The first poem, “Some One,” is about a person who is saying that someone came and knocked at his door. Then he is explaining how quiet it was. The second poem, “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me,” is about a girl saying over and over that life doesn’t frighten her, then she is giving all these examples of when life doesn't frighten her. For me, the winner is “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me.” I liked how the poem has couplet. I also liked how she is determined to make you think that life doesn't frighten her. She says life doesn't frighten her and she gives examples of what doesn’t frighten her. I liked “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me,” best.
    --Avery

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  24. I think "Someone" is about someone thinking they sheard a knock. They go to the door, and no one is there.
    I think "Life Doesn't Frighten Me" is about someone telling you he's not afraid of anything.
    I chose "Life Doesn't Frighten Me" as the winner because it painted a picture in my mind. It also had a rhyme scheme of A,A,B. It had a repitition of "Life doesn't frighten me". This poem is the clear winner.

    From the words of liam

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  25. The first poem that I read is called "Life Doesn't Frighten Me.""Life Doesn't Frighten Me" is about how nothing frightens this kid in real life, but if she does get frightened it's in her dreams.The second poem that I read is called "Some One." "Some One" is about someone knocking on a door. The person does not know who is knocking on the door but still hears it. As my winner I chose "Life Doesn't Frighten Me." I chose this poem because the author,Maya Angelou uses couplets. For example,"Tough guys fight all alone at night." Maya Angelou also uses alliteration. For example, "Mean old mother goose." "Mean" and "Mother" are alliteration. "Life Doesn't Frighten Me " Is the clear winner.
    -Georgia

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  26. I read “Some one”. It is about someone knocking at someone's door in the night time.
    I read “Life doesn't frighten me”. It is about someone not being scared about the dark and what lurks in the dark.

    I choose “Life doesn't frighten me” as the winner. I like the couplet “Shadows on the wall, Noises down the hall”. I like the alliteration “mean old mother goose”. I think this one is the clear winner.
    French

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  27. “Life does not frighten me at all” is about a kid who is not scared of anything at night and is very brave.

    “Someone” is about a person who thinks he hears a knock at the door but opens it up and no one is there.

    I like “Life does not frighten me at all” better because I like the repetition when it says all in between every 2 lines. I also like the rhyme scheme and the aabcc pattern. I think “Life does not frighten me should win

    -Jane

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  28. "Life doesn't frighten me" is about a woman who is telling us that she is not afraid of life. "some one" is about a person who knocked on a man's door and the man answered the door but no one was there. "I think the winner is "Life don't frighten me" because the repetition of life don't frighten me i also liked the repetition of at all.







































































































































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  29. “Some One” is about someone ding dong ditching someone.

    “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” is about life not frightening someone.

    I like “Some One” better. I like “Some One” better because I like the repetition, “at all, at all, at all.” I like the rhyme scheme, ABABC. I also like the alliteration, “sure sure sure.” I like “Some One” better.

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  30. The first poem “Life doesn’t frighten me” is about a boy who says that he is not afraid of anything. I liked the rhyme scheme and the pattern of the rhyme scheme. The second poem “Someone” is about someone knocking on somebody’s door and when the person answered they were gone.I liked the imagery in this poem when the person answered the door,no one was there. I chose “Life doesn’t frighten me as the winner. I chose that because I just loved the rhyme scheme.(well it was confusing).I also liked how I could imagine when he was saying he wasn’t scared. I learned that I have to be brave sometimes.I also learned that I need to stand up for myself. -CARSON NEUMANN!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  31. The first poem “Life doesn't frighten me” is about someone that is not scared of anything. And those things that most people are scared of but not this person.
    The second poem “Someone is about someone knocking on the door but there was no one there. I think that “Life doesn't frighten “me should be the winner. I like the rhyme scheme. For example, Shadows on the wall Nosies down the hall life doesn't frighten me at all. I also like the repetition. For example life doesn't frighten me at all. - Livi Cox

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  32. The first poem, “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me At All, “ is about a kid who says he is not afraid of anything, except for his dreams.

    The second poem, “Some One,” is about a guy outside of a house, and the man inside of the house doesn’t know it.

    I liked the first poem best because of the silly word play. I also liked the onomatopoeia when it said,” Bark, and Boo.” This poem was way more fun to read! I like it best! Kaiser

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  33. The first poem, “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me,” is about someone who isn’t scared of anything. It is written in first person.
    The second poem, ”Some One,” is about someone who knocked on a dude’s door, and then he ran away. I chose “Some One” as the winner. It has a rhyme scheme, & it’s ABCB. It also has repetition. It repeats “Only” 3 times. “Some One” is the clear winner.��������

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  34. The first poem, "Life Doesn't Frighten Me At All" is about a child who is not afraid of anything.

    The second poem, "Someone" is about someone who knocks on someones door.

    I think the winner is, "Life Doesn't Frighten Me At All" because it has a good rhyme scheme, uses alliteration, and repetition. The rhyme scheme pattern was AAABB etc. It uses alliteration in the sentence, "Panthers in the park". It used repetition in the sentence, " Life doesn't frighten me at all. " multiple times. That is why, "Life Doesn't Frighten Me At All", is the clear winner. -LucY kATe tHoMSoN

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  35. The poem,"Life Doesn't Frighten Me" is about a boy who isn't afraid of anything, scares the scary things away, and if he was scared of something it would be in his dreams. The poem,"Someone" is about came knocking on the door, When they looked outside the saw nothing, and never new who it was. The poem," Life Doesn't Scare Me", is my favroite because it has repetition. For example, it keeps repeating "life doesn't frighten me". I also I like the personification. For example," I can walk the ocean floor and I naver have to breath. That is why I like "Life Doesn't Frighten Me".

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