speeches in history

Abraham Lincoln- The Gettysburg Address
use of repetition, includes audience by using "we" rather than "I", refers to principles of the country, explains significance of the war

Patrick Henry- Liberty or Death
use of repetition, asks rhetorical questions, allusion ("Suffer not yourselves to be betrayed with a kiss."), compares revolution to a storm when he explains how they have done everything else they could to avoid it

George W. Bush- speaking after 9/11/01 terrorist attacks
use of repetition, ask questions & proceeds to answer them, connects to audience through their personal emotions, gives requests to the American people in a polite manner

Martin Luther King Jr.- I Have a Dream
use of repetition & figurative language, refers to country's principles to support arguement, begins speech in a way that is similar to the way Lincoln began the Gettysburg Address & refers to Emancipation Proclamation to relate it to his own cause, helps audience to visualize effects of achieving equality

poetry slam response

The poetry slam in class went well, but it could be improved next time. The lights had a good effect, although they kept flickering. In my opinion, the best poems were read with the most emotion. If everyone put emotion into their presentation, then it would make the poetry slam better all together. Also, it would help if everyone had more confidence to read in front of the class. There aren't any other ways that the poetry slam could have been improved.

headline poetry- internet sources

College: More expensive than ever
College Tuitions Keep Climbing, Despite Recession
Trapped between worlds, some Latina teens consider suicide
Suicide blasts at Islamabad university kill at least two
College Tuition Rising Again This Fall
Are States Following Stimulus Plans for Schools?
UConn mourns slain football player
Update on School Closing: Too many sick kids in school could lead to rapid spread of flu
College Costs Keep Rising, Report Says
National Merit Scholarships an avenue to college funding

Acrostic Poems

My Name- Chrissy

Creative in many ways
Honest and truthful
Really interesting person
Intelligent and still optomistic
Strong in different aspects
Sensitive, but easy to get along with
Young and energetic

A Person- Valentine

Very jealous of Cesaria
Attendant of the Duchess
Likes to be helpful
Every request of the Duchess is followed through
Never argues
Tries her best to serve
Interesting character
Not ready to give up easily
Exactly the right character for me to play

The Skies Can't Keep Their Secret

Emily Dickinson poem w/ rhyme scheme- Part 2: Nature XVI


A THE SKIES can’t keep their secret!
B They tell it to the hills—
C The hills just tell the orchards—
B And they the daffodils!

D A bird, by chance, that goes that way
E Soft overheard the whole.
F If I should bribe the little bird,
G Who knows but she would tell?

H I think I won’t, however,
I It’s finer not to know;
J If summer were an axiom,
I What sorcery had snow?

K So keep your secret, Father!
L I would not, if I could,
M Know what the sapphire fellows do,
N In your new-fashioned world!

Analysis- The skies are physically open to the hills, which are open to orchards, which are open to flowers. A bird is free to go to any of these. The bird could be open to the writer, but the writer would rather stay away and keep unrevealed wonders as they are.
point of view- 1st person
mood- peaceful, curious
alliteration- bribe and bird, sorcery and snow

Emily Dickinson biography

Emily Dickinson, born on December 10th, 1830, was the second child of Emily Norcross and Edward Dickinson. From a young age, she studied literature, math, botany, history, and Latin. She attended Amherst Academy from 1840 to 1847, and then attended Mount Holyoke Female Seminary for less than a year. At home, she began spending more time alone writing poems and reading, but she still kept in touch with her friends. In 1856, her brother, William Austin, married her best friend, Susan Gilbert. Dickinson also had a sister, named Lavinia “Vinnie” Norcross Dickinson, who helped her take care of their mother later in life. Emily Dickinson submitted some of her poetry to the Atlantic Monthly, but she did not want to change any of them when they were corrected by the editor. After a visit to the eye doctor, she was no longer allowed to read or write. Dickinson spent the later years of her life, gardening at home and baking. She had suffered from Bright’s Disease, which may have been a cause of her isolation. Dickinson passed away on May 15th, 1886, and was buried in the West Cemetery of Amherst in Massachusetts. Some of her poetry was published during her lifetime, but most of it was discovered after her death by her sister. They were edited and placed into collections.

sonnet

Professor Hotchkiss
by: Chrissy Izzo

She wears a black dress with a floral print,
The most unique person I've ever seen,
The flowers are amber, yellow, and mint.
The eyeshadow that she wears is lime green.
The visible wrinkles in her long face
Suggest that her age is greater than mine,
But don't make her seem greatly out of place,
Compared to each individual sign,
Such as her towering curly, red hair.
It does not appear natural at all.
Her frame is so thin, and her skin is fair.
Even sitting, her hair makes her look tall.
You definitely never want to miss
The chance of meeting Professor Hotchkiss.