By: Mark Wroniewicz
Wasting hours at a time
Being oblivious to friends and family
Spending money like its energy
Neglecting basic needs everyday
Eyes craving rest
Only thinking of the next level
For what?
A skin?
A level?
A challenge?
What do you get from all this wasted time?
An addiction
An addiction to staying online
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- Which poem type did you publish?
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I published an Inspired by poem. |
- Answer the ONE question that goes with your poem type:
- Emotion Poem: Why did you choose this emotion?
- Sensory detail Poem: Why did you choose this event as the basis for your poem?
- Inspired by poem: What was the source of your inspiration (poem, song, issue)? Why?
- Nature/environment poem: Why did you choose this environment?
- Allegory: What is the literal meaning (story)? What is the figurative meaning?
- Ode: Why did you choose the subject of your ode?
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The inspiration for my poem was online and video game addiction because it is becoming a big issue with teens. |
- What is the tone of your poem?
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The tone for my poem is demeaning. |
- What is the theme of your poem?
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The theme of my poem is digital addiction. |
- Choose TWO examples of figurative language in the poem.
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- Quote the figurative language: Eyes craving rest
- Type of figurative language: personification
- Explain how this figurative language contributes to tone and theme development: it shows that the person will stay up all night to be on their technology.
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- Quote the figurative language: neglecting basic needs every day
- Type of figurative language: hyperbole
- Explain how this figurative language contributes to tone and theme development: this shows that they are willing to go hours without eating or sleeping to beat a level or complete a challenge.
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- What are two specific ways you revised this poem? (Example: “I changed “happy” to “content.”) Why did you make these revisions?
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Revision #1: i changed “ignoring” to “being oblivious”
Explanation: I did this to add more emphasis on being isolated. |
Revision #2:Instead of using “wanting” i used “Craving”
Explanation: I did this to use elevated language. |
- How easy or difficult was it to write this poem? Why?
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This poem was easy to think of but difficult to create figurative language and impactful lines. |
- How satisfied are you with your final draft? Explain.
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I am very satisfied with my final draft because I worked hard on this and it represents the topic well. |
You thought of a good topic, nice job Mark.
– James w