Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906)
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!
"When the first bird sings and the first bud opes"
I think this quote means that it is spring time because that to me seem like the only time birds sing and the firs bud opens means that the flowers are begining to open
"I know why the caged bird beats his wing/ Till its blood is red on the cruel bars"
To me this phrase means that hte author knows what its like to fight hard for somthing even if it means hurting yourself to get it
"It is not a carol of joy or glee./ But a prayer that he sends from his heart‟s deep core."
I think this quote means that the bird is sending out a prayer that he wants to be free
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!
"When the first bird sings and the first bud opes"
I think this quote means that it is spring time because that to me seem like the only time birds sing and the firs bud opens means that the flowers are begining to open
"I know why the caged bird beats his wing/ Till its blood is red on the cruel bars"
To me this phrase means that hte author knows what its like to fight hard for somthing even if it means hurting yourself to get it
"It is not a carol of joy or glee./ But a prayer that he sends from his heart‟s deep core."
I think this quote means that the bird is sending out a prayer that he wants to be free
BIG TEN POETRY DEVICES ASSIGNMENT
Allitreation- Big Bold Brandon Brought Band Aids
Reda Really loves to Read
Allusion- West Jefferson high school is wild like Adaban Zoo
Figurative Language- When Ms.Burton talks it is so loud that you can here her from a mile away
Metaphor- Love sweet candy
Extended Metaphor- I am a goddess, I am the sun, I am the rain, I am happiness, I am joy, I am love, I am a goddess
Onomatopoeia- SIZZLE,SIZLE is the sound of the baccon in the pan
Personification- When i walk up to my house is smiles a me opens its heart with love
Rhyme-
Repetition- My favorite soft drink is coke, My favorite soft drink is coke brcause it is sweet, My favorite soft drink is coke because it taste so good
Simile- My grandmother is slow as a snail
Reda Really loves to Read
Allusion- West Jefferson high school is wild like Adaban Zoo
Figurative Language- When Ms.Burton talks it is so loud that you can here her from a mile away
Metaphor- Love sweet candy
Extended Metaphor- I am a goddess, I am the sun, I am the rain, I am happiness, I am joy, I am love, I am a goddess
Onomatopoeia- SIZZLE,SIZLE is the sound of the baccon in the pan
Personification- When i walk up to my house is smiles a me opens its heart with love
Rhyme-
Repetition- My favorite soft drink is coke, My favorite soft drink is coke brcause it is sweet, My favorite soft drink is coke because it taste so good
Simile- My grandmother is slow as a snail
I AM..... I CAN..... I KNOW
I am short I can read I know i am short
I am loud I can cook I know life can be ruff
I am smart I can love I know i love my family
I am in nineth grade I can make people smile I know my sisters look up to me
I am a big sister I can stand on my own I know friends come and go
I am kind I can talk alot I know i should love myself first
I am helpful I can succed I know how to use a computer
I am goofy I can not be replaced I know my sister depends on me
I am honest I can be kind I know my mom wants the best for me
I am ME I can be ME I know that I am LOVED
I am loud I can cook I know life can be ruff
I am smart I can love I know i love my family
I am in nineth grade I can make people smile I know my sisters look up to me
I am a big sister I can stand on my own I know friends come and go
I am kind I can talk alot I know i should love myself first
I am helpful I can succed I know how to use a computer
I am goofy I can not be replaced I know my sister depends on me
I am honest I can be kind I know my mom wants the best for me
I am ME I can be ME I know that I am LOVED