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By: Priscilla & Angela

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Picture of #9 (not my picture) - P:

This picture is related to the quote because my inspiration and motivation is to achieve a healthy fit body. The quote has showed me that I can go the speed I choose to and not have to compete or compare with other’s speed. 

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Poem I like-P:

This poem appeals to me a lot because it’s a motivational quote that does not push me to the point where I don’t want to continue going but ensuring me that I can go the speed I am comfortable to. 

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Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear.

Thich Nhat Hanh (via onlinecounsellingcollege)

Themes I disagree with-P: I disagree with this theme because creating false hope is something that's more hurtful.

Blinding yourself from reality is worse than facing it.

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Theme that I agree with- P: I agree with this theme because I do care about others and am ears to hear whatever is bothering others. I believe that some people needs this to be said to give them comfort.

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Theme (Disagree) - A

I disagree with the theme of this poem because having someone’s company shouldn’t permit you the feeling of loneliness, instead, it should lead you to the feeling of assurance you are not at all, alone.

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Picture that reminds me of the poem i used for #9. - A

I relate this picture with the poem I like the most because it depicts the scenario of Fall/Autumn season. It is a perfect example that there is purpose when things fall apart. That when it falls apart, such as when the leaves fall from its branches, they are falling according to their purpose.

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I remember how it all came back together; just to fall apart again.

Poem that I really like - A

I like this simple poem as it leads us to a glimpse of how things are at some point of our lives. Somethings that tend to fall apart, fall together, and fall apart again just as its supposed to be. I guess the reason behind why I like this poem is that I am able to relate to this kind of scenarios. It is a thing that lingers on my mind every time, that when things are falling apart, they may actually be falling into place and into its purpose.

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- Christy Ann Martine

Imagery - A

This poem appeals to the sense of taste. It derives us to the term of having someone sitting by your side and experiencing a taste of eternity. The author used the things we can’t reach as an example to describe the way she felt in that moment she had achieved with someone. My reaction to this poem is that I came into realization what love can make you feel and do, like how well this short piece was written.

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People come & go; some are cigarette breaks, others are forest fires.

Antonette Celies

Mood & Tone - A

This depicts the awaken mood of an author who also tries to give us a hint of what people are capable of doing when we encounter them. She has given us an idea according to her own interpretation the way people can do so much without us being aware and it suddenly ignites a fire in our heart that can’t be extinguished. I would say the author’s tone is unhappy, that she uses these words regarding her own experiences to warn us about how people who crosses our paths may be. I like this piece as it gives us a glance of the possible consequences of the choices we make and the people we choose to collide our lives with.

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Ed Sheeran - Photograph

- Personification - A

I think the composer intentionally wrote this song with personification so that he could improve the way he displays and derives his emotion towards the listeners of his songs. My reaction towards Ed’s lyrics was it was pure and fearless as he shares with the world his love for someone where most teenagers can relate to nowadays.

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 Like I’m Gonna Lose You - Meghan Trainor ft. John Legend

- Theme (Agree) -A

I agree with the theme and concept of this song because real love is unconditional. Love circulates voluntarily and willingly putting all of what if’s aside. Love does not occur when it is only beneficial for oneself. Love always trusts, always hopes and always perseveres in any circumstances. 

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I’m gonna pick up the pieces, and build a Lego House.

Ed Sheeran - Lego House

Symbolism - A

The Lego house within the lyrics symbolizes the walls that he constantly builds up while his loved one tears it down. But in any circumstances, he refuses to let his “broken walls” stay that way and continuously try. I like this song because its lyrics portrays what love is all about, what it can do, and how strong it is when it hits you.

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Irony - A

The irony in this short poetry directs us to the reality that sometimes it takes negativity to appreciate positivity in our lives. I like this piece as it awakens us in this ironic interpretation to appreciate the things we have while we still have them.

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The rest of the world was black & white, but we were in screaming colours.

Metaphor - A

Taylor Swift - Out of the Woods.

Taylor Swift’s “Out of the woods” gives us a comparison between the world and love. This song conveys how selfless love is, it gives us a hint of how love could be strong beyond the identities of this dull world, that out of the chaos we’re in, we choose to be in love & stay in love. This song reminds me how powerful love can be every time. #LoveSoStrong

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Give me love like her, 'Cause lately I've been waking up alone, Paint splattered teardrops on my shirt, Told you I'd let them go

Ed Sheeran, Give Me Love

Mood & Tone - P:

In this case the mood and the tone of the song is very similar. The mood is sad and has the feeling of yearning for love. The tone is that Ed Sheeran is depressed and he’s been feeling lonely. The tone reinforces the mood by having the neediness and hunger for the love that he has not felt. The tone has given the reader his reflected feelings and emotions. 

We’re humans, we will always yearn and want to be surrounded with love and affection. 

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Imagery - P

The Storm illustrates a storm. ‘Mud puddle in the sky’ describes the colour of the sky being a greyish brown. The line, ‘smells like mouldy leather’ describes the scent of the aftermath of rain. ‘Sounds like a giant’s stomach rumbling’ indicates that there’s thunder creating loud noises.  It's a perfection description of a storm.

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Pull a thread here and you’ll find it’s attached to the rest of the world

Nadeem Aslam, The Wasted Vigil

Symbolism- P

The symbolism here is that the world is interconnected. We rely on each country differently, for example, a lot of our manufactured goods are made in China.

Globalization can be viewed as something negative or positive.