Blog Post of the Week

 Congratulations to Julianna T of A Block for earning BLOG POST OF THE WEEK! Her response to Shihan's Def Poetry Video was well-written. She supported her opinion and explained the power of figurative language in the poem. Check it out below!

" When I first heard Shihan performing his Def Poetry, I didn’t understand it and like it, because he was talking to fast. Though once I really focused on what he was saying, I ended up really enjoying it. One of the things that made me start to like it, was that he showed emotion when stating the poem. For example, when he was talking about his children growing up to be successful, and how his children’s babysitters spend more time with his kids then he does, you can see the sadness in his eyes. What made me like it even more, was that there were tons of poetic devices in Shihan’s def poetry. Though one thing that stood out to me the most was alliteration. He states in the poem, “Thirty things thirty told” and “makes melodies out of moonshine”. Using the alliteration really grabs the reader’s attention, and makes them more interested in the poem. This is why I enjoyed Shihan’s Def Poetry."