Edgar Allan Poe: The Poet

A Man of Wonder

     Amazing poems, and amazing poet. All born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts found in the U.S. . For some people his poems were worth dying for! Where do you think he got his ideas. What in inspired him in other words? Take a guess. His family? The nature around him? Well, as he moved from place to place, devoting all his time on literature ,he stayed in Baltimore from1831 to 1835. There he got his inspiration from Virginia, his aunt's daughter. And then... all his work flew out of him like the sky not holding back any more and just letting the wind blow everything away with no authority and control. Now, there are stuff you may not know about Edgar Allan Poe. For instance, did you know he died a mysterious death. No one knows how he passed away. The last words he said were, " Lord, help my poor soul." Also, did you know that Edgar Allan Poe wrote at least 70 poems though not all of them were published. To end his life he died on 1849, a life living it to the fullest.

A Poem

     If you don't know any of Edgar's poems here's one for you below.

A Valentine

  For her this rhyme is penned, whose luminous eyes,
    Brightly expressive as the twins of Leda,
  Shall find her own sweet name, that nestling lies
    Upon the page, enwrapped from every reader.
  Search narrowly the lines!- they hold a treasure
    Divine- a talisman- an amulet
  That must be worn at heart. Search well the measure-
    The words- the syllables! Do not forget
  The trivialest point, or you may lose your labor
    And yet there is in this no Gordian knot
  Which one might not undo without a sabre,
    If one could merely comprehend the plot.
  Enwritten upon the leaf where now are peering
    Eyes scintillating soul, there lie perdus
  Three eloquent words oft uttered in the hearing
    Of poets, by poets- as the name is a poet's, too,
  Its letters, although naturally lying
    Like the knight Pinto- Mendez Ferdinando-
  Still form a synonym for Truth- Cease trying!
    You will not read the riddle, though you do the best you can do.

The message in the poem that the author is trying to say is that he likes her and this is his love poem to her. Him as in Edgar Allan Poe and her as in his wife. I chose to show you this poem because it showed uniqueness from the rest fir some reason. I read it before and I just think it is different. I can't relate to this poem because I don't have a love in my life yet. Maybe not for another 10 years or so. So absolutely no relation! Finally, I think the poem has a happy mood trying to bring happiness and affection to certain woman I think. I believe this because it is a Valentines poem so the poet may want to show respect and kindness toward it's "target".

Examples

Alliteration: scintillating soul

Personification: brightly expressive as the twins of Lida

Repetition: Of poets, by poets- as the name is a poet's, too

Rhyme Scheme: a ,b ,a ,c ,d, e, d, f, g, h ,I ,g ,j ,k ,j ,l ,m ,n ,m ,l

This is a poem with rhythm and rhyme endings. I can tell because after looking at the rhyme scheme many letters repeat.

Your Turn

     Now it's your turn. Did I miss anything? Were there any alliterations, repetitions, or any other figurative language such as imagery in the poem that I missed? If so please post I in the comments below. Also, you could check the link below to see anymore poems Edgar Allan Poe wrote. Well, that's all folks! Peace!


http://www.poetryloverspage.com/poets/poe/poe_ind.html

Iceland is Awesome!

Iceland!

     Ever been on island. Well, if you read the title you probably know that I'm talking about Iceland, the 18th biggest island on the planet. If you don't know where it is it lies in the North Atlantic Ocean, home to about 320,000 people. However, most of the population lies in the southwestern part of Iceland where the capital city of Reykjavi is. The rest is randomly placed throughout the rest of the island. And how big do you think it is? 20,000 square miles? 60,000? Nope! The correct answer is 40,000 square miles. Also, how cold do you think Iceland is on average? Maybe 0 degrees farenhiet. Or possibly -30 degrees farenheit. Doesn't that sound reasonable? Well, you are...( drum roll:dum dum dum dum)...wrong! It may even be warmer than New Jersey in the winter. How could this be true you ask? I mean Iceland is at the tip of the Artic Circle. Well, the Gulf Stream brings heat to the whole island making it a cozy place to be. This also helps with the ice in the costal line. Now there will be no ice just tumbling on to shore or freezing all the water on the coast. Iceland, don't fear, for the Gulf Stream is here!

How I feel?

     "Let me help you with that." Oh I'm sorry I was just booking my friend a ticket to Iceland. I told him all about my blog and he just had to take a vacation there. I'm just helping him pack his clothes. "Peace Albert!" So where were we. Oh yeah, I was talking about how good Iceland is. My words about it: great place, wonderful scenery, nice climate, and just a nice island to be on. Next time your there just take some time do some of the stuff i said in this blog like visiting the scenery and/or maybe even taking a shower, getting in comfy clothes and wrap yourself in blankets, make some hot chocolate, and finally sit in front of the TV and just relaxing. Take my advice, you'll love it.

Your Turn

     You heard how I talked about the Gulf Stream and how it warmed up part of Iceland making the climate not so bad. Well, your assignment is to research another place related to this idea of a stream or other natural feature that affects the climate of a certain area. Please answer this in the comment section below. Remember, it's all up to you. Peace!
    

FiLIP

A Phone for Youngsters

     Ever dread buying your child a phone. If they are between the ages of 4-8 then I have the perfect phone for you. The idea of this phone is to ensure your child's safety. Have you ever lost your child. Maybe at Target or another store. Well, my mom did. Careless, right? Well, I bet it will happen to you at one point. So be prepared. I introduce to you the latest, the most fashionable FiLIP!!! This is a very good watch-like phone that allows you/your parents to see where ever you/your child is. So now if you loose your child or get lost your self your answer will be on your wrist. This allows you to make five contacts and has 2 buttons on the side of it. The buttons allow you to call and scroll down. Also, are you worried about your child texting. Well, that's no biggie either. The contact list can only be edited by you/your parents smartphone. So your parents can edit the contacts so that your mom, your dad, grandpa, grandma, and a trusted relative will be in your contacts. Now, those will be the only people you can text. And don't worry about if it will break. The FiLIP is practically indestructible. It has a strong. rigid plastic casing making it harder than ever to demolish. Plus, no apps or games are available for the FiLIP so don't worry about that. Now, do you see the importance and capability of the FiLIP. Well, I do.

My Opinion

     Isn't that so cool. A phone for kids. It's wierd because my parents don't let me have a phone while they already made phones for younger aged kids. I'm starting to think my mom just doesn't want me to have a phone just because. Now, back on topic. The FiLIP has everything a child needs. Notice how I didn't say wants. I said needs. There's a difference you know. As i was saying there is almost nothing better that could improve the FiLIP. Isn't that amazing.

Your Turn

     Now it's your turn. You know how I talked about how no improvements could possibly have been made to make the FiLIP better. Well, guess what you're going to do. In the commets below list any changes or improvements that you think a child could possibly NEED in a situation where you get lost. It's all up to you whether you wanna do it or not. PEACE!!!
    

Are Dragons Real?

The Beast

     At young ages you might think that dragons are real. You may say that knight killed them all or they rule the sky world or something. But, now people are saying that they are actually real. Just think about it...there are stories about these mythological creatures in many cultures. They all speak of them as these flying beasts. How would all these people think of this exact same creature? This leads many people to believe that they were at one point real. Maybe they were killed with the dinosaurs during the meteor shower or died of no food after the meteor shower. This leads many people to conclude DRAGONS ARE REAL!!!

My Opinion

     Wow! Dragons could possibly be real!!! I mean this is amazing. A new species known to man yet not thought real. If we had proof people against that would feel like a fool on April Fools Day! I wonder what they would be like. Tiny? Huge? Winged? Fire breathing!?? Maybe in the future-hopefully in our life time-we will find evidence of the beastly species. But, we can't control the future so we'll just have to wait and be patient. Or maybe you could, yourself, just go and discover the animal. Overall, it is an exciting "doozy".

Your Turn

     Now do your part as I did mine. In the comments below tell me or list the characteristics or abilities you may think the dragon may have if it were existing. It may be to you a huge winged beast while to someone else a small reptillian, tiny, animal. It depends on you and how you are. So, make me proud and finish this task. PEACE!!!

The Iphone 6!

A Better Phone

     Many people want a phone, right? Well, this is a phone worth waiting for, coming out in September. With new features such as a transparent screen, the skinniest and lightest iPhone yet, and the home button is touch screen. Isn't it soooooooo cool! Read ahead to find all about the iPhone 6. Watch the video below to have a preveiw of the iPhone 6.

My Opinion

     Wow!!! The new iPhone is rapidly hitting us with new features. I think the modified home button and transparent front is the best improvement to the iPhone. I wish there were new colors it could come in, though. Not that it's a big deal, anyways. For the last two iPhones that came out the colors were really the only difference. Besides that nothing really changed. That's why they were bad to me.

Your Turn

     Now that you know about the iPhone 6 tell me which iPhone you liked or will like best. Please post your answer in the comment secton below. Also, if you want you can tell me if you liked the iPhone 6 or not. Please support your answer with specific details (I just realized as I am reading this I sound like a teacher or some kinda' nerd). Peace!!!

Is Technology More Harmful Than It Seems?

Good or Bad (Part 1)

  
   
    Have you ever done homework Sunday night rushing to finish 20 math problems or tried to type up an essay all while watching TV, checking your Facebook page, texting your friend, and watching YouTube? Out of the question, though, technology is very useful. With Facebook you could stay in touch with friends that are oceans and 100's of miles away and texting is also a second use for that. YouTube makes learning easier by just searching up educational videos. We can't forget Google either. With this search engine you can find the capital of Rome in 3 seconds flat.

Good or Bad (Part 2)

     As you know There is a bad side to technology ,even though you might be trying to say no because you support it. Some people don't care about work. They say they will use their device for working purposes yet to find out that they have never done anything school related on it besides texting students from class. Have they ever even went outside to talk face to face or play some football together. Pick your side. What do you think?

• Good   X Bad

     As you know technology has many abilities, including educational ones. Where do you think people get the information for projects and reports from? Besides books it's most probably going to be from electronics. In addition, (as I had said before)they allow you to stay in touch with others, you could see educational videos that can teach you new things, and you could find useful info in three seconds flat. All this with a simple (not actually simple for some people) device making life easier and in some cases more fun.

   

• Bad     X Good

     Did you know the average American teenager owns three to four technological devices. Many experts think these are just distractions not helping students learn anything. Think about it. Have you ever used your phone for an emergency or just to text your friends. Plus, all that time having that laptop on your lap or your phone in hand takes time away from real time relationships.

You Turn

     Now it's your turn (as I had said in the heading above). With the evidence above chose which side you are on. Don't just chose based on your opinion, but on the facts in the article. Write all this in the comments below with or without supporting details to back up your side and maybe even including counterarguments for the other side. Pick you side!

A Personal Water Craft

Introduction

     Maybe people enjoy deeping their feet in a pool while others like to speed over the water. You probably know what I'm talking about. A speedboat! Have you ever ridden in one? It could be a wonderful experience to bumb around the top of the water and feeling the spray of water in your hair. To make it even better, would you like to ride a bike or motorcycle on top of the water?!? Wouldn't that be cool? Well, this can all come possible with a personal water craft. You may know or heard of theses fantastic machines. Maybe seen them on lakesor heard of them in books. Since the 1960s, these tint, speedy personal boats have become extremely popular. One difference between a personal water craft (PWC) and a speed boat is that the speed boat has a powerful propeller that boosts it forward. Well, a PWC is moved by powerful squirts of water that propel it forward. You might think that how would the water be able to push the car with great speed even though it sometimes carries a weight way more than itself. Well, this is all done with a huge engine probably the size of one in a small car or in a big motorcycle. Check the video below to see Alexander Petrovic, one of the nest jetskiers testing a personal water craft out.

My Opinion

     Did you see that amazing stunt dude!!! That was amazing!!! I just can't believe those amazing stunts he did. They were outstanding!!! Esspescially that water craft. That looks really nice, fancy, and the latest (it looks like that at least). Would you like to ride one of these amazing vehicles? I would (maybe). I would want a professoinal to ride and me be on the vehicle behing them. The only worry I would have is falling off or getting hurt.

Yout Turn

     Do you remember what I had said earlier? About the part that asked would you like to ride a personal water craft? Weel, that's what I am gonna' ask you again. Would you? Post your answer in the comments below. Please support your answer with reasons why chose what you chose. So...Would you?!?