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I feel like breath worked the best because it was clear and easy to follow. It feels like you are seeing the story through a first person point of view or like you are reading what is going on inside their head as it plays out.
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Breath is a nice poem because the person seems like they are undergoing a lot of stress. When the poem says. It was well structured and the way that it was written felt different. There are some lines where it could keep going but the author drops the last word to the next line, in my head I feel like that would have an echo after that word.
- Jordan

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I related the most with Breathe, this is my reason why it is my favourite. I felt as if I was getting so lost in the poem and then I read “breathe”, I take a calm breath and clear my mind, then carry on reading - the repetition of the word “breathe” must be my favourite part of the poem, I felt that I could relate to the author as I tell myself to breathe every time I get stressed or overwhelmed. The breath divides and distracts you for a second from the intensiveness of the poem, I feel as if this represents her life and how her breath is helping her get through it, this shows exactly how upsetting life is for the author because she cannot control her life and the repetition of breath indicates how she is trying to control her breathing but is struggling.

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I think that breath worked really well because it frequently uses volta to switch up tones, and keep the poem at a fast pace. This switching between long lines and short shows how stressed the author is. The author also switches the tone for the last 3 lines, and makes it more directed at the audience. This format of drawing the reader in by showing the authors problems and then "blaming" the reader is very shocking which makes it effective, and it ends with the general message of being kinder.

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I think Carved worked the best because if its relevancy to the audience. Carved talked about the social structure of society. that in itself if relatable because almost everyone is part of society. the way the poem is conveyed is what makes it work the best. the conceit at the beginning of the poem about the hollow tree was a very powerful way to start; and the other metaphors connected to it through out the poem makes it so he/she is conveying the message through two different ways. the way he starts and ends the poem is with an innocent character wanting or commenting about something this is a stark contrast between the message of the poem and the innocence of a person.

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I really liked breath, I felt liked it was the most informal and relatable of all the poems. The author uses a very informal tone in this poem which make it easier to connect with. Combine this with the frequent repetition of breath makes the poem much more personal, and relatable. Specifically with breath, it breaks up long lines and shows just how stressful life is for the author. The repetition of you have total control also adds to this effect showing how much the author longs for control of their own life.

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I think this one was the most powerful one, it had amazing pacing throughout the entire poem. It was very relatable and each line had a meaning and a big impact. Everytime she said "Breathe" it made me take a breath and keep reading because I could feel her stress and

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I really liked the pacing and rhythm of the poem and I really enjoyed the  way they explained social problems in this poem and people trying to fit in with todays standards of todays society.

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This poem was very enjoyable. I like how she goes from 1st to 2nd person in the poem and then switches back to 1st. it is as if she is comparing herself to becoming what she want to be, even though what she wants to be is generally looked down upon. when she describes how it is like being a happy shlut, she describes it with such detail and the whole time she is describing it she makes it seem as if she is looking up to it but at the end she says "but I cannot". that part at the end could either mean that she can't ever be happy or shat she too looks down upon the very thing she looks up to.

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Breathe was the most powerful since it felt like the poem was happening to me. The Poem made me feel like I had been insulted. Therefore I felt more engaged in the poem and I thought it was more impactful than the other four.

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I liked breathe because it had a very special structure and it felt like it was the most unique. Also I like how it explores the domino effect and how one little insult can have the greatest affect. I felt like it had the strongest message and it managed to get it across very well. I also liked the use of repetition with the word breathe because it really adds to the emotion of the writer without dragging it out too much.

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I think that the poem breathe worked the best. The tone throughout the whole poem was very powerful and added to the words that were spoken. The rhythm of the poem was very clear and it had a good beat. There were caesuras that added meaning and power to the poem. There were also good repitions of the word breathe and, "You have total control" and

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I liked the poem Breathe the best because it had a very good rhythm and was very intense in a good way. I also liked the repetition of the word breathe throughout the poem because it is kind of like a caesura  because for me when I read the word breathe I think of it in a background, calming tone and I take a breath myself. I liked how in the end there was a volta because the whole poem was talking about what is going on in her head and what she is doing but then the last two lines are telling other people what they can do to be better in these situations.

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I thought that the poem Carved works. It speaks very metaphorically, and gives a very good sense of what tone the poem is taking. One of the ways that this is done, is by calling people hollow, or saying that they have been stripped of their souls, it gives me the idea that everyone exists to feed the system.

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I really liked the poem Carved, I liked it because it goes in to people loosing the deeper meaning of life. the lines that say society is empty yet alive, is really something to think about. I like the topic about saying people are made to be consumers, and that there is no deeper meaning of being alive anymore, and for some reason made me think about the song "another brick in the wall".

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I liked the poem "Fight" the best. All the time, but especially in this past year, mental health needs to be discussed. This poem does so in a very powerful fashion. It is straight forward, and even intense, but it really shows the true sides of the struggles with depression that so many teenagers face. The author writes about how life can feel meaningless when death is the inevitable outcome.
"Do their work
Live for them"
represents how it can feel you are just a tiny piece in this huge puzzle that is a capitalist society where so many expectations have to be met. Sometimes those expectations can be hard to meet when struggling with mental health. The poem flows, and it asks questions which keeps the reader engaged, and it mentions dark subjects that must be understood and discussed if you want to work away from them. You have to except the fact that you are just a small piece in a huge society to in a sense "break free" from it to really start living for yourself, and not for anyone else. I also think that the way a poem ends really sets my thoughts for the whole thing. "Forget about life
Because tomorrow i'll be in heaven" is how the author decided to end this poem, and I think they made the right decision by being straight forward and honest. It is clear that the author has faced issues with mental health, and is working towards opening a discussion on an issue that is so evident among teenagers.

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There was a lot of imagery in this poem. The imagery of the author's father being a snake helped convey emotions. Encountering a snake is scary and being bitten is painful. They help us understand the hurt they feel from the abusive father.
The repatition in the last stanza of the phrase "the time you forgot that..." showed how many times the father forgot when he shouldn't have. The volta showed how first they were accepting and hiding from the pain, but then they were standing up for themselves and telling the father that he was wrong.

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I liked the volta in the middle of the poem. I feel like it was very well placed and gave more meaning to the poem. It showed us how not in control of herself she is. The repitition of the word breathe was also good because she is trying to find control in her breathing, but she can't. She has to repeat the word many times to try to gain control. I also feel like the poem is relatable. Sometimes it's hard to stay in control of your thoughts.

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I really liked this poem because I thought that the way the poem used Repetition. An example would be this line, "You have total control
You have total control
I have total control, but I don’t". I though this line stood out because it's shows that even though they want to have control over certain things in life they don't. Another example would be "“Why are you so stupid?”“Why are you so stupid?”
“Why am I so stupid?!” Forget Forget Forget, I’m trying but I can’t
Breathe". I thought the repetition of this made you think how they are thinking this in their head.

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I thought that this poem had a very good Rythmn which in some parts (mostly near the start of the poem) goes at a pace that a person would be breathing. I also really liked the Repetition of this line "You have total control
You have total control
I have total control, but I don’t". I think this made me think how they are trying to make themselves think they have control even if they know they don't.

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I think that the poem Breathe worked best because of its structure and the repetition of words and phrases, giving it a feeling that when the reader is reading the poem, that it is a panic attack itself. The way that the poem slowly becomes a manifestation of the internalized thoughts worked very well, especially because of the beginning of the poem, that I presume is the narrator trying to gather their thoughts.

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I really liked the poem because for some how the poem is really straight forward, one thing that I really liked about the poem is that it shows different aspects that how we all are supposed to fight even though the society tells you what to believe.

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I think breathe worked best. The term "Breathe" in and of itself acts as relief from the rest of the poem. In the first part of the poem, we go from small intervals between each "Breathe" to multiple long lines all at once, this builds up and gives readers the feeling of almost literal drowning during this extended spiel, the next breath acts as an escape from the tension. The second half of the poem switches between long and short lines to keep that relief going without the "Breathe". Over all an incredibly well done poem, however, the end of the poem is much weaker than the rest, it comes off as basic and bland after an incredibly strong opening and middle.

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I really like this poem because it kind of explains what many people might be going through these days. I choose this poem because the title grabbed my attention. When I started reading this poem it started talking about depression and wanting to fight but not really understanding what they are fighting for. I have met a couple of people who have depression or have had it and they have talked to me about not really knowing what they are fighting for because at the end of the day they’ll be dying anyway.  I think many people that want to commit suicide have the mentality that I’m going to die anyway so why not do it now. End the pain today instead of waiting any longer. Therefore I think this poem is a good representation of what people might be going through lately.

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Snake used a lot of unique terms (most of which related to snakes) along with the use of repetition, especially towards the end as we can see in the last 4 lines which all started with "like the time". Although the poem seems very vague and was hard for me to clearly understand the topic, I can understand that the poet is referring to something which happened to them in the past, hence the use of "like the time". I personally really like the line "Sometimes when I look at you, I picture myself being a statue " because it may be seen as; the fear the poet had of the person in subject made his figure so still it almost looked like a statue, or it may even be a reference to multiple fictional beliefs (although I cant name them) about when you look into a snake's eyes, you turn into stone.

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My favorite poem was "Breathe" because it seemed like a poem which was expressing what people may have thoughts about AS IF it were thoughts which people have. This was seen through the Volta and repetition used throughout the whole poem. The poet repeated the words "total control" multiple times in the first part of the poem. Then using volta, the poet changed the repetition of words to "why are we so stupid", and then once again changed it to "they dont understand". I really like how the poet used volta and repetition everywhere to express the thought process of many people.

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There's a clear theme and a wide social issue the poem is about, instead of a personal experience that only some can relate to. We're all living in the age where we can see how social media/technology is affecting society, so we understand what the poem is about and some may share the same opinions. The poem looks at multiple facets of life in this society (including marriage, something not mentioned by other social criticisms) and how it loops back to us becoming more reliant on technology than the real world resources or relationships we used to make use of. The poem knows what it wants to comment on and what themes to sprinkle in once or twice (Christianity, for example) to add a different perspective.

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This poem used the main elements that are needed in order to give a clear message that can be understood, which were repetition and volta. For instance, the repetition of the word "breathe", an action we take in order to gather our thoughts to calm down, was used as a way for the poet to make us readers get the image or perspective of the tone that was set throughout the whole poem. As well, as the change in speed to show how it feels to be in panic when your thoughts take control over your mind. Therefore, this poem works well.

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I like this poem because in many ways it showed how common it is for people to have the same experiences in the mind. The use of repetition and volta all over the poem gave away the feeling you get when your thoughts take over and you feel out of control. An example of this in the the poem would be the repetition of the line "you have control" 3 times and transitioning into the line "I have total control". This ultimately enhances the poems message about loosing control over thoughts.

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I enjoyed it because despite its vagueness, it still managed to convey story through emotion and metaphors. The snake comparison was good as it's well-used so everyone already knows what that means. The second someone is compared to a snake, we know they're manipulative or a predator of some sort. My favorite line is " Like the time you forgot, and you forget, and you’re forgetting" because of the repetition before and the helplessness the reader can feel through all of the last 4 lines.

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In my opinion short and simple poems can often be the better choice as the message is easier to transmitted and the reader is most likely to understand it. As I mentioned before, the repetition of the word "breathe" is a reminder to stay calm and process things before taking action. The more it keeps repeating the more the reader will stick to it. This already ensures the reader is paying attention. I think the way the poem was written was strategic and also very beautiful. Overall, I think this poem included the right information and was expressed in a harmonic way.

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A close runner up is Breathe, however, I think that the devices in that poem have been used to the same effect in numerous others. The Snake feels far more original since it uses literary devices to effects that I haven't seen them been used for before, this includes the rhyming. I also loved the use of the dad being a metaphorical snake, and how he is "poisoning" his child, this is a very creative way to convey your trauma since it does it through something that we would never want to happen to us, aka: a snake attack.

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In my opinion, this poem was written and expressed in a very elegant and peaceful way. The author put their thoughts and feelings into the poem and has blended it in very nicely. The usage of language was adequate and the repetition of the word "breathe" was a constant reminder to stay calm and process things with caution. But also a reminder to think before speaking as words can hurt more and stay with us forever. I think the message is clear in this poem and it is very calming to read.

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I think both of these are masterful pieces of poetry. Breathe perfectly uses repetition of different phrases(especially the word: "breath") and run on sentences to convey this state of overthinking and paranoia that is going on in the narrators head. In the case of The Snake, this poem uses rhyming in 2 great ways, first is when they are describing how everything feels from their perspective, the rhyming helps make it feel a bit disorienting since they use it in sort of a disorganised fashion and sometimes the words barely rhyme. Once the volta takes place in this poem, which is when she starts using second person perspective, it starts to feel empowering, since they are much more organised and the sound much more similar to each other than the rhymes before the volta.

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I liked the snake, the author summed up his thoughts, feelings, and what he wanted to say about a certain situation through the poem. This poem is very personal to the author and it seems he his communicating a real life experience. I really like the use of metaphors throughout the poem and they make the poem more lifelike and easier to relate to.

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I think this poem worked best because of its use of many metaphors to show the correspondance between snakes and humans. He uses repititon at the end. There are voltas throughout the poem, sometimes he expresses his anger, and sometimes it stays passive. The poem also includes thoughts as well as phrases that he says.

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The repetition of breathe emphasises the need for the writer to breathe or maybe the writer is trying to reach out to readers that suffer from the same anxiety, so I think the writer wrote the poem so that it could be read like they have an understanding where the writer also understands the pain of insults and the impact they have.

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I liked breathe the best, the repetition of the word breathe was like writer reminding themselves to breathe as they wrote their personal issues and turned it into a poem including the questions she/he had which showed the constant anxiety they felt. While much of the poem sounded like a constant self reassurance, the way it was written reassured the reader as well that the anxiety they feel can be made so much better by a single deep breath. However it wasn't only anxiety the writer felt as she concluded her poem saying that the words other say have huge influence despite how small the insult.

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i think this poem worked best because i think the way it was written  in a clever way the poem talks about negative thoughts and anxiety in general. By the author using free verse he showcases his thoughts to go through someones head when they feel anxiety.

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This poem worked best for me mainly because of the way it was structured. I got lost a bit towards the end when reading and could not quite get what it was communicating but the structure helped tie the poem together. There was also a rhythm that I found when reading, for example the word breathe was repeated and I noticed that there was a caesura after the words breathe because there seemed to be an obvious pause.

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I think that this poem was written nicely and he expressed his emotions and thoughts nicely.

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"The Snake" was very well written in terms to writing structure as it used many metaphors and a composition that is common in poems. The repetition shows urgency, or the frequency of these actions or thoughts in the poets life. The poet also looks at many different perspectives as well to try to embody the situation and make sense out of it through a outsiders perspective. It also gives the reader better angles and more opportunity to relate to the poem to draw the reader in. They also don't speak in a manner that is too submissive, but powerful, yet, maintaining composure, as well as using dialogue and phrases or words the the reader can use daily, bringing a sense of reality into the poem. Overall, I enjoyed this poem because of the connections it makes with the outside world to accommodate the reader in a situation that they might not be familiar with.

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I liked this poem the best because it was all about fighting for the things that we want in life or that we want to achieve but at the end of the day we ask ourselves why do we choose to fight. I engaged with this poem when reading it because I strongly agree with the message it was trying to convey and was able to read it in a rhythm which brought more meaning to the poem. I can also somewhat relate to this poem because there are also things in life that I look to achieve. Furthermore it addresses important issues in society like depression on teenagers and that gives the poem factuality.

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This was my favorite poem because  it explains well what this person had to experience through metaphors and uses them to convey a message that the poet can only understand. They include emotion, although in a way that is detached and distant from the reader. Especially how it is a topic that can often be blurry, messy, and hard to explain, as well as traumatic, the poet makes the reader understand their situation in a way that is adaptable to many people, taking a difficult situation and morphing it to relate to peoples everyday life.

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In my opinion, the poem 'Breathe' worked best. I think the way in which it was written is very clever. The poem is about negative thoughts and anxiety in general. The author used long sentences with many verbs (I’m panting and sweating and shaking and crying and feeling the numbness slowly slide its way towards my feet and my hands and I want to escape), and this gave the poem a messy and chaotic feel that I think was intentional. By using free verse, the author showcased the thoughts that go through someones head when they feel anxious. They did this in a way that they hooked the readers, and made us feel as if we too were feeling anxious. I also think that the author beautifully used repetition and imagery to enhance the reader's experience. All of these literary devices gave the poem deeper meaning and helped express the author's message very well.

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The poem I liked the best was 'Breathe'. I think it was written in a very beautiful way and the writer expressed his thoughts and emotions very well. I think the topic of the poem is very hard to explain, and the author used many literary devices to effectively showcase it. I just really love the messy way in which it is written, and I think it is a very beautiful poem.

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Carved is a well written criticism on the absolute state of industrial society and the mass commodification of the individual. The poem comments on many important and underreported issues in modern society. The poem is well written, and I have very few gripes about it.

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I think that Breathe worked best as a poem. Although I did not agree with the final few lines of the poem, I thought it was a masterpiece of writing. The literary devices used to immerse the reader in the emotions being communicated were utilized perfectly. The use of imagery allows the readers to visualize the overwhelming emotions and allows the audience to relate to the author.  The anaphora shows how powerful the words are and how they have such strong meanings

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Carved was my favorite poem, I found the others quite interesting but they had parts that I disagreed with. Furthermore I liked the overall explanation of the degradation of society that was explained in carved. I also understand the pure frustration and even anger that the author has at the world as I share a lot of it. The wording of the poem is fantastic and allows the feelings the be communicated in the clearest of ways, especially at the end. I think this poem was written by a student as these ideas and the style of writing is so reflective of my thoughts I find it hard to believe that it wasn't. A combination of all these things allowed the poem to be one that I could relate to and understand making it my favorite.