I am offering this poem by LaReina Thomas https://padlet.com/lareinathomas84/avkisc5ok43npzpp en-us 2021-10-25 14:45:44 UTC 2021-10-25 15:36:57 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/2764.png Structure: What do you notice about the structure? lareinathomas84 https://padlet.com/lareinathomas84/avkisc5ok43npzpp/wish/1841994693 The structure in "I am offering this Poem" is a 30 line poem this is loosely serrated into 4 stanzas. The lines do follow a specific rhyme scheme but there are scattered instances of rhyme throughout the text; for example, "you" and "through" in the first seven lines and "give" and "live" in the final six lines. ]]> 2021-10-25 15:00:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lareinathomas84/avkisc5ok43npzpp/wish/1841994693 Fig Lang 1: Add a note discussing repetition in the poem, and why it is used. What purpose does it serve? lareinathomas84 https://padlet.com/lareinathomas84/avkisc5ok43npzpp/wish/1842010532 When he says "I love you" for the first time, it establishes the first hints of longing. The second stanza, he elaborates more on wanting to protect the ones he love. ]]> 2021-10-25 15:04:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lareinathomas84/avkisc5ok43npzpp/wish/1842010532 Fig Lang. 2: Identify words that can have multiple meanings, and explain what they are and how they are used. lareinathomas84 https://padlet.com/lareinathomas84/avkisc5ok43npzpp/wish/1842031552 The personification of "winter" as able to "cover" , and "cold" as able to "bite" makes the outside world a hostile force. This contrasts with the warmth the poem offers.]]> 2021-10-25 15:10:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lareinathomas84/avkisc5ok43npzpp/wish/1842031552 Narrator/ Character: Who is the Speaker of the poem? What is the speaker like? What is the tone? lareinathomas84 https://padlet.com/lareinathomas84/avkisc5ok43npzpp/wish/1842103632 The speaker repeats  "I love you" at the end of each stanza. One interpretation is that the words "I love you" are the poem being offered. In the last two stanzas, the poem, love, or both becomes a kind of home, "a cabin or hogan" and safe haven that is all "anyone needs to live."]]> 2021-10-25 15:30:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lareinathomas84/avkisc5ok43npzpp/wish/1842103632 Simile/Metaphor: Use a Metaphor triangle to help you identify the abstract ideas in a couple of key comparisons made in this poem. How do the metaphors contribute to the meaning of the poem? lareinathomas84 https://padlet.com/lareinathomas84/avkisc5ok43npzpp/wish/1842127181 "Keep it like a warm coat when winter comes to cover you, or like a pair of thick socks the cold cannot bite through."  In this example of a simile, I had imagined a woman wearing a coat and snuggling it close to her, as she's in a new place or climate. Also, I imagined the woman wearing socks in front of the fireplace, which also goes with the line, "and let you warm yourself by this fire, rest by this fire, and make you feel safe. 
The symbolism of the coat symbolizes keeping the bad and/ or cold out and keeping the good and warm close to you. The socks and fires symbolizes the feeling of safe and cozy.]]> 2021-10-25 15:36:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lareinathomas84/avkisc5ok43npzpp/wish/1842127181