Poetry: Product of passionate reasoning (7A) by Aabha Singh https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7 Owls by Leonard Clark en-us 2020-06-28 14:16:22 UTC 2025-09-28 13:26:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://media3.giphy.com/media/a5viI92PAF89q/giphy.gif Sunayna Ahuja https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/659396969 Since this is repeated on the very same padlet, I'm not correcting this one. Please check the other post for corrections!
answer 5
The author has used a lot of figurative language like to evoke thought and create imagery in the readers mind like metaphors and similes. In the line "not liking the sun" the author is saying that owls are similar to vampires because even vampires don't like the sun. Also in the line "or fanning their ghostly way" the author is saying that the owls are also similar to ghosts. The author has also used figurative language like show not tell, personification, onomatopoeia and alliteration. So, in the line "not liking the sun" the author is not telling us directly and is creating an allusion that they are like vampires therefore he is using a show not tell. Even in the line "waiting for the next raw victim" the author is creating a show not tell because he is not telling us that even though the owl is very full he still wants more food, he is still greedy instead he is telling us waiting for his next raw victim. Now, if we examine the line "invading the darkness" the author is personifying the owl saying he is an invader and also in the line "the moons eye watching them" Leonard is trying to say that the moon is watching the owl from its eyes which is also another example of personification. The hooting sound by the owl is an example of onomatopoeia and similarly even screeching is onomatopoeia. The words "baby birds" and "dozing and dreaming" are examples of alliteration. Mr. Leonard has not only used these figurative languages but also many more, like imageries. He has used auditory imagery for the words noiselessly, screeching and hooting. He has used kinesthetic imagery in the line "glide along the lanes" and "dipping over hedges". He even used a lot of visual imagery like "those ugly phantoms of the night" also, in the sentence "glad I'm not a mouse, small bird or beetle." So, to conclude I would say that these figurative languages that the author has used in the poem make the poem a lot more interesting and fun.

]]> 2020-07-21 17:10:49 UTC https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/659396969 Vivaan Aneja 218637 https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/659718683 Answer 6:
Owls are seen as negative omens or bringers harbingers of death across parts of Africa, the Middle East and among some tribes that are Native American. Even after Despite this, owls are considered as figures of wisdom among most European cultures. 
  
In India there is a superstitious belief that an owl sitting on top of a house is a sign of danger or destruction. In the Indian mythology, owls accompanying the goddess of wealth denotes wisdom in using the wealth. On the other hand, the owl also represents ‘Alakshmi’, the exact opposite of Goddess Lakshmi as, Goddess Lakshmi represents wisdom, good luck, wealth, health, and prosperity. 
  
Also, as a part of Indian mythology, The Banshee’s wail, which is an omen of death is inspired from the Barn owl’s screech. They are considered the ‘vahanas’ which are vehicles of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Some people consider spotting an owl during the festival of Diwali is as very lucky, while some others take measures to gather the good luck. 
  
A few owl related idioms and proverbs are, As wise as an owl, this means that you are very wise. This means to say owls are very wise. 
  
A night owl, is someone who likes to stay up very late at night. 
  
An owl-prowl, a session of owl watching done during the night. ( A bird watcher’s humour ) 
  
Send owls to Athens, this means to do or undertake something redundant, pointless or futile. This refers to the city of Athens in the time of Ancient Greece where silver coins were minted with an image of an owl. 
  
“I wasn’t brought up in the woods to be scared by owls.” This means you are not foolish, easily scared or frightened. 
 
  • Vivaan Aneja 7-A 
Good! You have put in relevant information using copy-paste from resources available. I wish you had not used points and paraphrased the text!
]]> 2020-07-22 01:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/659718683 Sunayna Ahuja 2134134 https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/659771719 answer 5
The author(name?) has used a lot of figurative language like to evoke thoughts and create imagery in the readers  reader's mind like metaphors and similes. In the line "not liking the sun" the author is saying that owls are similar to vampires because even vampires don't like the sun. Also in the line "or fanning their ghostly way" the author is saying that the owls are also similar to ghosts. The author has also used figurative language like show not tell, personification, onomatopoeia and alliteration. So, in the line "not liking the sun" the author is not telling us directly and is creating an allusion ( using allusion to compare them to vampires or is alluding to them as vampires through oblique comparison)  that they are like vampires therefore he is using a show not tell technique. Even in the line "waiting for the next raw victim" the author is creating a show not tell because he is not telling us that even though the owl is very full he still wants more food, that he is still greedy, instead he is telling us this indirectly by telling us that the owl is waiting for his next raw victim. Now, if we examine the line "invading the darkness" the author is personifying the owl saying he is an invader and also in the line "the moon's eye watching them" Leonard is trying to say that the moon is watching the owl from with its eyes which is also another example of personification. The hooting sound by the owl is an example of onomatopoeia and similarly even so is screeching is  onomatopoeia. The words "baby birds" and "dozing and dreaming" are examples of alliteration. Mr. Leonard has not only used these examples of figurative languages but also many more, like creating imageries. He has used auditory imagery for the words noiselessly, screeching and hooting. He has used kinesthetic imagery in the line "glide along the lanes" and "dipping over hedges". He even used a lot of visual imagery like "those ugly phantoms of the night" also, in the sentence "glad I'm not a mouse, small bird or beetle." So, to conclude I would say that these examples of figurative languages that the author poet has used in the poem make the poem a lot more interesting and fun.

Good work! Pay heed to all the corrections made Beta.


]]> 2020-07-22 03:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/659771719 Ridhi Sabharwal 2163128 https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/659851961 Answer 5 : The author poet has used figurative language. The author has tried to evoke emotions throughout the poem.Hhe has used different types of poetic devices like metaphors, simlies similes, imageries etc. The author poet's pupose has been to pursued persuade us to dislike owls that since he dislikes owls and even we should. an (Please capitalize when you begin a sentence )example is the line-They stare at you these(sp) ugly phantoms of the night, And do not seem to care if you stare back at them. Oover here, the author has used a metaphor and is trying to say that owls are ugly and you we should hate and fear them. Another example is I do not like owls.When you quote from the poem, please put the quoted material in ' '. I shiver when i hear them, screeching at the bottom of the garden, invading the darkness, glad I'm not a mouse, small bird or beetle. Over here the author has used poetic devices like organic imagery, kinesthetic imagery auditory imagery etc. therfore(Sp) again, the author is trying to tell us that he dislikes owls and even we should.
Please be mindful of the corrections made Ridhi.]]> 2020-07-22 04:52:43 UTC https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/659851961 Anya - Answer 1 1930258 https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/659892049 The author's purpose in other words is literally why he /she is writing the poem or a story. An author's/poet's purpose could be to persuade ,inform ,educate ,entertain etc. In the poem "owls" 'Owls' the author is mainly trying to persuade us. He is trying to make us believe that owls are rude ,insolent ,impudent ,spooky and ghost like creatures. He wants us to have the same perspective about owls like he does. In a way he is also educating us about the attributes of owls. How glutenous gluttonous they are and how they make cacophonous and discordant noises. The author is also entertaining us by using different poetic devices to enhance the poem's message even more thereby achieving his purpose.(You should provide evidence/examples from the text) All in all, the author's purpose in this poem is to persuade, educate and entertain us.

I think the author has been successful in acheiving achieving his purpose. The diction and figurative language he has used persuades us, gives us a negative vision of owls. Words like greedy, ugly phantoms, stupid face, invading the darkness ( Sweety, when quoting lines/words from the text, please use '  ' )etc helped the author to fullfill his purpose. He has also efficiently educated and entertained the audience about owls. The diction, syntax and figurative language also helped in elavating elevating the entertainment up a notch. During the process of entertaining, he has also indirectly gave given us valuable information of the owls owl's characteristics. In my judgement he has positively conveyed achieved his purpose.

Good answer! Be mindful of your spellings.]]> 2020-07-22 05:59:13 UTC https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/659892049 Mihika Garg 1405134 https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/660016101 Question 4 :  What is the tone of the poem? What is the mood of the poem? Explain using diction/word choice employed by the author, their connotations and the syntax to justify your answer. 

Answer 4 :

TONE OF THE AUTHOR
The tone of a poem is the attitude of the author towards the subject he is writing about. In the poem "Owls" by Lenoard(Sp) Clark, Hhe has a negative attitude towards owls and clearly states his despise contempt, dislike and disdain for owls them hence the the poem's tone is negative. This can be proven by many of the sentences he wrote. Examples can be sighted cited in from sentences such as "Those ugly phantoms of the night," or "Swallowed greedily in one cruel gulp" and in the sentence "I do not like owls" where he blatantly states his opinion about them. In conclusion the tone of this poem can be described as negative, harsh, convincing, disgusted and despiseful
and contemptuously critical of the owl.
MOOD OF THE POEM
The mood of a poem is the emotional quality of a literary work that the reader feels when reading it. It is determined by the setting, subject matter and the tone of the poem. In the poem "Owls" by Leonard Clark. Some  some of the settings we can find are "lonely ruins" and "dark church towers". Both having an eerie and negative connotation. The subject matter of the poem is 'owls'. Before I read this poem I was actually fond of owls hence those they were a positive symbol to me. But the tone of the poet for this poem was unnegotionably negative and with all these factors combined the poem left me with eerie, fearful and disgusted emotions towards the subject matter, owls.

This is the tone and the mood of the poem "Owls" by Leoard(sp) Clark explained.

Good Mihika. Please do not use points! pay heed to all the corrections that have been made using bold lettering and cutting out incorrect words/content.


]]> 2020-07-22 10:30:08 UTC https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/660016101 Saina Singh 1604265 https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/660016876 Answer 4:
The poem " Owls " by Leonard Clark focuses on the rather negative side of owls. Since the tone of a poem is the authors(author's) attitude towards their subject matter, this poems(poem's) tone is negative, gloomy, and pensive. His The poet's  diction, sentence structure, and figures of speech can clearly prove these points. " These ugly phantoms of the night" In this line has  the owl is being compared to a ghost, and the words ugly and phantoms have a negative connotation. By using "Dozing, and dreaming with stupid face" By using the word stupid,( which also has  which also have a negative connotation) he is stating how much he dislikes these creatures. "Swallowed greedily in one cruel gulp" Again, by using the words cruel and greedily which have negative connotations, are also harsh judgements regarding the owl's greed and gluttony. Clark is in a way persauding(sp)  persuading us to dislike them as well and is informing us that they are predatory, greedy animals with ravenous appetites. Every stanza in the poem is filled with words that have negative and eerie connotations which makes the poems poem's  tone bleak, negative, harsh and contemptuously critical, and the mood- dull, eerie, disgusted and gloomy. Some other lines in the poem that create the tone are " And fanning their ghostly way" or "I do not like owls" or "Invading the darkness" etc.
Mood of the poem
The emotional quality of a literary work is its mood. As mentioned in the previous lines, the tone of this poem is negative and gloomy. The settings used in this poem are " Lonely ruins " and " Dark church towers". Both of these settings are spooky and dark and give off a gloomy and eerie connotation.vibe or feeling.The subject matter of this poem, which is are the 'owls', have been portrayed as creepy, grim, and filthy creatures. After reading this poem, my views on owls have completely changed. I have gone from liking these creatures to despising and being scared of them.
These are my views on the tone and mood of the poem 'Owls', by Leonard Clark.

Good Saina. Please do not use points in your answer. Learn apostrophe usage. Pay heed to all the corrections made.]]> 2020-07-22 10:32:12 UTC https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/660016876 Tarini Kashyap https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/660117360 Answer 5
The author poet Leonard Clark has used metaphors like ugly "phantoms" of the night and "like floating paper glide along lanes" for similes.
He has also used allusions as he has compared owls to vampires.
He has described the scurrying mice and fat beetles and baby birds the owl eats, in as visual imagery.
The author has used onomatopoeia for the hooting sound of the owls.
He has used personification in "moon's eye watching them".

Good effort Tarini. You need to conclude your answer properly by connecting it to the question.
 ]]> 2020-07-22 13:46:32 UTC https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/660117360 PRISHA RAJGARHIA 1403132 https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/661720166 THE TONE 
The tone describes the attitude of the author towards the (subject) matter, and clearly in the poem owl 'Owls' the author's purpose is to persuade us into not liking owl's  owls(don't use an apostrophe with plurals) and he does this by conveying a negative tone towards owl's.  
For example in the first paragraph the poem uses phrases like: " UGLY PHANTOMS" " ALL DAY THEY PERCH HALF ASLEEP" " DO NOT SEEM TO CARE" Here the author is talking about the behaviors and lazyness laziness of the owls he despises. And the setting " LONELY RUINS" " DARK CHURCH TOWERS" Depict  depicts a sinister, spooky surroundings leading to an  eerie mood tone. 
The phrases "like floating paper""noislessly dipping" 
"fanning their ghostly way" in second paragraph are comparing the  owl to a ghost or a super natural character making the tone frightening and spooky. 
THE MOOD 
The mood of the poem describes the emotional quality of a literary work and what the reader is feeling. Prior to reading the poem I thought of owls as wise creatures who liked to read thus I found them very relatable and cute. Whereas after reading the poem I was disgusted by the gluttony and greedyness greediness of  owls and their similarity to spooky creatures. The line " MOON'S EYE WATCHING THEM" had a rather mysterious yet fearful tone as the owl's owls who tried their best not to be seen were in the end being watched. 
 
Therefore I conclude on the basis of the connotation and diction used by the author that the tone of the poem is negative.
The poet's tone is harsh and convincing. He is contemptuously critical of the owl, its habit, habitat and existence. The mood is eerie and one of revulsion/disgust for the owl.
Good attempt!
]]> 2020-07-24 07:38:21 UTC https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/661720166 Ans 6 Hriday_Gupta https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/662297771 Most Common Superstitious Believes beliefs about owls are
(We do not write our answers in points at all!)
  1. Owls as a Symbol of Death An owl perched on a roof is often believed to foretell the death of someone living there, and owls are believed to be able to see ghosts, so any house or barn where an owl lives in is likely to be haunted. In the Native American Hopi culture, burrowing owls are believed to be the god of the dead and protectors of the underworld.
  2. Owls as Evil Spirits Owls may be seen as spies, and nailing an owl to a door is believed to protect the home or barn from lightning or guard against the bird’s evil spirit. Different cultures believe owls can carry off children, and seeing an owl circling during the day is considered an omen of bad news or bad luck.
  3. Owls as Feminine Spirits The little owl (Athene noctua) was believed to be the companion of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom. If the association with women is a positive one, the birds could be seen as sacred, but in many cultures, the owl is believed to be a manifestation of a vindictive woman or a woman’s rage.
Some owl related idioms and proverbs are
  • wise as an owl
    Exceptionally wise, discerning, or sound in judgement. The owl was once a symbol of Athena,the Greek goddess of wisdom, and has endured as a symbol of wisdom throughout the ages.
  • bring owls to Athens-
    To do or undertake something redundant, pointless,or futile. It refers to the city of Athens in the time of Ancient Greece, where silver coins were minted with the image of an owl (which were abundant in the city). Thus, to bring either owls or silver to Athens would be a useless venture.
  • like an owl in an ivy bush
    With a vacant stare, often due to drunkenness. Ivy bushes were thought to be enjoyed by both owls and Bacchus, the Roman god of wine.
  • owl prowl
    A birdwatching session specifically focused on seeing owls, typically done at night.

  • night owl -                       A person who habitually stays up late and is active at night.
Good Hriday Beta, you have put in relevant information using copy-paste from resources available. I wish you had not used points and paraphrased the text!

]]> 2020-07-25 08:20:38 UTC https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/662297771 Hriday aabhasingh https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/675973547 2020-08-11 17:04:49 UTC https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/675973547 Prisha Part 1 aabhasingh https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/675975724 2020-08-11 17:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/675975724 Prisha Part 2 aabhasingh https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/675976463 2020-08-11 17:06:30 UTC https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/675976463 Sunayna Part 1 aabhasingh https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/675977377 2020-08-11 17:07:00 UTC https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/675977377 Sunayna Part 2 aabhasingh https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/675978181 2020-08-11 17:07:26 UTC https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/675978181 4213128 https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/678078974 2020-08-13 01:34:54 UTC https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/678078974 4) When do the shifts happen in the poem? Explain. 1420133 https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/678466130 There are five shifts that occur in this poem-
1.  1st Stanza- The first stanza is all about what the owls do during the day. It describes the fat fact that they are nocturnal  and spend most of the day half asleep, perched in lonely ruins.
2. 2nd stanza- The poet's interest changes to what they do during the night. Being nocturnal animals, this is the time that they are most active. This stanza explores the way they hunt their prey stealthily  and then, once done, are carefree and gorged, their voracious appetites fulfilled.
3. 3rd Stanza- The 3rd stanza shifts the poet's personal opinion of owls. He describes them as invaders and expresses happiness for and relief about the fact that he is not a potential victim of an owl.
4. Within the 1st Stanza- The first stanza starts with the poet describing how owls stare at you , not caring whether you stare back at them. It changes from the 5th line, starting to describe how they are nocturnal and perch in lonely ruins, dreaming of scurrying mice, fat beetles and baby birds during the day.
5. Within the 2nd Stanza- The first part of the second stanza is about how owls are stealthily moving about, hunting for prey. They are very quiet and careful about their movements (it can be assumed so that they don't warn their prey of their presence.) However, beginning from the seventh line, they are gorged with fresh meat, hence do not need to be careful about alerting their prey anymore. They are carefree and hoot loudly.

These are all the shifts that occur in the poem Owls by Leonard Clark.

Good work Myra. Very comprehensive. Just don't use points while answering questions.]]> 2020-08-13 10:08:07 UTC https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/678466130 Udi Sikri https://padlet.com/aabhasingh/o5xb4oyx6tevn3e7/wish/730130072 Ans 5)
What figurative language/poetic devices have been used to enhance descriptions, evoke emotions /create imagery and settings? Cite examples from the poem.

The poet, Leonard Clark has used many figurative language/poetic devices in this poem to enhance descriptions, evoke emotions /create imagery and settings. He has many poetic devices such as Metaphors, Similes and Imageries. The poets purpose is to persuade the reader to dislike owls. For example-: "They stare at you these ugly phantoms of the night and do not seem to care if you stare back at them." This line is used by the people to make us dislike owls and be grossed by them. Another example is-: "I do not like owls. I shiver when i hear them, screeching at the bottom of the garden, invading the darkness, glad I'm not a mouse, small bird or beetle." In this line the poet has used organic imagery, kinesthetic imagery and auditory imagery. Here the oet is telling us that he feels grossed out by wols and that we should feel the same way!

These are the figurative language/poetic devices that have been used to enhance descriptions, evoke emotions  and create imagery and settings.


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