https://padlet.com/kolacki/vifw1xuu6yw3 Made with ♥ en-us 2017-10-27 16:18:31 UTC 2017-11-01 19:49:08 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/File.png kolacki https://padlet.com/kolacki/vifw1xuu6yw3/wish/201268926 Full text is linked here]]> 2017-10-27 16:25:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kolacki/vifw1xuu6yw3/wish/201268926 kolacki https://padlet.com/kolacki/vifw1xuu6yw3/wish/201271408 The speaker is not easily identified by gender or age.

The conclusion we are meant to reach is that the speaker is closely connected to the person they are describing in the poem. The entire poem describes specific, personal details about someone else.

"Wrapped up in yourself like a spool" suggests that the speaker knows that the person is full of himself or herself. This kind of detail can range from a family member, significant other, coworker, or even an acquaintance depending on how forward a person is with his or her conceit.]]> 2017-10-27 16:31:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kolacki/vifw1xuu6yw3/wish/201271408 kolacki https://padlet.com/kolacki/vifw1xuu6yw3/wish/201273545 Note that there are several tones throughout the poem. The most noticeable tone is playful.

"Clownlike, happiest on your hands,/Feet to the stars, and moon-skulled" suggests that the person being described is funny or playful. Walking on your hands (hand stands) are synonymous with youth or acrobatic performers. It's always entertaining to watch and if in the right context leads to laughter.]]> 2017-10-27 16:36:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kolacki/vifw1xuu6yw3/wish/201273545 kolacki https://padlet.com/kolacki/vifw1xuu6yw3/wish/201276810 One possible theme might read like the following: who a person truly is cannot easily be identified by looking at his or her outward appearance.

"A clean slate, with your own face on" suggests that the face is expressionless or does not reveal any of the descriptors that have previously been stated by the speaker. If you did not know this person closely, you couldn't pick out the personality by looking at the face. ]]> 2017-10-27 16:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kolacki/vifw1xuu6yw3/wish/201276810 kolacki https://padlet.com/kolacki/vifw1xuu6yw3/wish/201282256 Definition: making a comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"

Example: 
"Mute as a turnip"

Explanation: Simile is important to the poem because it reinforces the playful tone. The unlikely comparison of a person to a turnip is funny and unexpected, which also tends to be playful]]> 2017-10-27 16:56:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kolacki/vifw1xuu6yw3/wish/201282256 kolacki https://padlet.com/kolacki/vifw1xuu6yw3/wish/201287044 Definition: speaking to someone who is not present or dead

Example: "Trawling your dark as owls do"

Explanation: The use of apostrophe lets the reader know that the speaker is somehow closely connected to another person. The speaker has a wealth of knowledge about someone else and is honest enough to share it with that person.]]> 2017-10-27 17:08:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kolacki/vifw1xuu6yw3/wish/201287044 kolacki https://padlet.com/kolacki/vifw1xuu6yw3/wish/201291861 Definition: a reference to a real or fictional person, event, or time period

Example: "Bent-backed Atlas, our traveled prawn"

Explanation: The allusion to Atlas allows the reader to conclude that the person the speaker describes carries burdens. Atlas was punished to hold up the sky and 'bear the weight of the world on his shoulders.' Among some of the hilarious similes there are also moments of sincere seriousness. The mention of Atlas and feeling overwhelmed reinforces that the poem seems funny on the surface but is actually more thoughtful upon closer examination.]]> 2017-10-27 17:18:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kolacki/vifw1xuu6yw3/wish/201291861