Lyrics vs. Music

Authors Note: We read two poems and we also listened to the music of the poem. This explains how the music can change the mood and tone of the actual lyrics. 

Big Yellow Taxi

The mood of this is Happy it seams. Especially on the refrain. When its not the refrain it seams a little more sad, but mostly happy.  I think the writer is a little crazy, but I actually like that. It adds a kick into the song and makes it interesting.

The tone the author is trying to communicate how we are ruining the world, but she doesn’t want to make a sad song. She's crazy and is really sad and wants to express her feelings towards this subject. She actually sounds pretty happy. She had a lot of emotion when she wrote this song. She has a lot of meaning. She didn’t just write the song to write it.

Field Below 

The mood is definitely sad in this song. It makes the audience sad also. Its a lot different than Big yellow taxi. Big yellow taxi is a lot more happy and cheerful. I don’t mind this song, its got a good melody but it has a depressing tint in it.  I feel when I hear this song.

The tone is also sad. It sounds like she is trying to make herself sound like she's crying in some parts. The Piano also makes it seam like a sad church song. She's gloomy which makes the audience feel gloomy.

So Sorry

I have taken 

the gear                                                                               

that was in

the closet 

and which

you were probably

saving

for the mission 

Forgive me

 I was lazy 

but it just 

looked so amazing 

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This is a poem about the book “I’d tell you I love you but then I would have to kill you” It’s about a girl who is a spy. In this poem, the mood is that Cammie is mad and frustrated. The tone of book is that Cammie is Lazy and not really sorry.In this poem Cammie is talking to Bex and is mocking Bex that she has to go get more gear because Cammie took it

Have your life be a crystal star

Authors note: The poem Mother to Son, there is a lot of great figurative languages used and has a very encouraging theme.  

            In the poem, Mother to son, there are so many awesome figurative languages used. An example of this is, Life for me ant no crystal star. This is a metaphor explaining how the ladies life isn’t that bright. This poem is full of great figurative languages. Another example of this is a great poem that more people should read.

            Another thing is, when I read this poem I feel very inspired. The mom is telling her son to not take a bad path like she did. Now her life is not clear. The feeling that this author is giving us it inspiration

Cruel World

"Ellen had said that her mother was afraid of the ocean, that it was too cold and too big. The sky was, too, thought Annemarie. The whole world was: too cold, too big. And too cruel. ” This is a quote from the book, Number the stars. This quote is explaining how cruel this world is and we have to change our ways. War is not the answer to the worlds problems.  

First off, Annemarie is struggling with life during World War two. This is a great quote that shows frustration of war. I think it’s a good quote because it is a great comparison, showing that her mothers fear of the ocean, being too big, the earth is scary also. More people should read this quote because it shows how we need to change this world, one step at a time. I know this quote is saying this, because the mom in the story is deathly afraid of the ocean, just like the world is deathly afraid of making a difference.  

Lastly, this quote is showing how Annemarie and her friend feel. They are feeling like they have nothing to look forward to in this horrible world. People should start caring about the world, and wars that are ruining peoples lives. This quote explains how bad the world has come to, and that we need to change it. It’s a scary world. It would be a better place if there were more people

Numbering Five Smooth Stones

Authors Note: I read two books that I realized are very spectacular. In this piece I compare and contrast the two stories.

Do you have a relative who is serving in the war? If you do, you miss and think about that person every day. Annemarie and Hope are both going through out their lives with hardships facing the war in the books Numbering the Stars and 5 smooth Stones. These two books are all different but also share some similarities.

Annemarie is a younger girl struggling to stay alive during the time of the holocaust. She escapes with her friend Ellen to try and get to Sweden, a free county. The same thing is going on in Hopes life, but it is during the time of the revolutionary war. Hope travels across the country with her family, living with the struggles of her brother and Dad gone, and she doesn't know where half of her family is. They share the same life story. They have a horrible life but learn a very valuable lesson. They strive to get through this tragedy, and in the end they lean a very valuable lesson.Many are put into the same situation of these two characters through the world.

Both of these people have very alike home life. They both have relatives. Annemarie has a younger sister who always bugs her and annoys her. On the other hand, hope has an older brother who she misses dearly because he has run away. They share very big things but also have a lot of things that are much different.

Finally,both characters have another thing in common. They both have one best friend who helps them through the stories. Hope has a friend who helps her throughout her brother running away and the revolutionary War. Annemarie has problems with spending her life escaping from the Nazis. This proves how friends can help you through anything.  

"Ellen had said that her mother was afraid of the ocean, that it was too cold and too big. The sky was, too, thought Annemarie. The whole world was: too cold, too big. And too cruel.” This is a quote from the book Numbering the stars. It shows her struggles in the war. In the book Five smooth stones, there are a lot of similar quotes. 

Therefore, both of these stories have many things in common, including both having best friends who help each other through life, both having some similarities in their home life, and both going through a huge war. Both of these books are very good books with the stories about effects of the war.

No Casual Cammie

Authors note: In this piece I describe the main Character in the Book Tell you I love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You" by Ally Carter. I did this because I think Cammie is a very unique person.

In the book "I'd Tell you I love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You" by Ally Carter, there is a teenage spy who goes to a spy school. The main characters name is Cameron, but people call her Cammie. Cammie is a regular privet school girl. She has Brownish blond hair that shines in the bright sun, and is skinny with Blue eyes like the ocean. She is tall and goes to the Gallagher Academy, for Exceptional Young women. She is training to be a spy. 

Another thing about Cammie is that she loves Physical Education and Science. She's in her sophomore year and already knows different languages! She also knows more tiquando moves than Jackie Chan. Cammie is also falling in love with a boy she has met. She is having trouble because the school she goes to teaches you about hacking into electronics, but not how to hack into a boys heart to see what he thinks of her.

Character Description

Authors note: In this piece I describe the main Character in the Book Tell you I love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You" by Ally Carter. I did this because I think Cammie is a very unique person.

In the book "I'd Tell you I love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You" by Ally Carter, there is a teenage spy who goes to a spy school. The main characters name is Cameron, but people call her Cammie. Cammie is a regular privet school girl. She has Brownish blond hair, and is pretty skinny with Blue eyes. She is tall and goes to the Gallagher Academy, for Exceptional Young women. She is training to be a spy. 

Another thing about Cammie is that she loves Physical Education and Science. She's in her sophomore year and already knows different languages! Also, she knows how to kill someone in several different ways. Cammie is also falling in love with a boy she has met. She is having trouble because the school she goes to teaches you about hacking into electronics, but not how to hack into a boys heart to see what he thinks of her.

Everything Would Change

Authors Note: In this piece I explain what the cause and effect of the book “rules of the Road” is, and what would happen if the effect was different. The porpoise is to explain the Cause and effect of Jenna’s story.

Thousands of people have things that they wish to tell someone, but they don’t. They keep things bundled up inside them. In the story, "Rules of the Road" by Joan Bauer, a teenage girl goes on a road trip across the country, learning rules of the road and rules of Life. In this essay I explain what the cause and effect of this story is. The cause is the main character; Jenna gets invited to go on a road trip. She really wants to, but her parents and friends think otherwise. The effect is that she did not listen to her parents, and she did go.

 First off, Jenna gets invited to travel across the country with her boss. She thinks it is a great idea, but her mom, dad, and Best friend highly disagree. "She's a bonfire Hansel and Gretel-eating witch! We're talking here, Jenna, about the ultimate summer from Hell!". This is what Jennas Best friend told Jenna about the Idea. You can clearly see that Jennas friend didn't want her to go travel with Jennas boss. You would think that this would force Jenna to think twice about taking the trip, but it didn't change her thoughts at all. She wanted to keep running away from her problems.  

Secondly, Jenna does follow her conscience. Many people try to convince her not to go, but she does. When she does this she just tries to run away from her problems. She wanted to get away from her dads horrible drinking problem. This story proves that you should not run away from your problems, and you should try to resolve it, so you get a better result. 

Lastly, what would happen if Jenna didn’t confront her Dad? Many things would be different if the effect wasn’t the same. Jennas Dad would continue to come home late every night, drunk. Her life would not be the same. If the effect was different, there would be no moral of the story. The moral is to not run away from your problems, and Jenna really did run away, but did confront her dad in the end. 

In conclusion, the cause of this story is Jenna not listening to her friends and family about going on a road trip, and Jenna not listening. The effect of this story is Jenna going on the road trip, and later confronting her dad about his drinking problem, and how he needs to get help. If the Effect was different, everything would. This book wouldn’t even have a moral. You should always confront people and talk about your problems, because it will almost always make you feel better.