It's been a long week and a half, and a lot has happened so I think this is going to end up a hodge-podge of everything that I've wanted to reflect on over the past week or so.
First things first is a daily poem, two of them actually. The first of the two that I really liked was from Tuesday last week I think; I don't remember what it's called or even much of what it was about. Honestly, I was distracted from the poem as a whole because of one idea that was described by the author, and that's the idea of sucker-type fish. The poem described a large fish that had a smaller fish on it, and that fish had a smaller fish on it, and that fish had a smaller fish on it, and that fish...well you get the idea. Eventually, the chain of sucker-type fish gets so small that there isn't a fish small enough to be on the smallest one in the chain. I just find this idea a little ironic; the smallest fish is ultimately at the top of the food chain instead of the other way around. That is, until a large shark comes along...Regardless of sharks, this is a good example of irony that I'll hopefully remember if I ever need an example for an essay or project or whatnot. Too bad none of the groups who had irony for one of their literary elements thought of this. It would've been the perfect way to connect two different and unrelated lessons!
The second daily poem that I found intriguing was the one from today, about the man who is laying in the street with his feet on the edge of the curb as if it were a ledge. People inside a nearby building shout out to him, pleading with him to not jump. The mixed up perspective in the poem reminds me of this drawing that I've seen a few times before. It kind of messes with the mind, doesn't it? I really liked this poem just as I really like this drawing; things that don't make logical sense like these fascinate me, and I was surprised and pleased that this type of illusion can be made in writing too. I had never even thought it was possible. I just thought it was possible in drawing, such as the stairs that can't be walked on, or in photography, such as a style called forced perspective. This photograph is what I thought of immediately when I heard the poem; I found this on Pinterest the other day. If only the man in the photo were standing, he would be the man in the poem! I just love how an unexpected perspective makes you think and wonder how other things would be if they had a warped perspective too. It's thoughts like these that result in my creative writing pieces.
On a completely unrelated note, another thing that I was aware of but became more aware of this week was how glitch-ey Prezi can be. Some days, one can zoom in to microscopic levels, the next day one can't zoom in far enough to read the text they just put in the day before; I don't understand why this happens but I do know that I don't appreciate it when I'm trying with my group to present information. I could practically feel the class's focus slipping every time I had to expand or compress a frame. That really gets in the way of presenting information. I really hope Prezi is aware of their problems and is working to fix them, because they can be a little frustrating when they occur during a presentation. I learned to just be patient and make the best of the situation, even if on the inside I'm frustrated.
One final thing that I would like to mention briefly is the extended hour today. You know you are a nerd when you don't get bored in a two hour long advanced placement literature and composition class. The class didn't feel any longer than usual, so I should also mention that you know you've got a good teacher when they can make two hours go by too fast and can make you want to have the class all day long.
First things first is a daily poem, two of them actually. The first of the two that I really liked was from Tuesday last week I think; I don't remember what it's called or even much of what it was about. Honestly, I was distracted from the poem as a whole because of one idea that was described by the author, and that's the idea of sucker-type fish. The poem described a large fish that had a smaller fish on it, and that fish had a smaller fish on it, and that fish had a smaller fish on it, and that fish...well you get the idea. Eventually, the chain of sucker-type fish gets so small that there isn't a fish small enough to be on the smallest one in the chain. I just find this idea a little ironic; the smallest fish is ultimately at the top of the food chain instead of the other way around. That is, until a large shark comes along...Regardless of sharks, this is a good example of irony that I'll hopefully remember if I ever need an example for an essay or project or whatnot. Too bad none of the groups who had irony for one of their literary elements thought of this. It would've been the perfect way to connect two different and unrelated lessons!
The second daily poem that I found intriguing was the one from today, about the man who is laying in the street with his feet on the edge of the curb as if it were a ledge. People inside a nearby building shout out to him, pleading with him to not jump. The mixed up perspective in the poem reminds me of this drawing that I've seen a few times before. It kind of messes with the mind, doesn't it? I really liked this poem just as I really like this drawing; things that don't make logical sense like these fascinate me, and I was surprised and pleased that this type of illusion can be made in writing too. I had never even thought it was possible. I just thought it was possible in drawing, such as the stairs that can't be walked on, or in photography, such as a style called forced perspective. This photograph is what I thought of immediately when I heard the poem; I found this on Pinterest the other day. If only the man in the photo were standing, he would be the man in the poem! I just love how an unexpected perspective makes you think and wonder how other things would be if they had a warped perspective too. It's thoughts like these that result in my creative writing pieces.
On a completely unrelated note, another thing that I was aware of but became more aware of this week was how glitch-ey Prezi can be. Some days, one can zoom in to microscopic levels, the next day one can't zoom in far enough to read the text they just put in the day before; I don't understand why this happens but I do know that I don't appreciate it when I'm trying with my group to present information. I could practically feel the class's focus slipping every time I had to expand or compress a frame. That really gets in the way of presenting information. I really hope Prezi is aware of their problems and is working to fix them, because they can be a little frustrating when they occur during a presentation. I learned to just be patient and make the best of the situation, even if on the inside I'm frustrated.
One final thing that I would like to mention briefly is the extended hour today. You know you are a nerd when you don't get bored in a two hour long advanced placement literature and composition class. The class didn't feel any longer than usual, so I should also mention that you know you've got a good teacher when they can make two hours go by too fast and can make you want to have the class all day long.