This is the story of Mary and Mo,
A boy and girl who once fell in love,
It’s a sad story so please be aware,
That it may leave you in despair,
Mary worked at the fields all day,
Never to be seen far away,
Watching upon her was a strange fellow,
One with a name of mysterious Mo,
One day he came up to her and said,
“Ms, may I help you?” and went ahead,
She watched him in deep admiration,
As he worked in the big plantation,
Everyday they worked together,
And despite the coldness of the weather,
They never left each other’s side,
Promising until the day they die,
Two years later Mary lay in her bed,
Sick with disease and almost dead,
Mo mourned as the days passed by,
And could not part with her to say good-bye,
A. What was the easiest aspect of writing a ballad? What was the hardest?'
ReplyDeleteThinking of a story was a pretty easy start. However, the actual writing was pretty challenging for me.
B. Did you consult any outside resources to assist you in writing?
No, I just referred to the information about ballads we learned in class.
C. Why do people write poetry?
People write poetry to express their ideas not through novels, but in a new perspective.
D. What is an example of an excellent word choice in your ballad and why?
I don't think that any of my word choices are excellent. I used standard vocabulary, so there isn't a word that sticks out to me. I guess 'mourned' is a word choice that had a strong impact upon the poem because it really expressed Mo's sadness for the death of his wife.
1. Summarize the ballad. What impressions or feelings do you have towards it?
ReplyDeletetwo couple meet in a farm. they fall in love. mary is sick and almost dead, so mo is sad
2. Analyze the rhyme scheme. What is it and how does it contribute to the ballad?
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3. Pick three words that are a good word choice. Why?
aware - foreshadows the story
admiration - shows how much mary is into mo
mourn - shows how sad mo is
4. What story is the ballad telling? (What is the message of the poem?)
Although people love each other very much, they cannot decide their fate
5. What poetic devices (figures of speech) did the poet use? Why?
foreshadowing - when youkyung wrote to be aware because its a said story. it let me suspect what the poem will be about
Very sad story, but nice use of writing a ballad!
ReplyDeleteWhat about the punctuation?? Think about where you want pauses (,) and where you want the reader to stop and think about what you just said (.).