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joeisawesome wrote:

Yes, I have to write a poem for my English class (not how I want my Tuesday night - I could be listening to Two for Tuesday on Q104.3) but here's the idea. I get writer's block very easy, but I think I have a good grip on this. I just need some basic brainstorming ideas.

I've chosen my topic to be "The Beautiful Yet Destructive Forces of the Natural Elements(Earth, Ice, Water, Wind, Fire, Lightning, etc.)"

Just post your ideas. Thanks for your help.

Are you doing this last minute or its due in a few days?

ScratchX wrote:

joeisawesome wrote:

Yes, I have to write a poem for my English class (not how I want my Tuesday night - I could be listening to Two for Tuesday on Q104.3) but here's the idea. I get writer's block very easy, but I think I have a good grip on this. I just need some basic brainstorming ideas.

I've chosen my topic to be "The Beautiful Yet Destructive Forces of the Natural Elements(Earth, Ice, Water, Wind, Fire, Lightning, etc.)"

Just post your ideas. Thanks for your help.

Are you doing this last minute or its due in a few days?

No, on Thursday. I just get writer's block easily, and I'm too tired to think (not easy to have 8 hours of midterm exams and the 3 hours of swim practice y'know)

I'm sure there's someone around here who knows everything about Rhymes *cough* if you need help with that.

Last edited by Ace-of-Spades (2010-01-26 18:21:12)

Ace-of-Spades wrote:

I'm sure there's someone around here who knows everything about Rhymes *cough* if you need help with that.

What?  EverythingRhymes NEVER rhymes!

A sonnet is a rhyming poem. You'll probably get 1.25 times the mark for a sonnet.

A regular, lame rhyming poem - 0.75
A clever, not rhyming poem - 2.0
A not rhyming, bad poem - 0.50
A good sonnet (which is the style most commonly used by Bill Shakespeare) - 1.25
A plain unwitty sonnet - 1.0

Maybe the last two could be slightly higher if your teacher's a big Shakespeare fan.

Ace-of-Spades wrote:

ScratchX wrote:

Kileymeister wrote:

What?  EverythingRhymes NEVER rhymes!

He got lazy...

I heard he broke his arm or something, but it could be that too.

HE still types...so i don't think breaking his arm affects your rhyming abilities....

Wait a second, what grade are you in?
Or more precisely, what Grade is your English class?

Maybe you will be marked on that stuff then. If you can make a great Sonnet, I think you'll do well. Post what you've got after your first try online and I'll help with it.

lol lord, but it needs to be at least 8 lines.

I have an idea for the final two lines:

"The ice will freeze the world for days
While fire will set the world ablaze"

How about that?

well here's the first finished product:

Most of Earth’s water is salty and crude
But we love the cold rush on our face
The winds will blow, depending on their mood
While some will gust, like a long distance race

The earth is home to highs and lows
And it’s still a master of disguise – constantly changing
Fire is a mysterious beauty, following where the wind blows
And deep under the earth magma comes up, oozing and bleeding

But the waters flood our earth and sky
And tsunamis kill with no remorse
Where earthquakes hit thousands will die
The tornadoes bring damage with powerful force

And the ice will freeze the world for days
Until the fires will set the world ablaze

Stanza 1:  Full of Win
Stanza 2:  Needs work
Stanza 3: Full of Win
Stanza 4: Full to bursting with Win

I just think the rhythm is a bit strange in the second stanza

Last edited by Kileymeister (2010-01-27 20:40:31)