Good morning/afternoon Mrs Vassilieff and fellow peers. In this short presentation I will be presenting three original poems concerning the social issue of racism. In the modern world racism is becoming more and more destructive. It disempowers people and destroys the cohesion in the community. I will be deconstructing the three poems using the STEPUP process and identifying and explaining the use of figurative techniques in each poem. The three formats of poetry that I have selected to write about my social issue are: 2 free verse and a cinquain poem. I have decided to do my social issue concerning racism as I am strongly against it and strongly believe should not occur anywhere in the world.
My first poem is called I Rise and is a free verse:
My name goes down in history
With your bitter remarks,
You may crush me into dirt
But still I rise
Does my appearance upset you?
Why are you overwhelmed with despair?
Though I may be not your type,
Even though you put me down,
Do you want to see me shattered? Do you want me to bow down to you?
My head dropping like teardrops.
Weakened by your remarks or nasty comments
I will always rise
You may bombard me with your words,
You may cut me with …show more content…
The poem conveys the viciousness and ferociousness that racism can have on the impact of not only one person but also a whole community or nation. The poem uses hostile words to coincide the effect racism has on people. The message that is conveyed is that racism can divide nations and communities as it impacts the victim. Line 3 uses 3 words that describe effect racism can have on individuals. The words harming, damaging and puncturing relate a punctured tire to a person. A person can loose all his interests and purpose through being put down and wounded by the words and dreadful remarks just like a tire looses its purpose by expelling its
My first poem is called I Rise and is a free verse:
My name goes down in history
With your bitter remarks,
You may crush me into dirt
But still I rise
Does my appearance upset you?
Why are you overwhelmed with despair?
Though I may be not your type,
Even though you put me down,
Do you want to see me shattered? Do you want me to bow down to you?
My head dropping like teardrops.
Weakened by your remarks or nasty comments
I will always rise
You may bombard me with your words,
You may cut me with …show more content…
The poem conveys the viciousness and ferociousness that racism can have on the impact of not only one person but also a whole community or nation. The poem uses hostile words to coincide the effect racism has on people. The message that is conveyed is that racism can divide nations and communities as it impacts the victim. Line 3 uses 3 words that describe effect racism can have on individuals. The words harming, damaging and puncturing relate a punctured tire to a person. A person can loose all his interests and purpose through being put down and wounded by the words and dreadful remarks just like a tire looses its purpose by expelling its