I Fall to Pieces

Hour after hour, piece by piece, I setup my dominoes. Unexpectedly, they came crashing down one by one. I had to decide whether I should give up or set them up again; I always chose the latter. Dominoes taught me that when your pieces fall down, pick them up, and set them up again. Little did I know, this would become the great metaphor for my life: I stumbled, fell down, and got up again. Ultimately, my perseverance has allowed me to pick up the pieces when times got tough and my imagination…

Time Like the Present and Full Time. This ensemble had three pieces which, showcased each wind section. My two favorite pieces were In a Brazilian Bone Tone and Marvin gets meaner. To dissect the pieces In a Brazilian Bone Tone was fast paced and had a very strong latin feeling. The soloist Doug Wilcox was very smooth and controlled. The backgrounds from the band, did very well listening and complimenting his playing. The loudness…

Iconic, gore, horror, gothic, insanity… All common characteristics of some of the most incredible tales by the famous Edgar Allan Poe. His stories, The Fall of the House of Usher, Tell Tale Heart, The Black Cat, and The Cask of Amontillado, brought grotesque tastes to the horror genre throughout the 19th century. Poe’s stories discussed, in detail, each characters horrific behaviors and their unreliable nature which reveal the influence the author had over his own literary works. Most say Poe’s…

Before we started writing, I told Triven we would be writing for ten minutes and that he could write a narrative or true story on any of the topics that we listed the day before. It took him ten minutes to write two sentences, so I gave him some more time. We spent a total of fourteen minutes writing, I had to prompt him to keep writing about 3-4 times. Triven is in 3rd grade and he exhibited very little enthusiasm when reading his piece back to me. He mumbled and didn’t seem very confident with…

1. Best of 2015 Medley- Anthem Lights This piece first stood out to me because it was a mash up of many great songs that I have listened to this past year. The songs all range in their original sounds, but when mashed together the same singers sing the song. This piece really spoke to me through the idea of it being a mixture of so many great songs and it was still a great piece. This piece has influence to the world to me because it shows that artist can recreate someone else’s song and make it…

Metamorphoses this past week in class, I saw it fitting to choose my painting based on this particular ancient myth. The story of Narcissus is one of the most prominent examples of myth created by a Roman author. The story goes that Echo, a nymph punished by Juno for her constant chatter, could only repeat the words that others have spoken to her. She crosses Narcissus in the woods one day and he rejects her sexual efforts. Narcissus shortly after finds a pool of water and falls in love with his…

line. The main pieces to bring about the Bohemian look were peasant dresses. My personal favorites were mainly black and satin with bright stripes across the chest and hem. The stripes varied in color from greens to pinks to golds and were all metallic. Other peasant dresses featured the classic polka dot pattern that are very reminiscent of 1960's Haight & Ashbury. The dresses were frequently paired with chunky sweaters and ankle boots. So remember to recycle these from your fall 2007…

Self-Reflection Essay Over the Fall semester of 2017, I have expanded my level of reading and writing in Stretch English. Some strategies that have helped me succeed this semester are annotation, revision, summarization, and drafting. As for reading to learn, articles in the New York Times have helped me a great deal. I learned to read different pieces and understand various authors’ ways of writing. I would print and annotate articles and was able to summarize what I had just read. Annotating…

Figurative Language is language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It’s very common and used frequently in poems to allow people to express abstract thoughts and emotions but also helps develop a tone. Figurative language is a great thing because it helps the reader establish a better image in their minds about what they are reading but it also creates a mood. Therefore authors use figurative language in order to engage their reader…

“Bullet” by Hollywood Undead, an American rock-rap band, is a piece of music that leaves the listeners puzzled as to its true meaning is. While the guitar chords can be considered cheerful, the lyrics speak of self harm and ending one’s life, topics that do not fall into the same mood as the guitar. This contrast in the music presents an interesting dynamic to assess and decipher what the music is trying to get across. Not only does the song have an intriguing dynamic, but the official lyric…