1. Poem:
Heaven and hell
By Alan Steinle
Hell is other people who
No matter what you do
Always find something to judge
They drag you through the sludge
And see through your thin disguise
As they shred you with their eyes
All their faults and lack
They place upon your back
Unable to see their own transgression
It becomes their only obsession
To find all of your flaws
And all your broken laws
And they won’t even let you live
Because they refuse to forgive
Heaven is other people who
No matter what you do
Choose to see the best
In you and forget the rest
They don’t dwell on your sin
Since they want all to win
They don’t create divisions
By their prideful derisions
Of those with whom they differ
For they know that the transfer
Of their own guilt to another
Will come back and smother
Their efforts to be free
And their search for unity
Source: Heaven and Hell, Meaningful Poem http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/heaven-and-hell#ixzz1lO1QxlaN Family Friend Poems
Rhetorical Devices:
Rhyme: who-do, best-rest, sin-win…
Antithesis: Heaven- Hell
Comment: This poem provides a contrast between heaven and hell, as revealed by our relationships. Since we are all related and connected, our thoughts, words, and actions have a very real effect on others. The extent to which we value and affirm ourselves and others is the extent to which we create heaven on earth. And the extent to which we emphasize the mistakes of ourselves and others is the extent to which we create hell on earth.
2.A song:
Imagine
Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do?
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
Source: http://mp3.zing.vn/bai-hat/Imagine-John-Lennon/ZWZBUOWO.html
Rhetorical devices:
Repetition: Imagine
Rhyme: try-sky, to-do, can-man
Rhetorical question: It isn't hard to do?
Comment:This song reflects John Lennon's beliefs, and those were that there should be one world without division between countries without religion, and without materialism. In short, the song was John's idea of a perfect world. The chorus, ``You may say I'm a dreamer...'' points out that although his ideas may seem far-fetched, there are others who have the same ideas. If everyone joins John's way of thinking, the whole world will be unified. Lennon described this song as anti-religious, anti-capitalistic, and anti-nationalistic. John's idea is that a communist world would be the solution to all the world's problems.
3. A photo
The picture describes 2 guys, who searching for treasures. The old man stopped digging right there when he almost find the treasure because he doesn’t know it’s almost there. Message: You should never give up
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