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Sentence: “This bracelet is as blue as the ocean and sparkles like the sun.” I chose this sentence as it was the only sentence in my writing that painted a picture and was imagery. Imagery in literature and poetry is what stands out most to me and is something that always stays with me after I read it and once I read my writing and saw the imagery there I knew that is what would stand out for me and that’s why I chose it.

Phrase: “ … this bracelet became a symbol of strength and determination.” I chose this phrase because it condenses and summarizes what my bracelet means to me and the point I was trying to get across in my writing. This phrase puts into words what I see in this bracelet that others might not understand or see at first glance and that is why I chose that phrase.

Words: “ Wisdom, Wit and Learning” I chose these words because that is what is engraved on the bracelet itself and they represent the things I want to achieve in my lifetime. Furthermore, the wisdom and wit is alliteration and I liked how it sounds when I read them together. These words stick out to me because they are goals of mine and they hold value in my life and that is why I chose those words.  ( that’s also the values of the Ravenclaw House in Harry Potter and I think that is really cool because I’m a Ravenclaw and a big Harry Potter fan!)

This tells me that in order for literature or poetry to be effective it must have impact and emotion for the reader. For poetry to be powerful it needs to resonate with the reader  while also painting a picture to help enforce their message.From this exercise I learned that it isn’t about how long a poem is or how many adjectives you use, you need a purpose and an emotion for the writing to impact your reader in a meaningful way. Furthermore, I learned that inspiration can come from anything including  a something small as a bracelet.

Poem

A symbol of strength.

Determination.

As blue as the ocean

And sparkles like the sun

A constant gentle reminder

Wisdom. Wit. Learning.

Bring these strengths with you.