Assignment 1.7 Poetry Assessment
How Does Communication Change Us?
1. Does communication change us? Write a paragraph of at least 5 sentences in which you answer this question and provide at least 3 reasons to support your opinion.

2. Provide two examples of each poetic device from any of the assigned poems. For each quote, explain the author’s intended meaning, as in this example:

Figurative Language Quote Meaning
Metaphor Poem: The Raven
Quote: “Quoth the Raven: 'Nevermore.'” The raven functions as a harbinger of doom, suggesting that the speaker's dreams will never come true.

Figurative Language Quote Meaning
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Simile Poem:
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3. Provide one example of each sound device from any of the assigned poems. Explain the effect the use of that device has on the author’s communication of the poem’s message, as in this example:

Sound Device Quote Effect
Metaphor Poem: The Raven
Quote: “While I nodded, nearly napping...” The repetition of the “n” sound suggests the speaker is slowly falling asleep.

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Assonance Poem:
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Onomatopoeia Poem:
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4. Think about an important point you want to make to someone. Maybe you want to tell someone you love them. Perhaps you need to ask your boss for time off. Or you want to get your neighbors to keep their dog from using your lawn as a restroom. Whatever the message, however light or serious the tone, use the poetry techniques from Lesson 1 to help you communicate it in the form of a poem. Use at least two examples of figurative language and at least two sound devices (you may choose rhyme as one of your sound devices). Bold print or highlight the figurative language and sound devices in your poem to point them out to the reader. This is a creative writing endeavor. Have some fun with it!
Insert Title of Your Original Poem Here

Please see attached also

Read the passage. excerpt from "why equal pay is worth fighting for" by senator elizabeth warren, april 17, 2014 i honestly can't believe that we're still arguing over equal pay in 2014. when i started teaching elementary school after college, the public school district didn't hide the fact that it had two pay scales: one for men and one for women. women have made incredible strides since then. but 40 years later, we're still debating equal pay for equal work. women today still earn only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns, and they're taking a hit in nearly every occupation. bloomberg analyzed census data and found that median earnings for women were lower than those for men in 264 of 265 major occupation categories. in 99.6 percent of occupations, men get paid more than women. that's not an accident; that's discrimination. the effects of this discrimination are real, and they are long lasting. today, more young women go to college than men, but unequal pay makes it harder for them to pay back student loans. pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women. . for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by, and many families depend as much on mom's salary as they do on dad's, if not more. women are the main breadwinners, or joint breadwinners, in two-thirds of the families across the country, and pay discrimination makes it that much harder for these families to stay afloat. women are ready to fight back against pay discrimination, but it's not easy. today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes. here in the senate, sen. barbara mikulski (d-md.) introduced the paycheck fairness act to give women the tools to combat wage discrimination. it would ensure that salary differences have something to do with the actual job that they are doing, and not just because they are women. senator warren states that the effects of pay discrimination are long-lasting. is this a valid argument supported by accurate evidence? no; warren weakens her point by claiming that the paycheck fairness act would "give women the tools to combat wage discrimination." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women." no; warren weakens her point by noting, "today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes."