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media type="custom" key="3712937" =Thy Page of Sir John I=

__Assignment #1: Original Sonnet__
I love thy beaches.

 Oh beaches, you make me feel warm inside. The feel of the white, soft sand on my toes, And the push and pull of the rising tide. The glimmer of sunset, I love the glows!  Oh beaches, I love making sand castles, Of all shapes and sizes, any will do. Just keep out all the invader’s hassles. People will walk by and say “What a view!”  Oh beaches, I love the relaxation, Of drinking smoothies under the sun. Who could not resist, taking vacation, Going to the ocean, and having fun?  And thus, I end on a positive note, My beach memories will not be remote.

Assignment #2: Quotation Explication
**“Here’s much to do with hate, but more with love;/ Why, then, O brawling love! O loving hate!/ O anything, of nothing first create!” (I.i. 167-169)** During Act I of William Shakespeare’s tragedy //Romeo and Juliet//, Romeo talks to Benvolio about the woman he loves, and how she will never love him back. His “brawling love! [His] loving hate” is with Rosaline, a Capulet, and he knows they can never be together (I.i.168). Romeo’s use of contradicting words show him feeling heartbroken and out of love. Romeo’s words also establish the overall theme of the entire play, and Romeo foreshadows his love for Juliet in due time. Two oxymorons are stated, the first “Here’s much to do with hate, but more with love;” and “O brawling love! O loving hate!”(I.i.167-169) add a unique style to Romeo's poetry.

Assignment #4: Night Poem


Desert Moon

A moon untouched by man, Or the harsh lights that darken the stars A moon that glows like an electrified orb This is the desert moon.

A moon that sounds the coyotes howl, and silhouettes the prickling cacti A moon that burns like an orange sun This is the desert moon.

Resources
[|Flickr] [|Hammock] [|Kerrala Beach] [|Toondoo] [|Moon] [|Wordle]