Poetry Project

Poetry project

by: Antía Formoso and Sabela Rey

TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1.

Introduction……………………………………………………………...……………………...……………………...2

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Our poems……………………………………………………………....……………………...………………………..3

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Dadaist poems…………………………………………………….……………………...……………..4

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Actrostics……………………………………………………………………………………………………….5

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Haikus……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..11

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Calligrams……………………………………………………………………………………………………18

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Chosen poem………………………………………………………………………………………….…21

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2.5.1.

Opinion…………………………………………………………………………………………….26

2.5.2.

Analysis……………………………………………………………………………………………26

2.5.3.

Author’s biography……………………………………………………………………27

Gadgets……………………………………………………………………………………………….………28

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Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………………………………31

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Bibliography …………………………………………………………………………………………………………32

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1. INTRODUCTION In this project we decided to work with poetry because we think that it could be interesting.

We created poems of different types: individually, we wrote acrostics, haikus, calligrams and we created a “gadget” to keep a poem that we wrote to give to a loved one as a present. In couples, we wrote a Dadaist poem and we analyzed Cinderella by Roald Dahl too.

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ANTÍA

A ​little girl N​ever defeats and T​hinks that working I​n life will be A​ll to get a good future.

By: Antía

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FOOTBALL

F​avourite sport O​n the grass.

O​n the feet the ball​.

T​eams and a refere, B​oth teams trying to win A​lways looking for the ball.

L​iving your dream L​ike a girl, like a boy.

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SABELA

S​ometimes it looks a bad day.

A​wesome, black clouds appear B​ut being happy is very good E​ven in the worst stormy day L​ive with a smile because it cheers you up A​nd being strong you don’t let anything stop you

By: Sabela

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PARTY

P​lease mom, let me out A​nd you will make me happier R​oads I have to travel T​o get to the parties Y​ou can carry me!

By: Sabela

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BEACH B​each is a paradise E​verything that I want A​nother day to go back to C​ollect beautiful shells and stones H​appiness is what I feel

By: Sabela 10

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GALICIA

You can see all green the fields, the trees and the grass Galicia is green.

By: Antía

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MY CRUSH

When he talks to me I feel a good sensation He’s my only crush​.

By: Antía

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MY MOM

She is important because she gave me my life I love her so much.

By; Antía

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DREAMS

My dreams are funny.

I usually dream with you.

Do you feel the same?

By: Sabela

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PIZZA

My favourite food Is pizza full of bacon I love all pizzas

By: Sabela

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TRAVEL

I want to travel around the beautiful world with someone special

By: Sabela

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FOOTBALL

By: Antía

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DREAMS

By: Sabela

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Cinderella​ by Roald Dahl

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I guess you think you know this story.

You don't. The real one's much more gory.

The phoney one, the one you know, was cooked up years and years ago, and made to sound all soft and sappy just to keep the children happy.

Mind you, they got the first bit right, the bit where, in the dead of night, the Ugly Sisters, jewels and all, departed for the Palace Ball, while darling little Cinderella was locked up in a slimy cellar, where rats who wanted things to eat, began to nibble at her feet.

She bellowed 'Help!' and 'Let me out!

The Magic Fairy heard her shout.

Appearing in a blaze of light, she said: 'My dear, are you all right?'

'All right?' cried Cindy .'Can't you see 'I feel as rotten as can be!'

She beat her fist against the wall, and shouted, 'Get me to the Ball!

'There is a Disco at the Palace!

'The rest have gone and I am jealous!

'I want a dress! I want a coach!

'And earrings and a diamond brooch!

'And silver slippers, two of those!

'And lovely nylon panty hose!

'Done up like that I'll guarantee 'The handsome Prince will fall for me!'

The Fairy said, 'Hang on a tick.'

She gave her wand a mighty flick and quickly, in no time at all, Cindy was at the Palace Ball!

It made the Ugly Sisters wince to see her dancing with the Prince.

She held him very tight and pressed herself against his manly chest.

The Prince himself was turned to pulp, all he could do was gasp and gulp.

Then midnight struck. She shouted,'Heck!

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I've got to run to save my neck!'

The Prince cried, 'No! Alas! Alack!'

He grabbed her dress to hold her back.

As Cindy shouted, 'Let me go!'

The dress was ripped from head to toe.

She ran out in her underwear, and lost one slipper on the stair.

The Prince was on it like a dart, he pressed it to his pounding heart, 'The girl this slipper fits,' he cried, 'Tomorrow morn shall be my bride!

I'll visit every house in town 'Until I've tracked the maiden down!'

Then rather carelessly, I fear, he placed it on a crate of beer.

At once, one of the Ugly Sisters, (The one whose face was blotched with blisters) Sneaked up and grabbed the dainty shoe, and quickly flushed it down the loo.

Then in its place she calmly put the slipper from her own left foot.

Ah ha, you see, the plot grows thicker, cnd Cindy's luck starts looking sicker.

Next day, the Prince went charging down to knock on all the doors in town.

In every house, the tension grew.

Who was the owner of the shoe?

The shoe was long and very wide.

(A normal foot got lost inside.)

Also it smelled a wee bit icky.

(The owner's feet were hot and sticky.)

Thousands of eager people came to try it on, but all in vain.

Now came the Ugly Sisters' go.

One tried it on. The Prince screamed, 'No!' But she screamed, 'Yes! It fits! Whoopee!

'So now you've got to marry me!'

The Prince went white from ear to ear.

He muttered, 'Let me out of here.'

'Oh no you don't! You made a vow!

'There's no way you can back out now!'

'Off with her head!'The Prince roared back.

They chopped it off with one big whack.

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This pleased the Prince. He smiled and said, 'She's prettier without her head.'

Then up came Sister Number Two, who yelled, 'Now I will try the shoe!'

'Try this instead!' the Prince yelled back.

He swung his trusty sword and smack her head went crashing to the ground.

It bounced a bit and rolled around.

In the kitchen, peeling spuds, Cinderella heard the thuds of bouncing heads upon the floor, And poked her own head round the door.

'What's all the racket? 'Cindy cried.

'Mind your own bizz,' the Prince replied.

Poor Cindy's heart was torn to shreds.

My Prince! she thought. He chops off heads!

How could I marry anyone Who does that sort of thing for fun?

The Prince cried, 'Who's this dirty slut?

'Off with her nut! Off with her nut!'

Just then, all in a blaze of light, The Magic Fairy hove in sight, Her Magic Wand went swoosh and swish!

'Cindy! 'she cried, 'come make a wish!

'Wish anything and have no doubt 'That I will make it come about!'

Cindy answered, 'Oh kind Fairy, 'This time I shall be more wary.

'No more Princes, no more money.

'I have had my taste of honey.

I'm wishing for a decent man.

'They're hard to find. D'you think you can?'

Within a minute, Cinderella Was married to a lovely feller, A simple jam maker by trade, Who sold good home-made marmalade.

Their house was filled with smiles and laughter And they were happy ever after.

Roald Dahl

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2.5.1. Our opinion For us the story of Cinderella was beautiful, but when we read this poem we changed of opinion: we think that the story is more violent and gory, but the ending remains beautiful.

On the one hand the part of Magic Fairy isn’t credible and on the other hand the part of the prince when he looks for Cinderella, is more credible.

This poem reminds us when we were children and our family read us stories.

2.5.2. Analysis We think that the theme of the poem is the society, because a noble man falls in love with a girl from the third estate. That is frowned upon, but in spite of everything he does not stop fighting until he finds her, no matter what kind of society she is from.

The poem has seven ​stanzas. There is rhyme every two verses.

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2.5.3. Author’s biography Roald Dahl was born in Llandaff, Wales, on 13th September 1916.

In 1971 he published ​“James and the Giant Peach” followed by ​“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”​. He helped other authors to publish books and he had a great success on television.

From the early 1990s he published more books.

Roald Dahl died on 23 November 1990, he was 74 years old.

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3. CONCLUSION In this project we learned to understand, read and search for the meaning of a poem.

We found the project very interesting even though we found a bit of difficulty when we had to create the haikus and acrostics. ​The funniest part of the project was when we created the Dada poems and the calligrams.

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4. BIBLIOGRAPHY

Texts: Cinderella:

​http://www.bmoiselle.com/2014/02/the-cinderella-moment.html

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03/03/2018) Author: Anonymous Roald’s biografy: ​https://www.roalddahl.com/roald-dahl/about (Access 01/03/2018) Author: opencultu.re Poem of Cinderella: https://www.edu.xunta.gal/centros/iesfene/aulavirtual2/pluginfile.php/11908/mod_reso urce/content/2/Poems.pdf​ (Access 04/03/2018) Author: Loly Lago

Photographies: Antia’s acrostic (Antia): A ​ uthor: Sabela Rey Antia’s acrostic (Football): ​Author: Antía Formoso Antia’s haiku (Galicia): ​Author: Antía Formoso Antia’s haiku (My crush): A ​ uthor: Antía Formoso Antia’s haiku (My mom): https://www.okchicas.com/mujeres/fotos-muestran-amor-incondicional-madre-hija/ (Access 04/03/18) Author: Valeria Calderon Cover: ​http://www.mundopoesia.com/foros/temas/el-libro-y-la-rosa.611973/ (Access 03/03/2018) Author: Capasa Gadgets of Antía and Sabela: ​Author:​ ​Sabela Rey Roald: http://www.fundacionlafuente.cl/los-cien-anos-de-roald-dahl-y-su-fabrica-de-libros-ines perados/​ (Access 03/03/2018) Author: anonymous Sabela’s acrostic (​Beach​): ​Author:​ ​Yanedt Ardao Sabela’s acrostic (​Party​): http://www.ravejungle.com/2017/01/27/tomorrowland-lineup-angello-cirez-d/ ​(Access 03/03/2018) Author: Marco Di Sabela’s acrostic (​Sabela​): https://www.pinterest.es/pin/401875966720063884/ Anonymous

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Sabela’s haiku (Dreams): https://medium.com/@poligomes/on-being-friends-with-loners-or-the-birth-of-a-magni ficent-star-866745f5bcc8 Sabela’s haiku (Travel): ​http://frikiball.blogspot.com.es (Access 03/03/2018) Author: Anonymous Sabela’s haiku (Pizza): http://www.lovethispic.com/image/192505/heart-pepperoni-pizza​ (Access: 03/03/2018)

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