Gregory's English Blogging Destination

Free Post: Saad Creative Free Post: JC

     I walk on on to the docks and see my new galleon. Boy, she is magnificent. She ready to take on the open seas I search of precious loot. I have been on many adventures before, but none with a ship and crew like this. I eagerly climb aboard to check its amenities: map deck, crew cabins, crow's nest, and the beautiful sails. Oh the magnificent sails with state-of-the-art rigging and fine adjustments. It makes my little brain explode with the planing involved in crafted such an elegant transportation machine.      "Anchors up!" I shout to the crew. The sails are set. The wind is perfect, not a cloud in sight.  I would shout "smooth sailing" but my jinxing comes more often then I'd like. I go and take the helm. I plot my heading to 78 degrees ESE. And now, it is just time to wait. The best part of the journey. Riches are good in all, but it is all about the journey you take to riches, whether that be by raiding someone else's ship, or discovering a h...

     There are many interesting uses of diction in Purple Hibiscus . It effects how different people see different characters. For example, Eugene sees his father as a pagan, while aunt Ifeoma sees Papa Nnukwu as a traditionalist. Both these words mean the exact same thing in context, but pagan has a negative connotation to it. Traditionalist makes Papa Nnukwu feel more acceptable to others and makes the reader feel more empathetic towards him. This shows how he is seen through different people.      These interpretations also reveal a lot of Papa Nnukwu's character. In the novel, he is see as this poor, free-spirited man. He had the chance to be rich from his son, but chose to see his grandchildren instead of having a nice house a good food. This sets what the priorities in his mind are: family and happiness. These starkly contrast the beliefs of Eugene. Eugene's first priority is to the church, it appears that everything he does is for the glory of...

Waffle Fries: Evan Poetry: Tucker

I make my way through the brush, sneaking and prancing through the green grasses of the ancient forest. Only one way to test my luck. I lurch up on my unsuspecting pray. hopefully, he won't have my head today. Get ready for a blood bath. I draw my longsword and slash the unsuspecting Anjanath. It shrieks in pain. How dare someone disrespect my name. And thus, the hunt begins Sibilance, Alliteration, Assonance (Inspired by Monster Hunter World )

     "Umbrella" by Rihanna feat. Jay-Z incorporates many of the sound patterns we have been talking about in class. In the beginning of the song, sung by Jay-Z, there are many sour patterns used. One of them is the alliteration of "Good Girl Gone Bad." There are also may eternal rhymes in this beginning part. There is also consonance of c, ch, and ck sounds. This gives it a cacophony in this beginning part. It makes the listener hear these harsh and unforgiving sounds. This is important as it leads into the part where Rihanna sings.      As Rihanna enters the song, her lyrics emphasize her soothing voice. There is assonance of log vowels. Theses assonances gives it an euphonic sound. It seems that Jay-Z is there to emphasize the problems of the world only for Rihanna to sooth you from those problems. There is also a lot of sibilance in Rihanna's part; however, I don't think this is intentional because the sibilance results from her talking about the sun. N...

Free Post: Fortnite: Saad Motives and Breaks: Evan

     Over Mardi Gras break, I picked up Monster Hunter World . This game is pretty self-explanatory: you fight monsters. I have enjoyed this game over the past few weeks. It has really brought a genuine sense of exploration and discovery through its diverse landscapes and monsters. I haven't experienced anything that really feels repetitive or boring in the game. It still instills that sense of exploration and curiosity for its unique world.      Another reasonw hy I think I have enjoyed this game so much is because it have returned me from PvP (Player vs. Player) games. Monster Hunter World  is a cooperative open-world PvE (Player vs. Environment) game. I had been on many multiplayer PvP games like Overwatch  and Battlefield One  for the past few years, so it has been really refreshing in a sense. It has a much different play style than those games, but I am getting used to it. Your play style depends on what weapon you use. I use a long sw...

    One of LAUNCH presentation was on a method of properly educating teens through methods of "Reasonable risk-taking." I found this presentation to be especially interesting. It compares the decision making process to learning in a new way that I hadn't seen before. The "reasonable risk taking" sets up an environment where it is OK to fail. This is very similar to the process of learning. My math course is set up to where it is OK to fail the first time, as long as you are able to process and understand the knowledge, it will be alright.      I especially enjoyed this presentation because of how it was presented. The presenter used his own method during his presentation. He went on stage without any aides and gave his presentation. It put him in a risky position, but if he failed, it was not the end of the world. It is one thing to talk about something that teens should do, but I think it makes it all the more incredible that he actually implemented his method...