Dương Minh Nguyên

Name: DƯƠNG MINH NGUYÊN

Class: QH  2010 - E20

ENTRY 1

Item 1: Poem

     THE FORCE THAT THROUGH THE GREEN FUSE DRIVES THE FLOWER

by Dylan Thomas (1914- 1953).

The force that through the green fuse drives the flower
Drives my green age; that blasts the roots of trees
Is my destroyer.
And I am dumb to tell the crooked rose
My youth is bent by the same wintry fever.

The force that drives the water through the rocks
Drives my red blood; that dries the mouthing streams
Turns mine to wax.
And I am dumb to mouth unto my veins
How at the mountain spring the same mouth sucks.

The hand that whirls the water in the pool
Stirs the quicksand; that ropes the blowing wind
Hauls my shroud sail.
And I am dumb to tell the hanging man
How of my clay is made the hangman's lime.

The lips of time leech to the fountain head;
Love drips and gathers, but the fallen blood
Shall calm her sores.
And I am dumb to tell a weather's wind
How time has ticked a heaven round the stars.

And I am dumb to tell the lover's tomb
How at my sheet goes the same crooked worm.

Rhetorical devices in the poem:

1. Metaphor:

force (power of care), green (youth), bent (becomes weaker), lips of time (periods of time)

2. Rhyme: Drives  - dries - mine
3. Repetition in the stanzas:

And I am dumb to tell the crooked rose

And I am dumb to mouth unto my veins

And I am dumb to tell the hanging man

And I am dumb to tell a weather's wind

And I am dumb to tell the lover's tomb

Message: The rule of nature is the same with human life. People usually undergo many processes from childhood until adulthood then death

Item 2: Poem:  “Badlands,”  by Bruce Springsteen

Suffering produces endurance,
And endurance produces character,
And character produces hope,
And hope does not put us to shame,
– Romans 5:3-5

Poor man wanna be rich
Rich man wanna be king
And a king ain’t satisfied
Till he rules everything

Message: People should be patient in their life

Rhetorical devices:

Anadiplosis: Repeating the last word or phrase of one line at the beginning of the next one

Item 3: Cartoon

“The Next Rung” This Blanche Ames cartoon was published in the Women’s Journal in

1915. It illustrates the use of natural metaphors of light versus dark and beauty

versus ugliness.

Alice Sheppard, Cartooning for Suffrage, (Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press,

1994), 173

http://mysonginthenight.com/2012/01/30/the-songwriters-glossary-of-poetic-rhetorical-devices/

http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.

Trịnh Thị Thu Loan

TRINH THI THU LOAN 10E20

CRITICAL THINKING – ENTRY 1

Item 1. The thorn bird.

“There is a legend about a bird which sings just once in its life, more sweetly than any other creature on the face of the earth. From the moment it leaves the nest it searches for a thorn tree, and does not rest until it has found one. Then, singing among the savage branches, it impales itself upon the longest, sharpest spine. And, dying, it rises above its own agony to out- carol the lark and the nightingale. One superlative song, existence the price. But the whole world stills to listen, and God in His heaven smiles. For the best is only bought at the cost of great pain …. Or so says the legend.”

(Colleen McCullough, The Thorn Bird, 1977, the first and the last page)

       Rhetorical devices: Metaphor

The thorn bird in the story refers to someone who dares fight or suffer great agonies, even sacrifice their lives for their purpose. The thorn bird pays his life for finding a thorn tree because of the only reason which is impaling his heart upon the longest, sharpest thorn. His action refers the great pain and sacrifice in those courage people’s lives. These people and the thorn bird have a common which is their courage and sacrifice.

       Effects of the rhetorical devices

Using a bird to refer someone, the author makes readers moving easily because of a short story. These readers think a lot about and admire the small but courage bird. They wonder why a small bird can suffer a great agony for its purpose and people can do that or not. Therefore, they would live more enthusiastic, they would be more courage and willing to pay the cost of a terrible pain or more for their lives’ purpose.

       Message

People should be courage to face to difficulties or agony and dare to sacrifice their lives for their own purpose. The message of the author from this story is that “Do not go back, always go toward and should sacrifice all you have for your purpose”.

Item 2: Poem

My Hero

By Keri

You may not consider yourself,

But you may very well be

A leader, a winner,

For all the world to see.

In the eyes of others,

You are a martyr.

You have received recognition,

And you have worked harder.

But why? Why all the praise?

I have done nothing but kept my word,

To a dear friend who needed me,

In every incidence that occurred.

But friend, I tell you, you are a hero.

You helped me see the light.

When I had no eyes,

You saved me, and you were my sight.

•        Rhetorical devices:

- Simile:  you - a leader - a winner - a martyr - a hero - my sight

- Rhyme: be - see, martyr - harder, word - occurred, light -sight

- Rhetorical question:  But why? Why all the praise?

- Overstatement:  When I had no eyes

- Repetition: you

•        Message:

Those most valiant in life don't always hold a sword or leap tall buildings. Sometimes, they are those who simply know how to care.

ITEM 3: Picture

1. Rhetorical devices:

- Irony (sản phẩm đa cấp X……. chất lượng chỉ có trời biết ),

- Oxymoron ( Tốt- Nổ )

2. Message:

- There are lots of people don’t know clearly about the Multi-level Marketing. Besides, the quality of the goods in Multi-level marketing is a big problem with the consumers. So, the consumer must be careful with Multi-level Marketing.

Vi Thị Tố Tâm

ITEM 1: the story: The Apple Tree

A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it everyday. He climbed to the treetop, ate the apples, took a nap under the shadow… He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him. Time went by…the little boy had grown up, and he no
longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad.
“Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy.
“I am no longer a kid, I do not play around trees any more” -The boy replied.
“I want toys. I need money to buy them.”
“Sorry, but I do not have money… But you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money".
The boy was so excited. He grabbed all the apples on the tree and left
happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples. The tree
was sad.
One day, the boy who now turned into a man returned And the tree was excited “Come and play with me” the tree said.
“I do not have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help me?"
“ Sorry”, “I do not have any house. But you can chop off my branches To build your house.”
So the man cut all the branches of the tree and left happily.The tree was
glad to see him happy but the man never came back since then. The tree
was again lonely and sad.
One hot summer day, The man returned and the tree was delighted.
“Come and play with me!” the tree said.
“I am getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” - Said the man.
“Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy”
So the man cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.
Finally, the man returned after many years.
“Sorry, my boy. But I do not have anything for you anymore. No more apples for you…” - The tree said18
“No problem, I do not have any teeth to bite” - The man replied.
“No more trunk for you to climb on”
“I am too old for that now” the man said.
“I really cannot give you anything… The only thing left is my dying root,” - the tree said with tears.
“I do not need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years” - the man replied.
“Good! Old tree roots are the best place to lean on and rest, come, come sit down with me and rest”
The man sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears…

- Message: It is no matter how heartless, indifference and demanding the children are, parents spend their whole life on sacrificing for them without complaint or repayment. Thus, those children may be moved to repentance which was the consequence of years of neglecting their parents.

- Rhetorical device: Metaphor:

+The apple tree: Parents

+The boy: Children

+ Toys, the house, the boat: the demands of the children

+ The apples, the branches, the trunk: the sacrifice of parents

Item 2: Poem As I Grew Older

It was a long time ago.
I have almost forgotten my dream.
But it was there then,
In front of me,
Bright like a sun--
My dream.
And then the wall rose,
Rose slowly,
Slowly,
Between me and my dream.
Rose until it touched the sky--
The wall.
Shadow.
I am black.
I lie down in the shadow.
No longer the light of my dream before me,
Above me.
Only the thick wall.
Only the shadow.
My hands!
My dark hands!
Break through the wall!
Find my dream!
Help me to shatter this darkness,
To smash this night,
To break this shadow
Into a thousand lights of sun,
Into a thousand whirling dreams
Of sun!

Langston Hughes

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/as-i-grew-older/comments/page-5/

1. Message:  Dreams and hope for brilliant future cannot be stamped down by racial discrimination. It is never too late to embrace and struggling for dreams even they seem lost.

2. Rhetorical devices:

- Simile: Dream – the sun

- Metaphor:

+ The thick wall, the shadow, the night, the darkness: the racial discrimination

+ The sun/ the sunshine: Hope for a better life

ITEM 3: PICTURE

http://phong210.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/tri%E1%BB%83n-lam-tranh-bi%E1%BA%BFm-h%E1%BB%8Da-d%E1%BB%83-xem-d%E1%BB%83-c%C6%B0%E1%BB%9Di-va-d%E1%BB%83-nghi/

1. Message: Deforestation has been exacerbating; and the appropriate authorities virtually are helpless to prevent illegal loggers.

2. Rhetorical device:

- Metaphor:

+ The forest ranger: the appropriate authorities

+The destructed forest: the deforestation

- Bathos: the message left by the illegal logger: “we, the illegal loggers leave this tree as shade for the forestry wardens”

Nguyễn Thị Hiền

Entry 1

Item 1: Poem

Nights

Kevin Hart

There’s nothing that I really want:
The stars tonight are rich and cold
Above my house that vaguely broods
Upon a path soon lost in dark.

My dinner plate is chipped all round
(It tells me that I’ve changed a lot);
My glass is cracked all down one side
(It shows there is a path for me).

My hands—I rest my head on them.
My eyes—I rest my mind on them.
There’s nothing that I really need
Before I set out on that path.

from Gettysburg Review
Volume 19, Number 3, Autumn 2006, page 470

Rhetorical devices:

Parallelism:  + My hands—I rest my head on them.
                        My eyes—I rest my mind on them.

                     + There’s nothing that I really want:

There’s nothing that I really need

Rhyme:      all round-all down

Metaphor:  The chipped dinner plate-his self

                   The glass cracked all down one side-the path

Message: The path you choose today may make you are deep in the darkness. But there is always another path waiting for you. You have to wake up and keep move on.

Item 2: Fable

The fox and the wood-grouse
A wood-grouse was sitting in a tree. A fox came up to him and said:
_"Good-day to you, dear friend. I heard your sweet voice and came to say hello."
_"Thank you kindly," said the wood-grouse.
The fox pretended not to hear and said:
_" What's that?. I didn't catch it. Why don't you come down here on the grass for a walk and a chat, dear friend. I can't hear what you're saying up there"
_"I'm afraid of coming down on the grass," replied the wood grouse. "It's dangerous for us birds on the ground!"
_"Perhaps you're afraid of me?", said the fox.
_"If not you, then other beasts," said the wood-grouse. "There are all sorts around, you know."
" Oh, no, dear friend. A new decree has just been proclaimed, that everyone everywhere must live in peace. So now the animals don't harm one another,"
_"That's good, " said the wood-grouse, " cuz there are some dogs coming . If it weren't for the decree, you'd have to run away like you used to. But now you need fear nothing."
At the mention of dogs, the fox prinked up her ears and turned tail.
_" Where are you going? Asked the wood-grouse. "There's been a decree. The dogs won't touch you."
_"Who know?" said the fox. "Perhaps they haven't heard of the decree."
And away she ran.

Rhetorical devices:

Metaphor: The wood-grouse-the kind person

                  The fox-the bad person

Message: Sometimes in our life, some bad people try to do other people harm. We always have to be awake to realize that in order to protect ourself.

Item 3: Cartoon

Message: The illogical fact in Australia:

In the city, the person who holds the gun is regarded as a criminal. But in the outback, the person in ragged clothes trying to describe himself as Australian will be arrested.

Sources:

http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/045.html

http://bacbaphi.com.vn/entertainment/showthread.php?70142-Learn-English-through-parables-H%E1%BB%8Dc-ti%E1%BA%BFng-Anh-qua-truy%E1%BB%87n-ng%E1%BB%A5-ng%C3%B4n

http://www.inkcinct.com.au/web-pages/australian/political/2007--political.htm