Nguyễn Thị Thu Hiên

Name: Nguyễn Thị Thu Hiên

Class: E20

ENTRY 1

Item 1

     A Poison Tree

                             William Blake

I was angry with my friend;
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe:
I told it not, my wrath did grow.

And I watered it in fears,
Night & morning with my tears:
And I sunned it with smiles,
And with soft deceitful wiles.

And it grew both day and night,
Till it bore an apple bright.
And my foe beheld it shine,
And he knew that it was mine.

And into my garden stole.
When the night had veiled the pole;
In the morning glad I see,
My foe outstretched beneath the tree.

Rhetorical devices:

   Paralellism: I was angry with my friend;
                         I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
                         I was angry with my foe:
                         I told it not, my wrath did grow.

Rhyme: friend – end, foe – grow, fears – tears, smiles – wiles, night – bright, shine – mine, stole – pole, see – tree.

Repletion (and)

Metaphor: ( an poison tree )  anger

Message:

Stifling anger will only cause the anger to grow

Item 2

THE PEACOCK’S COMPLAINT                                                                                                  An Aesop Fable

A peacock was very unhappy with his ugly voice, and he spent most of his days complaining about it.
     "It is true that you cannot sing," said the fox, "But look how beautiful you are!"
     "Oh, but what good is all this beauty," moaned the dishearten bird, "with such an unpleasant voice!"
    "Oh hear," said the fox, "Each one has it's special gift. You have such beauty, the nightingale has his song, the owl has his eyes, and the eagle his strength. Even if you had a eloquent voice, you would still complain about another thing."

Rhetorical devices:

Metaphor: The ugly voice of peacock (weakness of each person)
                 The beauty of peacock ( strength of each person)   

Message:

Do not envy the gifts of others. Make the most of your own.
Item 3

                             Toyota had trouble in the gas pedal in 2010

. Rhetorical devices:

Bathos: FORD (Fix Or Repair Daily)

Pun: recall ( I don’t remember or I don’t return the cars)

Message: the competitive automobile market between Ford and Toyota

Source

http://www.storyit.com/Classics/Stories/peacockcomplaint.htm

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-poison-tree

http://www.tin247.com/toyota_bi_vui_dap_qua_tranh_biem_hoa-14-21561950.html