Thrill Rides

Author’s Note: Screaming, yelling sometimes even crying are all things that you will hear when you visit the most amazing amusement park in Chicago. This amusement park is called Six Flags Great America. This is one of the most fun Amusement Parks I’ve ever been to.

I remember my first time at Six Flags. The first ride I went on was Demon, it scared me so much that I didn’t go on any scary rides there for the rest of the day. The second time I went to Six Flags was with my friend and the first ride that she wanted to go on was superman. The entire time I was standing in line I was so scared. I kept seeing people zoom by screaming their heads off. While I was on the ride I screamed so much and I kept my eyes squeezed shut for the entire ride. After my friend and I got off the ride I felt like I could ride and do almost anything. So I did. That day we rode as many rides as we could and when we were at the water park on top of a slide we saw a bunch of rides that were broken down. After the water park we went back to ride Superman one last time before we went home. While we were in line Superman broke down but we still went on it and it was a lot of fun. That day was one of the most fun days of my summer.

Mother's Day

Author’s Note: Since mother’s day is near I am writing about my mother’s day plans. Also I am writing about my mom and what she does for me. I wrote the poem about my mom and how much I appreciate her.
Mother’s day is a big day for my family. It’s a time where we spend the entire day with family. We start by going to church with my grandma. Next is when we go to brunch with my dad’s side of the family. I love going for brunch because it’s not just any brunch it’s a brunch buffet. We always eat as much as we can. Once my sister ate so  much she didn’t eat for the next twenty-four hours. After brunch we go to have pizza for dinner at my grandma’s house with my mom’s side of the family. Mother’s day is always a busy day for my family.

She always helps me out
Someone I could never do without

If I have problems that she can see
She will never leave me

\When help is all I need
She’s there for me indeed

Music

Author’s Note: I wrote about a song that I really liked and that gave a strong message comparing movies to reality. I think that this song gives off a really good vibe and it’s something that I think people listen to when they want to think.

The song If This Was A Movie, by Taylor Swift tells a story. The story is talking about thinking back to a relationship that ended badly and she isn’t over it yet. Then she starts talking about how if this was a movie he would come back. She says how if this was a movie he would be outside her door waiting for her in the rain. Then she says that if he would just apologize they could go back to the way things were before they had that fight.The song if this was a movie makes you think about the lyrics and what she was trying to say through the song.

Symbolism

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Semantic Devices

Alliteration:

Little Lilly Lu licked little lemon lollipops.

Personification:

The grass shimmied through the wind.

Hyperbole:

My homework was up to my knees.

Oxymoron:

I’ll take a cheeseburger no cheese but extra cheese.

Simile:

Her smile is as bright as the sun.

Metaphor:

Her mind is a dictionary.

Puns:

Why is Amanda acting like a guy? Because she’s a man duh.

Irony:

That math problem was easy it only took 3 days.

Volleyball

A friend of mine talked me into writing a poem. I have never written a poem before so I am sorry  if it isn’t that good. I wrote it about something I really like. I know it’s cheesy but bear with me when you read it.

Volleyball,
The place where I can breathe
Where the sounds are drained out by my thoughts
The place where I can think

Volleyball,
The only thing that seems to understand me
Where I can blow off steam
The place where yelling ceases

Volleyball,
The place where I won’t be judged based on my friends or what I wear.
Where you are accepted for who you are
The place where I am judged on what I bring to the court.

Volleyball,
A place where nothing else matters                                                                

Mean

Author’s Note: I feel like music speaks to you so I chose a song that I think has  a lot of meaning behind it. I chose Mean by Taylor Swift. This song tells a story. A story of strength and courage that I think most teenagers can relate to. I wrote what each of the lines made me think that the writer was trying to talk about.

You with your words like knives and swords and weapons that you use against me    

You make fun of me

You have knocked me off my feet again got me feeling like a nothing   

You have made me feel bad about myself

You with your voice like nails on a chalkboard calling me out when I’m wounded   

You make fun of me when I mess up

You pickin’ on the weaker man     

You pick on the people who can’t stand up for themselves

Well you can take me down with just one single blow   

I am not as strong as you

But you don’t know what you don’t know   

You don’t know what’s coming next

Someday I’ll be living in a big old city    

Someday I will be stronger

And all you’re ever going to be is mean   

You will never change your ways

Someday I’ll be big enough so you can’t hit me   

I will be stronger

And all you’re ever going to be is mean   

You will never change