CALL Literary Reaction Journal 2

The Owl and the Pussy-Cat


1.Summary
 The poem I choose to summarize and react to is "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat".This poem was written by Edward Lear. It has been written about wedding of owl and cat.They took some honey and plenty of money and went to the sea in the boat for 1 year　, and owl sing a song for a cat .Then  they were married.


2.Reaction

Ⅰ.Thema
  I think that it is work that is comical and tenderness of the characters are everywhere.

Ⅱ.Imagery
  I think that it is the image of rhythmic poetry.


Ⅲ.Tone
 This poem has been used "Limerick".Limerick is five elements poem with a strict format.


3.General Opinion
 I felt that is very romantic  and lovely.

CALL Literary Reaction Journal 1

Yesterday is History


1.Summary
 The poem I choose to summarize and react to is "Yesterday is History".This poem was written by Emily Dickinson.It has been written about it yesterday.


2.Reaction

Ⅰ.Theme
 There are two meanings in this poem.
First theme is yesterday is history,second is that yesterday is mystery.

Ⅱ.Imagery
 My image is that all of the events that happend yesterday is engrared as the history of own life.

Ⅲ.Tone
 It is making a rhythm by repeat the same words and it have superimposed the history and mistery.


3.General Opinion
I thought yesterday's memories are engraved as own history.