April 30th "Thou Blind Man's Mark"

"Thou Blind Man's Mark" is a reflection on a lesson that has been learned by the speaker. Written with a syntax of short almost choppy segments, much like a memory, the poem reflects on the valuable lesson that had been learned concerning desire.

At Least Two Essays

"To Helen" and "Helen" despite being of the same topic have outstanding differences from each other noticeable form even the titles. "To Helen" by Poe most noticeable difference from H.D.'s "Helen" is that the structure promotes a personal point of Helen, while H.D. writes  more of the actual story of Helen.
The syntax and diction from Poe's poem is more direct as if he were writing the poem for a person almost as if it were a letter. The style puts a personal feel, as if the poem were written to Helen rather than as a tribute to her life. H.D.'s poem. The structure of the first poem is different because it uses her name and is direct language to her.
The tone of the poem written by H.D. is solemn "All Greece hates the still eyes in the white face". The tone creates a feeling for Helen and her troubles in life. The poem by Poe has a livelier tone, the tone creates a feeling of personal meeting with the subject of the poem Helen. The livelier tone  helps to recreate Helen's sense of beauty and attractive personality.
The two poems share the same subject however the author's feel differently about that subject. Through their differences in tone syntax and diction the author's show their views of the subject. The form of the poem being written for the subject as opposed to being a tribute to the subject is the strongest point of difference.


1981 Poem "Storm Warnings" Adrienne Rich

The poem "Storm Warnings" by Adrienne Rich promotes the direct message that a storm is approaching along with the theme or metaphorical meaning. The metaphorical meaning is that no matter how much we learn about nature and we understand it, there are forces in nature that we cannot control. Nature is a wild business that despite our knowledge will continue to elude or control.
"Between foreseeing and averting change. Lies all the mastery of elements which clocks and weatherglasses cannot alter." This concrete detail shows the theme of being unable to control nature regardless of the vast amounts of knowledge obtained about the subject. The metaphorical meaning of the poem relates to the title as, no amount of knowledge will let you control the uncontrollable. With knowledge does come power, but not enough to control the entire world.
"What winds are walking overhead, what zone of grey unrest is moving across the land,
I leave the book upon a pillowed chair and walk from window to closed window, watching
boughs strain against the sky". The literal meaning of this poem? A storm is coming. The meaning couldn't be any more straightforward. A storm is coming and to stay safe people stay inside sheltered from what they cannot control. The literal meaning of the poem relates to the title by being just that "Storm Warnings". The sky changing colors the scientific instruments saying that a storm is coming. They are warning of the storm.
The literal meaning and the metaphorical meaning of the poem relate to the title by being a physical warning and a warning about attempting to gain power through knowledge. The poem promotes these meaning though the straightforward and concrete details that are listed throughout the  entire poem.

Practice Poetry Multiple Choice Quetions

Here are my answers to the questions on the blog regarding the poetry. Jason and I worked on these together but I still need help.

Do Not Gentle Into That Good Night

1. B
2. A
3. C
4. C
5. A
   

Departmental

1. C
2. D
3. D
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. B
8. A
9. A
10. E

Groupthink???

In class today with my poetry group we discussed the three poems we read for the previous assignment and gave each other the information about the individual poems we analyzed. The enigma poem apparently is a complement to other accomplished writers with the last two lines regarding Shakespeare as the leader of modern writing. The class period was a big help considering i did not understand the "enigma" poem at all... it was too complex. I gave my short summary of my grid, very short summary. My poem was "Epigram for Wall Street".

The title of this post is ironic because being in a group consists of multiple people and thinking is a self action that does not involve others in a physical way. The act of talking and discussing is not the same as thinking. A more appropriate title for the activity in my opinion would have been grouptalk? that's a little better.

I attempted the poems and the questions posted on the blog, but I don't understand them very well. I would enjoy it if we could go over them as a group sometime as I feel reading them out loud is very beneficial.

Vendler Grid for "Epigram for Wall Street"

Vendler Grid
Meaning:  The meaning of the passage is to show that if you view the world simply and take everything to be shallow and lacking in detail that a simple solution to gaining money is to just “in-crease” (hahaha) the amount of money you have.
Antecedent Scenario: The poem is being given as economic advice. The advice is so simple that it mocks investments and banks.
Structural Parts: the poem has two parts as it is so short. The first part consists of the question that the poet wishes to answer. The second part is the explanation as to why his advice “works”.
Climax: The climax of this poem is when the poet tells of his economic advice to just fold the money in half to double the amount you have.
Other Parts: The beginning of the poem is the question and the ending explains the solution to the problem. It is structured similar to a sonnet in this regard. There is a question, then a switch and the answer.
Skeleton: The beginning of the poem is somewhat serious as it deals with money and things such as banking and investment. Then it switches to a childish answer to the problem. The tone changes from serious to mockingly childish.
Content Genre-games: The poem is one that gives advice to people. It is also satirical in its approach.
Tone: Throughout the poem I would say that the overall tone is that joking and toying with people wishing to increase their monetary wealth easily.
Agency: The agent of the poem is the people listening to the poet’s advice. Since it is written in Second person the subject is the reader. The poem uses the noun “you”.
Roads Not Taken: I believe that the poem is written in such a short structure to mirror the poem’s message to the reader. Just because something may be short or appear to be less difficult doesn’t make it a solution to the actual problem or more convenient.
Speech Acts: The speech act is an advisory statement.
Outer and Inner Structural Forms: The rhyming structure of the poem is a,b,c,b,d,e,d,e. The first and the third lines are the only two to not rhyme with each other in the pattern.
Imagination: The memorable aspect of the poem is its satirical aspect. It is a humorous  poem that tells a very simple message.

Seventh Reading

My group chose to read three poems written by Edgar Allen Poe. The three poems that we chose are:

Epigram for Wall Street

Eldorado

Enigma

Alright so the first poem "Epigram for Wall Street" is straight forward and simple took me a few minutes to read seven times. "Eldorado" is more complex but still has a straight forward theme, it has a little bit more detail and depth to the wording than "Epigram for Wall Street". The last poem... well lets just say I read it seven times and it doesn't help. The poem is a lot more complex than the other two poems.  It is very detailed . Talking about this poem out loud would be beneficial and I believe that this would be a useful poem to go over and discus as a class. I will be making a Vendler Grid for the "Epigram for Wall Street" poem.

Life of Pi Literary Questions?

I fished with a variety of hooks at a variety of depths for a variety of fish, from deep-sea fishing with large hooks and many sinkers to surface fishing with smaller hooks and only one or two sinkers. Success was slow to come, and when it did, it was much appreciated, but the effort seemed out of proportion to the reward. The hours were long, the fish were small, and Richard Parker was forever hungry.

It was the gaffs that finally proved to be my most valuable fishing equipment. They came in three screw-in pieces: two tubular sections that formed the shaft - one with a molded plastic handle at its end and a ring for securing the gaff with a rope - and a head that consisted of a hook measuring about two inches across its curve and ending in a needle-sharp, barbed point. Assembled, each gaff was about five feet long and felt as light and sturdy as a sword.

I fished with a variety of hooks at a variety of depths for a variety of fish, from deep-sea fishing with large hooks.

1. Which of the following literature terms is used in the above quote?

a. personification

b. alliteration

c. anaphora

d. peanut butter

e. indirect characterization

2. What is the purpose of this passage?

a. to explain in detail how professional fishing is done on the deep sea

b. how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich

c. to better explain how Piscine was able to obtain fish for himself and the tiger

d.  to describe the extent of man's madness

e. to create an instructional manual for fishing  

3. What point of view is this passage told from?

a. 3rd dimensional spectator ;) 

b. 3rd person

c. 3rd person omniscient

d. 2nd person

e. 1st person

4. The phrase "The hours were long, the fish were small, and Richard Parker was forever hungry" best implies that?

a. the tiger wishes to make love with the small Indian boy

b. the boy is dependent on the tiger's hunting skills for survival

c. Piscine had to consistently provide Richard Parker  with fish to quell his hunger

d. that the tiger refused to eat the food he was provided

e. the days never ended

 5. In this passage the narrator reflects on all of the following except?

a. the description of a gaff

b. the constant need to gather food

c. the species of fish caught 

d. the different types of hooks used at different depths

e. the fulfillment of each fish caught

The same part of my mind that had rebuked me over my fishing fiasco scolded me again. "What exactly do you intend to feed that tiger of yours? How much longer do you think he'll last on three dead animals? Do I need to remind you that tigers are not carrion eaters? Granted, when he's on his last legs he probably won't lift his nose at much. But don't you think that before he submits to eating puffy, putrefied zebra he'll try the fresh, juicy Indian boy just a short dip away? And how are we doing with the water situation? You know how tigers get impatient with thirst. Have you smelled his breath recently? It's pretty awful. That's a bad sign. Perhaps you're hoping that he'll lap up the Pacific and in quenching his thirst allow you to walk to America? Quite amazing, this limited capacity to excrete salt that Sundarbans tigers have developed. Comes from living in a tidal mangrove forest, I suppose. But it is a limited capacity. Don't they say that drinking too much saline water makes a man-eater of a tiger? Oh, look. Speak of the devil. There he is. He's yawning. My, my, what an enormous pink cave. Look at those long yellow stalactites and stalagmites. Maybe today you'll get a chance to visit."

1. The phrase "My, my, what an enormous pink cave" is an example of?

a. alliteration

b. personification

c. metaphor

d. simile

e. epigram

2.  This paragraph contains which of the following literary elements?

a. paradox

b.  personification

c. satire

d. romanticism 

e. all of the above

3.  An example of colloquial language is?

a. he'll last on three dead animals

b. eating puffed putrefied zebra

c. speak of the devil

d. this limited capacity to excrete salt 

e. look at those long yellow stalactites ;)

4. The purpose of this passage is to?

a. describe Patel's split personality

b.  describe the tiger's drinking habits

c.  to describe his  strict personality toward mistake

d. to inform the reader of the ocean's salinity

e. to explain a new means of aquatic transportation through the use of a tiger's thirst

5. The narrator's attitude towards the passage could best be described as?

a. strict

b. regret

c. comical 

d. joyfulness

e. a and c

1. Which three religions does Pi become a part of?

2. Which language do the reporters speak in to one another?

3. How did Piscine get his name?

4. How did Orange Juice get her name?

5.  Which animal broke it's leg in the life boat?

6. Was Pi terrified by the lightning strike or amazed by it?

7. What drink does the Christian priest give Pi?

8.  Does the tiger suffer from sea sickness?

9.  Did the sailors on the ship try to save Pi or did they use him to protect themselves?

10. Do bananas float? Yes or No? Explain your answer in great detail or else you will get run over by a large school bus full of tigers suffering from seasickness induced by improper diet consisting of only spoiled banana peels. 

Justin Thompson and I came up with these literary questions feel free to post you responses or ask for the answer key.

ANSWER KEY

Lit Analysis: 20,000 leagues under the sea

Created by Joshua Ng, Justin Thompson, and Kristofer Green

BOB 1

Top 5

1. Isiah Mabansag

2. Mathew Patel

3. Felicitas Ruiz

4. Samantha Garrison

5. Joshua Ng

1. Cassidy Ashlock: 5
2. Ming Chen: 8
3. Reed Conforti:7
4. Brittany Cunningham: 2
5. Danielle Galindo: 7
6. Samantha Garrison: 9
7. Valerie Gonzalez: 7
8. Kristofer Green: 3 (-- Justin)
9. Sebastian Guillen:6
10. Megan Hardisty: 7
11. Alicia Hernandez: 7
12. Haleigh Jones: 6

13. Ryunhee Kim: 8
14. Travis Knight:  7
15. Carly Koertge: 7
16. Abby Kuhlman: 8
17. Alex Lane: 5 (but 9 for extra work)
18. Karianne LaPlante: 5 (a lot from 2012 but nothing from 2013?)
19. Colleen Livingstone: Confused no posts? (maybe wrong link?)
20. Isiah Mabansag: 10 (really cool)
21. Conor McNamara: 4
22. Lacey Mougeotte: 2
23. Bailey Nelson: 2
24. Josh Ng: 8 (clean, extra work, organization -- Justin)

25. Nathan Oh: 6
26. Matthew Patel: 9 (missing one or two posts, but very entertaining writing style)
27. Conner Patzman: 4
28. Troy Prober: 7
29. Brady Redman: 4
30. Jason Reinwald: 5
31. Felicitas Ruiz: 8
32. Erika Snell: 7
33. Justin Thompson: 8 (bias here perhaps, but I believe extra points are warranted for the nature blog --Josh)
34. Devon Tomooka: 8
35. Tanner Tuttle:8
36. Dulce Vargas: 8
37. Ashley Wilburn: 6
38. Chanel Yamaguchi: 7

This list was constructed by Joshua Ng, Justin Thompson, and Kristofer Green. A scale of 0-10 5 being working on catching up 7 being having all required things and 8-10 is based on addition effort and work added. Less than a 5 needs improvement much like myself.

Lit Terms 101-136

Lit Terms 101-136
101. Realism:  writing about the ordinary aspects of life in a straightfoward manner to reflect life as it actually is.

102. Refrain:  a phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a poem or song; chorus.

103. Requiem:  any chant, dirge, hymn, or musical service for the dead.

104. Resolution: point in a literary work at which the chief dramatic complication is worked out; denouement.

105. Restatement: idea repeated for emphasis.

106. Rhetoric: use of language, both written and verbal in order to persuade.

107. Rhetorical Question: question suggesting its own answer or not requiring an answer; used in argument or persuasion.

108. Rising Action: plot build up, caused by conflict and complications, advancement towards climax.

109. Romanticism:  movement in western culture beginning in the eighteenth and peaking in the nineteenth century as a revolt against Classicism; imagination was valued over reason and fact.

110. Satire:  ridicules or condemns the weakness and wrong doings of individuals, groups, institutions, or humanity in general.

111. Scansion: the analysis of verse in terms of meter.

112. Setting: the time and place in which events in a short story, novel, play, or narrative poem occur.

113. Simile:  a figure of speech comparing two essentially unlike things through the use of a specific word of comparison.

114. Soliloquy: an extended speech, usually in a drama, delivered by a character alone on stage.

115. Spiritual: a folk song, usually on a religious theme.

116. Speaker: a narrator, the one speaking.

117. Stereotype: cliché; a simplified, standardized conception with a special meaning and appeal for members of a group; a formula story.

118. Stream of Consciousness: the style of writing that attempts to imitate the natural flow of a character’s thoughts, feelings, reflections, memories, and mental images, as the character experiences them.

119. Structure: the planned framework of a literary selection; its apparent organization.

120. Style:  the manner of putting thoughts into words; a characteristic way of writing or speaking.

121. Subordination: the couching of less important ideas in less important  structures of language.

122. Surrealism: a style in literature and painting that stresses the subconscious or the nonrational aspects of man’s existence characterized by the juxtaposition of the bizarre and the banal.

123. Suspension of Disbelief: suspend not believing in order to enjoy it.

124. Symbol: something which stands for something else, yet has a meaning of its own.

125. Synesthesia: the use of one sense to convey the experience of another sense.

126. Synecdoche: another form of name changing, in which a part stands for the whole.

127. Syntax: the arrangement and grammatical relations of words in a sentence.

128. Theme:  main idea of the story; its message(s).

129. Thesis: a proposition for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved
or disproved; the main idea.

130. Tone: the devices used to create the mood and atmosphere of a literary work; the    
author’s perceived point of view.

131. Tongue in Cheek: a type of humor in which the speaker feigns seriousness; a.k.a. “dry” or “dead pan”

132. Tragedy: in literature: any composition with a somber theme carried to a disastrous conclusion; a fatal event; protagonist usually is heroic but tragically (fatally) flawed

133. Understatement: opposite of hyperbole; saying less than you mean for emphasis

134. Vernacular: everyday speech

135. Voice:  The textual features, such as diction and sentence structures, that convey a writer’s or speaker’s pesona.

136. Zeitgeist: the feeling of a particular era in history

Lit Terms 82-108

82.Novelette/Novella- short story; short prose narrative, often satirical
83.Omniscient Point of View- knowing all things, usually the third person
84.Onomatopoeia- whose of a word whose sound in some degree imitates or suggests its meaning
85.Oxymoron- a figure of speech in which two contradicting words or phrases are combined to produce a rhetorical effect by means of a concise paradox
86.Pacing- rate of movement; tempo
87.Parable- a story designed to convey some religious principle, moral lesson, or general truth
88.Paradox- a statement apparently self-contradictory or absurd but really containing a possible truth; an opinion contrary to generally accepted ideas
89.Parallelism- the principle in sentence structure that states elements of equal function should have equal form
90.Parody- an imitation of mimicking of a composition or of the style of a well-known artist
91.Pathos- the ability in literature to call forth feelings of pity, compassion, and/or sadness
92.Pedantry- a display of learning for its own sake
93.Personification- a figure of speech attributing human qualities to inanimate objects or abstract ideas
94.Plot- a plan or scheme to accomplish a purpose
95.Poignant- eliciting sorrow or sentiment
96.Point of View- the attitude unifying any oral or written argument; in description, the physical point from which the observer views what he is describing
97.Postmodernism- literature characterized by experimentation, irony, nontraditional forms, multiple meanings, playfulness and a blurred boundary between real and imaginary
98.Prose- the ordinary form of spoken and written language; language that doesn't have a regular rhyme pattern
99.Protagonist- the central character in a work of fiction; opposes antagonist
100.Pun- play on words; the humorous use of a word emphasizing different meanings or applications
101.Purpose- the intended result wished by an author
102.Realism- writing about the ordinary aspects of life in a straightforward manner to reflect life as it actually is
103.Refrain- a phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a poem or song; chorus
104.Requiem- any chant, dirge, hymn or musical service for the dead
105.Resolution- point in a literary work at which the chief dramatic complication is worked out
106.Restatement- idea repeated for emphasis
107.Rhetoric-  use of language, both written and verbal in order to persuade
108.Rhetorical Question- question suggesting its own answer or not requiring an answer

Lit Terms 56-81

56.Genre- a category or class of artistic endeavor having a particular form, technique, or content 57.Gothic Tale- a style in literature characterized by gloomy settings, violent or grotesque action, and a mood of decay
58.Hyperbole- an exaggerated statement often used as a figure of speech or to prove a point
59.Imagery- figures of speech or vivid descriptions conveying images through any of the senses
60.Implication- a meaning or understanding that's to be arrive at by the reader but that is not fully and explicitly stated by the author
61.Incongruity- The deliberate joining of opposite or of elements that aren't appropriate to each other
62.Inference- a judgement or conclusion based on evidence presented; the forming of an opinion which possesses some degree of probability according to facts already available
63.Irony- a contrast between what's said and what's meant or what's expected to happen and what actually happens or what's thought to be happening and what's actually happening
64.Interior Monologue- a form of writing that represents inner thoughts of a character, recording of internal, emotional experiences of an individual
65.Inversion- words out of order for emphasis
66.Juxtaposition- the intentional placement of a word, phrase or sentences of paragraph to contrast with another
66.Lyric- a poem having musical form and quality; short outburst of the author's innermost thoughts and feelings
67.Magical Realism- a genre developed in Latin American which juxtaposes the everyday with the magical
68.Metaphor- an analogy that compares two different things imaginatively
69.Extended- a metaphor that's extended or developed as far as the writer wants to take it
70.Controlling- a metaphor that runs throughout the piece of work
71.Mixed- a metaphor that ineffectively blends two or more analogies
72.Metonymy- literally name changing a device of figurative language in which the name of an attribute is substituted for the usual name of a thing
73.Mode of Discourse- argument, narration, description, and exposition
74.Modernism- literary movement characterized by stylistic experimentation, rejection of tradition, interest in symbolism and psychology
75.Monologue- an extended speech by a character in a play, short story, novel or narrative poem
76.Mood- the predominating atmosphere evoke by a literary piece
77.Motif- a recurring feature in a piece of literature
78.Myth- a story, often about immortals, and sometimes connected with religious rituals, that attempts to give meaning to the mysteries of the world
79.Narrative- a story or description of events
80.Narrator- one who narrates or tells a story
81.Naturalism- an extreme form of realism

Lit Terms 30-56

31.Dialect- the language of a particular district, class or groups of persons; the sounds, grammar, and diction employed by people distinguished from others
32.Dialectics- formal debates usually over the nature of truth
33.Dichotomy- split or break between two opposing things
34.Diction- the style of speaking or writing as reflected in the choice and use of words
35.Didactic- having to do with the transmission of information; education
36.Dogmatic- rigid in beliefs and principles
37.Elegy- a mournful, melancholy poem, especially a funeral song or lament for the dead, sometimes contains general reflections on death, often with a rural or pastoral
38.Epic- a long narrative poem unified by a hero who reflects the customs, mores, and aspirations of his nation of race as he makes his way through legendary and historic exploits, usually over a long period of time
39.Epigram- witty aphorism
40.Epitaph- any brief inscription in prose or verse on a tombstone; a short formal poem of commemoration often a credo written by the person who wishes it to be on his tombstone
41.Epithet- a short, descriptive name or phrase that may insult someone's character, characteristics
42.Euphemism- the use of an indirect, mind or vague word or expression for one thought to be coarse, offensive, or blunt
43.Evocative- a calling forth of memories and sensations; the suggestion or production through artistry and imagination of a sense of reality
44.Exposition- beginning of a story that sets forth facts, ideas, and or characters, in a detailed explanation
45.Expressionism- movement in art, literature, and music consisting of unrealistic representation of an inner idea or feeling
46.Fable- a short, simple story, usually with animals as characters, designed to teach a moral truth
47.Fallacy- from Latin word "to deceive", a false or misleading notion, belief, or argument; any kind of erroneous reasoning that makes arguments unsound
48.Falling Action- part of the narrative or drama after the climax
49.Farce- a boisterous comedy involving ludicrous action and dialogue
50.Figurative Language- apt and imaginative language characterized by figures of speech
51.Flashback- a narrative device that flashes back to prior events
52.Foil- a person or thing that, by contrast, makes another seem better or more prominent
53.Folk Tale- story passed on by word of mouth
54.Foreshadowing- in fiction and drama, a device to prepare the reader for the outcome of the action; "planning" to make the outcome convincing though not to give it away
55.Free Verse- verse without conventional metrical pattern, with irregular pattern or no rhyme
56.Genre- a category or class of artistic endeavor having a particular form, technique, or content

Lit Terms 1-30

1.Allegory- a tale in prose or verse in which characters, actions, or settings represent abstract ideas or moral qualities; a story that uses symbols to make a point
2.Alliteration- the repetition of similar initial sounds, usually consonants, in a group of words
3.Allusion- a reference to a person, a place, an event, or a literary work that a writer expects a reader to recognize
4.Ambiguity- something uncertain as to interpretation
5.Anachronism- something that shows up in the wrong place or the wrong time
6.Analogy- a comparison made between two things to show similarities between them
7.Analysis- a method in which a work or idea is separated into its parts and those parts are given rigorous and detailed scrutiny
8.Anaphora- a device or repetition in which a word or words are repeated at the beginning of two or more lines, phrases, clauses or sentences
9.Anecdote- a very short story used to illustrate a point
10.Antagonist- a person or force opposing the protagonist in a drama or narrative
11.Antithesis- a balancing of one term against another for emphasis or stylistic effectiveness
12.Aphorism- a terse, pointed statement expressing some wise or clever observation about life
13.Apologia- a defense or justification of some doctrine, piece of writing, cause, or action
14.Apostrophe- a figure of speech in which an absent or dead person, an abstract quality, or something inanimate or nonhuman is addressed directly
15.Argument(ation)- process of convincing a reader by providing either the truth or falsity of an idea in proposition
16.Assumption- the art of supposing or taking for granted that a thing is true
17.Audience- the intended listener(s)
18.Characterization- the means by which a writer reveals a character's personality
19.Chiasmus- a reversal in the order of words so that the second half of a statement balances the first half in inverted word order
20.Circumlocution- a roundabout or evasive speech or writing, in which many words are used but a few would have served
21.Classicism- art, literature, and music reflecting the principle of ancient Greece and Rome
22.Cliche- a phrase or situation overused within society
23.Climax- the decisive point in a narrative or drama; the point of greatest intensity or interest at which plot question is answered
24.Colloquialism- folksy speech, slang words, or phrases usually used in formal conversation
25.Comedy- originally a nondramatic literary piece of work that was marked by a happy ending
26.Conflict- struggle or problem in a story causing tension
27.Connotation- implicit meaning, going beyond dictionary definition
28.Contrast- a rhetorical device by which one element is thrown into opposition to another for the sake of emphasis or clarity
29.Denotation- plain dictionary definition
30.Denouement- loose ends tied up in a story after the climax, closure, conclusion

Saint Chrispian's Day Sonnet

W: O that we had but one ten thousand more.
K: For what need have we for that kind of man?
W: We are outnumbered, almost ten to four!
K: No matter, they are not of our brave clan.
W:  Some say it be sin to covet honour
K: Better honour than avarice and gold
W: Despite this, it doth make my gut feel sour
K: Die for glory now, or wait till yo’re old
W: Right, now.  Let us write a tale for the ages.
K: Our men shall bear these honourable scars
W: It is with blood that we will ink the pages
K:The myth shall be told in lyrics of bards
K: A tale of we few, we happy few, away
K: Fighting for glory on Saint Crispin’s Day!

W= Westmoreland
K= King

A colabrotive work of Joshua Ng and Kristofer Green.