Good Old Days

by Macklemore

I was thinkin' 'bout the band

I was thinkin' 'bout the fans

We were underground

Loadin' merch in that 12-passenger van

In a small club in Minnesota

And the snow outside of First Ave

I just wanted my name in a star

Now look at where we at

Still growin' up, still growin' up

I would lay in my bed and dream about what I'd become

Couldn't wait to get older, couldn't wait to be some

Now that I'm here, wishing I was still young

Those good old days

In Macklemore's song, "Good Old Days", what is the example of allusion used to show how he was hoping to become famous?

Good Old Days

by Macklemore

I was thinkin' 'bout the band

I was thinkin' 'bout the fans

We were underground

Loadin' merch in that 12-passenger van

In a small club in Minnesota

And the snow outside of 1st Ave

I just wanted my name in a star

Now look at where we at

Still growin' up, still growin' up

I would lay in my bed and dream about what I'd become

Couldn't wait to get older, couldn't wait to be some

Now that I'm here, wishing I was still young

Those good old days

What is Macklemore praising in the song "Good Old Days"?

Good Old Days

by Macklemore

I was thinkin' 'bout the band

I was thinkin' 'bout the fans

We were underground

Loadin' merch in that 12-passenger van

In a small club in Minnesota

And the snow outside of First Ave

I just wanted my name in a star

Now look at where we at

Still growin' up, still growin' up

I would lay in my bed and dream about what I'd become

Couldn't wait to get older, couldn't wait to be some

Now that I'm here, wishing I was still young

Those good old days

What is the speaker's tone in this poem?

Good Old Days

by Macklemore

I was thinkin' 'bout the band

I was thinkin' 'bout the fans

We were underground

Loadin' merch in that 12-passenger van

In a small club in Minnesota

And the snow outside of First Ave

I just wanted my name in a star

Now look at where we at

Still growin' up, still growin' up

I would lay in my bed and dream about what I'd become

Couldn't wait to get older, couldn't wait to be some

Now that I'm here, wishing I was still young

Those good old days

What challenge is the speaker facing?

Good Old Days

by Macklemore

I was thinkin' 'bout the band

I was thinkin' 'bout the fans

We were underground

Loadin' merch in that 12-passenger van

In a small club in Minnesota

And the snow outside of 1st Ave

I just wanted my name in a star

Now look at where we at

Still growin' up, still growin' up

I would lay in my bed and dream about what I'd become

Couldn't wait to get older, couldn't wait to be some

Now that I'm here, wishing I was still young

Those good old days

How does the speaker console himself?

Crying

by Solomon Gold

Takoma Park Middle School Student

You choke on flowing tears with blinded eyes,

When growth brings pain and loss calls pain to surge.

Yet, tears ring strong and every person cries.

So please allow your eyes this solemn urge.

Once weeping eyes are dried of silver tears,

A face emerges calm, through knowing pain.

Despair must come and go like days and years,

Now here for times both long and short again.

So rise and stand, prepared to see, embrace,

And greet the shining world with heart and soul.

You smile without contortions on your face.

Continue forth and search to find your goal.

For flurries ebb, you rise when they subside,

As triumph only comes once one has cried.

What type of poem is this?

Crying

by Solomon Gold

Takoma Park Middle School Student

You choke on flowing tears with blinded eyes,

When growth brings pain and loss calls pain to surge.

Yet, tears ring strong and every person cries.

So please allow your eyes this solemn urge.

Once weeping eyes are dried of silver tears,

A face emerges calm, through knowing pain.

Despair must come and go like days and years,

Now here for times both long and short again.

So rise and stand, prepared to see, embrace,

And greet the shining world with heart and soul.

You smile without contortions on your face.

Continue forth and search to find your goal.

For flurries ebb, you rise when they subside,

As triumph only comes once one has cried.

How do you know the type of poem?

Crying

by Solomon Gold

Takoma Park Middle School Student

You choke on flowing tears with blinded eyes,

When growth brings pain and loss calls pain to surge.

Yet, tears ring strong and every person cries.

So please allow your eyes this solemn urge.

Once weeping eyes are dried of silver tears,

A face emerges calm, through knowing pain.

Despair must come and go like days and years,

Now here for times both long and short again.

So rise and stand, prepared to see, embrace,

And greet the shining world with heart and soul.

You smile without contortions on your face.

Continue forth and search to find your goal.

For flurries ebb, you rise when they subside,

As triumph only comes once one has cried.

What type of figurative language is used in the first stanza, line two: "When growth brings pain and loss calls pain to surge."?

Crying

by Solomon Gold

Takoma Park Middle School Student

You choke on flowing tears with blinded eyes,

When growth brings pain and loss calls pain to surge.

Yet, tears ring strong and every person cries.

So please allow your eyes this solemn urge.

Once weeping eyes are dried of silver tears,

A face emerges calm, through knowing pain.

Despair must come and go like days and years,

Now here for times both long and short again.

So rise and stand, prepared to see, embrace,

And greet the shining world with heart and soul.

You smile without contortions on your face.

Continue forth and search to find your goal.

For flurries ebb, you rise when they subside,

As triumph only comes once one has cried.

Who or what is the speaker praising?

Crying

by Solomon Gold

Takoma Park Middle School Student

You choke on flowing tears with blinded eyes,

When growth brings pain and loss calls pain to surge.

Yet, tears ring strong and every person cries.

So please allow your eyes this solemn urge.

Once weeping eyes are dried of silver tears,

A face emerges calm, through knowing pain.

Despair must come and go like days and years,

Now here for times both long and short again.

So rise and stand, prepared to see, embrace,

And greet the shining world with heart and soul.

You smile without contortions on your face.

Continue forth and search to find your goal.

For flurries ebb, you rise when they subside,

As triumph only comes once one has cried.

What is the turning point in the poem?

How Far I'll Go

by Alessia Cara

I've been standing at the edge of the water

'Long as I can remember, never really knowing why

I wish I could be the perfect daughter

But I come back to the water, no matter how hard I try

Every turn I take, every trail I track

Every path I make, every road leads back

To the place I know, where I can not go

Though I long to be

See the line where the sky meets the sea it calls me

And no one knows, how far it goes

If the wind in my sail on the sea stays behind me

One day I'll know, if I go there's just no telling how far I'll go

I know, everybody on this island seems so happy on this island

Everything is by design

I know, everybody on this island has a role on this island

So maybe I can roll with mine

What type of poem is this?

How Far I'll Go

by Alessia Cara

I've been standing at the edge of the water

'Long as I can remember, never really knowing why

I wish I could be the perfect daughter

But I come back to the water, no matter how hard I try

Every turn I take, every trail I track

Every path I make, every road leads back

To the place I know, where I can not go

Though I long to be

See the line where the sky meets the sea it calls me

And no one knows, how far it goes

If the wind in my sail on the sea stays behind me

One day I'll know, if I go there's just no telling how far I'll go

I know, everybody on this island seems so happy on this island

Everything is by design

I know, everybody on this island has a role on this island

So maybe I can roll with mine

By knowing this poem is a soliloquy, how will that help you understand it's meaning?

How Far I'll Go

by Alessia Cara

I've been standing at the edge of the water

'Long as I can remember, never really knowing why

I wish I could be the perfect daughter

But I come back to the water, no matter how hard I try

Every turn I take, every trail I track

Every path I make, every road leads back

To the place I know, where I can not go

Though I long to be

See the line where the sky meets the sea it calls me

And no one knows, how far it goes

If the wind in my sail on the sea stays behind me

One day I'll know, if I go there's just no telling how far I'll go

I know, everybody on this island seems so happy on this island

Everything is by design

I know, everybody on this island has a role on this island

So maybe I can roll with mine

What is the purpose of this poem?

How Far I'll Go

by Alessia Cara

I've been standing at the edge of the water

'Long as I can remember, never really knowing why

I wish I could be the perfect daughter

But I come back to the water, no matter how hard I try

Every turn I take, every trail I track

Every path I make, every road leads back

To the place I know, where I can not go

Though I long to be

See the line where the sky meets the sea it calls me

And no one knows, how far it goes

If the wind in my sail on the sea stays behind me

One day I'll know, if I go there's just no telling how far I'll go

I know, everybody on this island seems so happy on this island

Everything is by design

I know, everybody on this island has a role on this island

So maybe I can roll with mine

What is the speaker feeling?

How Far I'll Go

by Alessia Cara

I've been standing at the edge of the water

'Long as I can remember, never really knowing why

I wish I could be the perfect daughter

But I come back to the water, no matter how hard I try

Every turn I take, every trail I track

Every path I make, every road leads back

To the place I know, where I can not go

Though I long to be

See the line where the sky meets the sea it calls me

And no one knows, how far it goes

If the wind in my sail on the sea stays behind me

One day I'll know, if I go there's just no telling how far I'll go

I know, everybody on this island seems so happy on this island

Everything is by design

I know, everybody on this island has a role on this island

So maybe I can roll with mine

What problem is the speaker facing in this poem?