The wall of the cave is all that they see,
Left in darkness through body and mind,
With only shadows to watch of those who could be
In the world of the enlightened outside.
Then imagine one is freed of his own accord,
And transcends above to the light,
How confusing and painful, like the wound of a sword,
Would this strange place be to his sight.
After some time he would have changed,
Deciding to return to tell those that remained,
But his shadow and echo to them was estranged,
And they couldn't understand no matter how he explained.
A teacher can only help and guide;
It is the student who must look inside.
-Allyson Brown
Allyson! I think your sonnet is really well written, and I like how the last two lines bring in the idea of knowledge and learning. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I really like the colors on your blog! They are bright and eye catching! Anyways, do you plan on using your blog to study for the final?
http://lwongrhsenglitcomp.tumblr.com/
Your sonnet is way better than mine; I can tell that you like poetry by the quality of your writing. Good job, Allyson! My favorite bit is "How confusing and painful, like the wound of a sword,
ReplyDeleteWould this strange place be to his sight."
The last two lines hit the message home, very nice work. But I don't want to just steal Lindsey's point, I also enjoyed the fact your rhyming scheme was so well executed without the sonnet loosing meaning
ReplyDeleteMy mind has just been blown! Beautiful job Ally! The last two lines are my favorite. You incorporated every important aspect of Plato's allegory.
ReplyDeleteGood job Allyson, you inspired me with your creativity and ability to convey abstract thoughts in your sonnet. Plus you nailed the rhyme scheme and structure, very impressive!
ReplyDelete*clapping* Not only did this sonnet follow the rhyming scheme, it has an awesome gruesome metaphor that totally gave this great mental image, and it even did a little kissing up to teachers. *wink wink* hahaha just kidding. I realize that everyone's sonnet relates to Allegory of the Cave now.. Yours of course doing so fabulously. I wonder if I should change mine. Enh.
ReplyDeleteI have to say Allyson, your sonnet is epic. Not only did you completely kick butt by using imagery so well, you managed to stick the word "transcends" into a sonnet! It is pretty cool seeing how well the sonnet flows and how much thought you put into it. Even without considering the couplet at the end, it is obvious that this sonnet is Shakespearean.
ReplyDelete-Again great job
Amara Sharp
I don't mean to give a jaded comment... but I honestly agree with everyone's comment above. Your sonnet conveyed the meaning of the allegory and kept up the rhyming scheme. The iambic pentameter ended up being a little awkward but I think this is one of the best that I read.
ReplyDeleteI love the theme to your blog! It reminds me of the patterns that are seen on jade. I don't really stop by here too often, so I will have to come and read more of your posts. Also, how do you plan to study for vocab for the final? Come check my blog out! It's ksagisirhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com
I really enjoyed reading your Shakespearian sonnet. I liked your rhyming scheme, and your venture into the deeper meanings of Plato's work. http://druckersrhsenglitcomp13.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteAllyson, I really liked your use of imagery and rhyme :) Good job!
ReplyDeleteWow! Your sonnet is amazing and very well written. It alludes to examples within the text and makes me contemplate redoing mine! Overall, I really enjoyed reading this sonnet and it provided new imagery that was extremely helpful in understanding the allegory in a different light. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteAllyson, I love your sonnet! We both used a similar style :) There's a lot of thought and relation to the allegory! Overall good job!
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, the color of your blog is my favorite color, so yay! Second, what is your strategy for the vocabulary final? mkagawarhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com
Very nice sonnet Allyson! You are a great writer and your sonnet is very concise! I like your vocabulary, words like "estranged" and "transcends" really bring your writing to life.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is top notch! You are always up to date on posts and I don't think you are missing anything! Keep up the great work! How will you use your blog for the final? Check out my blog here !
Great job Allyson! The last two lines really show the purpose of the whole point! And, they also tied together a pretty good Shakespearean type sonnet! Great job!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is awesome! The background is great, and the blog part is so easy to read! Great job! How will you be studying for the final? Let me know your strategies! http://lvalenzuelarhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/