Prina Patel

[Prina Patel @prinapatel88]

@tubbs_maggie @MrsGourgeot Absolutely! Poetry is a place where we find common ground. That is why we are able to have such complex discussions!

[Prina Patel @prinapatel88]

@JEClotfelter @MrsGourgeot Yes!! This accurately describes the poems we get in class: it may look complex but once we break it down, we tend to love the meaning behind it!

[Prina Patel @prinapatel88]

@therealmaddiegf @MrsGourgeot Absolutely! It is crazy how much we can discuss over a simple poem that connects to us!

[Prina Patel @prinapatel88]

@baileytjade @MrsGourgeot I felt the same way about this particular line! Especially when relating this cleansing feeling to the "alarming waters" that initially seems scary but then the peacefulness is revealed once we go in the water

[Prina Patel @prinapatel88]

@b_olson @MrsGourgeot I could not have said it any better! Poetry is a special part of literature that I have grown to love because of this very reason!

[Prina Patel @prinapatel88]

@sivan_McCola @MrsGourgeot I completely agree, Cavan! Its universality is its beauty!!!

[Prina Patel @prinapatel88]

@MrsGourgeot A10: Absolutely, this poem is a safe haven that allows people to come together and express themselves or to allow their hurt to be felt. Often times, we tend to shut our emotions out and hide it from the world but poetry expresses what one is unable to express. #TeachLivingPoets

[Prina Patel @prinapatel88]

@MrsGourgeot A9: The theme of this poem is its universality. It is the idea that a poem can be anything anyone wants it to be. The beauty of poetry is that it is open to interpretation. #TeachLivingPoets

[Prina Patel @prinapatel88]

@MrsGourgeot A8: "A life without boundaries" is something that, I think, all of us dream about. An idea of a world without judgement or pressure creates a sense of utopia that resonates with me as an escape from reality. Poetry helps us create our own imagination. #TeachLivingPoets.

[Prina Patel @prinapatel88]

@MrsGourgeot A7: The poem, as a whole, represents a path to a sense of tranquility. The middle part represents the chaos of the worldly things while the end truly guides the reader to a feeling of content after reading a poem #TeachLivingPoets

[Prina Patel @prinapatel88]

@MrsGourgeot A6: I noticed a shift right after the speaker provides examples of worldly things that go around us. The speaker shifts from showing these examples to showing what a poem makes a reader feel. #TeachLivingPoets

[Prina Patel @prinapatel88]

@MrsGourgeot A5: "The alarming waters" accurately describe a poem for me because anytime I read a poem, I become so engrossed in every line and read with a critical eye. The metaphor is unexpected because that sense of serenity is not felt until we actually get in the water. #TeachLivingPoets

[Prina Patel @prinapatel88]

@MrsGourgeot A4: “Standing still in the middle of the storm” This juxtaposition represents humanity and how we are all so easily caught up in the constant chaos. This comparison shows how a poem creates a sense of stillness within a reader. #TeachLivingPoets

[Prina Patel @prinapatel88]

@MrsGourgeot A3: The audience may be the world as a whole because each person that would read the poem would few as if it is directed to them. However that affects the tone by simply showing the reader that poem can bring anything to anyone because of the various topics. #TeachLivingPoets

[Prina Patel @prinapatel88]

@MrsGourgeot A2: “The alarming waters” stand out to me the most because I visualize the serenity that the ocean brings to most people much like the kind of peace that can be attained by reading a poem. #TeachLivingPoets #MSAPLitChat

[Prina Patel @prinapatel88]

@MrsGourgeot A1: A poem brings an escape from reality. A poem allows for readers to interpret it in a way that can be different that the original meaning that the author intends. Poetry offers personal relief from the world around us that most genres do not. #TeachLivingPoets #MSAPLitChat

[Prina Patel @prinapatel88]

@MrsGourgeot WU: I would say that I liked poetry before your class; however, I can say without a doubt that my love for poetry has grown. AP Lit has taught me how to analyze poems with a critical eye that brings the poems closer to my heart. #TeachLivingPoets

[Kelli R. Nichols @kelnichols]

Eyes on the prize seniors!! #classof2020 #ClaimIt @TrojansMSHS @mshs_redzone

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🚨HOMECOMING DRESS UP DAYS🚨
theme for the week is “Trojans Got Game”
TUES- “CandyLand” (sweetdreams - wear pajamas)😴 🛏 🌙
WED -“The Game of Life” (freshmen and sophomores - babies 👶🏼 juniors and seniors - old people👵🏽👴🏼)
THURS- Trojans have Class 👗👔
FRI- Spirit Day🔴⚫️

[MSHS RED ZONE @mshs_redzone]

‼️‼️Trojan football is back this Thursday‼️‼️Come out to James F. Moore Stadium at 7:00 and support the Trojans as they “Tame the Tigers” against Deshler! The dress up theme is “circus” so get your best circus attire ready!🍿🏈🤹🏽‍♂️🎪🤡 GO TROJANS