Sunday, May 25, 2008

Arctic Tale

In "Arctic Tale" there were two polar bear cubs and their mom as well as a baby walrus and her mom. In this movie it showed how both babies grew up and survived in the Arctic. At first they were survived without difficulty, but soon the effects of global warming were put into action. The polar bears needed thick ice to capture their prey, the walruses, but the ice was melting very quickly and the polar bears began to starve. Because of this one of the polar bears fell weak and died. But the other baby cub, Nanu and his mom continued on and tried to find food. Because of this change in weather the mom could no longer take care of Nanu, so he had to be separated from his mom much earlier and continue on his own path. As for Seela, the baby Walrus, she had no ice to rest on since it was all melting so she and the other walruses traveled to some place where they could rest. In the process Seela got separated from her mom and her auntie had to take care of her. Overall, this taught me how much Global Warming is effecting the world. Over 130 species are being extinct every day due to the change in weather. 14% of the arctic ice is melting every year. How will the arctic animals survive? At this rate the world will flood in 30 years. There are only 22,000 polar bears left worldwide. Polar bears and Walruses are being added to the endangered species and will likely become extinct be the end of the century. In conclusion, the Earth is headed for another mass extinction due to Global Warming and we need to stand up and take action.
Rain
It is gonna' rain some more, some more,

It is gonna' rain some more!

When drops of water start to pour,

It is gonna' rain some more, some more!
Why do drops of water pour?

Drops of water pour?

The clouds can't hold them anymore,

That's why drops of water pour!
It is gonna' rain some more, some more,

It is gonna' rain some more!

When drops of water start to pour,

It is gonna' rain some more, some more!
by Meish Goldish

How is weather used in the poem: Weather is used in the poem because the author is describing rain and the reason for rain.

How does the poets knowledge of weather enhance the poem: The author's knowledge of weather enhances the poem by making it more informative. For example, when the author says the reason for rain is because the clouds can't hold the water anymore, that enhances the poem.

What type of weather is discussed: The type of weather being discussed is rain.

Would the poem be the same without the mention of weather: No, if there wasn't any mention of rain in the poem then there would be no poem at all because the main topic of the poem is rain.

What literary techniques are used in the poem in regards to weather: The literary technique used in this poem is repetition because there is a constant repetition of lines in the poem. In addition, rhyme is also used because the last word in each line rhymes.

Does this poem further your knowledge about weather: No, I basically already knew everything that is stated in this poem.