We+Are+More

= We Are More =

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 1) Assignment: Describe what the poem means to you. Discuss the use of metaphor to create analogies in the mind of the listener. How does the impact of this poem change when you hear it as apposed to reading it? Use specific examples from the text. ======

During the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Olympic Games, Shane Koyczan read the poem "We Are More". His poem defined Canada. His poem started off with some stereo types about Canada, then led into what Canada really is. The poem declared that we are more than what our stereotypes claim us to be; that we are explorers, and that we move forward to create and pursue ideas. The poem meant to me that Canada is more than it gets credit for, that it is constantly growing because the people who are a part of Canada don't hesitate to explore their dreams and make them realities. There are several metaphors in the poem that add depth to the meaning of "We Are More". An example of one of these metaphors is "We are the abandoned hesitation of all those who can't wait". This means that we don't hesitate to do what we want to do, we run full speed towards our goals and get back up if we stumble on the way. Another example of a metaphor in the poem is " We are young, we are cultures strung together then woven into a tapestry, and the design is what makes us more than the sum total of our history". This means that Canada is home to all races and cultures, and despite our differences in the past between races, we all get along with each other. We weave into each others lives and become something beautiful, strong, and free that lets us move forward and leave our differences n the past. The impact of the poem has a greater effect when it is heard as opposed to being read. This is because it is read with power and emphasis that grows stronger and then backs off and leaves pauses that allows you to think about what is said. An example of this is "We dream so big that there are those who would call our ambition an industry", Shane said this part louder and with more emotion and then slowed down after to make us think about what was said.

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