Sam Flomenhoft Assignment 2

new
scary
alone

but then you meet
a few people
and get to know
the school

you finally transform into
a beautiful upperclassmen butterfly
you do things with your friends
and genuinely enjoy high school

but it's coming to an end
your years of fun,
you have to leave
what's been your home
the past four years
and be a freshman again


The first stanza has only one word lines. This was to portray the lack of knowledge, self-awareness, and outgoingness I had my freshman year. In the second stanza the lines become a little longer, just as in sophomore year I matured and grew out of my shell a little bit. By junior year I had found my niche at Henry Clay so the third stanza has long lines. And by senior year, the lines have shortened a bit because I'm back to a little bit of unsureness, because the future is uncertain.

I used diction in the beginning like people and school, that eventually become friends and home, because it shows the transition from a place I wasn't so comfortable, to a place I now love and enjoy. The imagery of the butterfly helps the audience understand the transformation I went through, just as a caterpillar becomes a butterfly.