Project Write-Up

The poem that I have chosen is Mr. Tanner by Harry

Chapin. The poet is a singer/songwriter that made songs
from the genre of folk rock. The reason I chose poem is
because of the theme. The theme is about believing in
yourself no matter what other people say. The main
character of the poem joins a singing competition and
judges give him negative feedback. This has an impact on
the main character and his self-esteem. After the
competition the character will no longer sing to anyone
except to himself. The poetic devices that are found in
the poem are rhyme, metaphor, and imagery. Rhyme is
very evident because every line rhymes with the next
one. The poem follows a rhyming pattern. Metaphor is
used to describe his life as music. It is said that music is
his life, which means that music makes up a lot of his life.
Imagery is used to describe how the character saw the
concert hall in which he is singing in. The visual that I
made is a website. The reason why my visual goes with
the poem is because it contains pictures that go with the
specific lines and sections. The colours match with the
mood that the poem is sending across to the reader. It is
a bright blue colour.