Link to Teneille’s Blog: https://thebestofliterature.art.blog/2020/08/25/a-picasso-cake/

Hi Teneille,
I really loved your blog this week! I was immediately intrigued to see how you were going to explore Picasso’s painting and you do this brilliantly through the ongoing metaphor of cake. I especially like how you refer to the colours, textures and details of the painting as ‘ingredients’ and how it takes time for them to become a cake after being mixed together, just like Picasso’s painting that at first glance can be overwhelming, but when you look closely you can see the image start to form. My only piece of feedback is to watch your grammar and word choices in some parts of the blog. For example, the wording choice of ‘bountiful’ in “a bountiful of flavour-some ingredients” does not make for a very cohesive sentence. Nonetheless, the overall idea and symbolism behind the blog was great and I really enjoyed reading it 🙂

Link to Delaura’s Blog: https://delauracauchi.wordpress.com/2020/08/28/the-love-song-of-j-alfred-prufrock/

Hi Delaura, I chose to peer review your blog this week as T.S Eliot’s ‘Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’ is one of my favourite poems and I was curious to read someone else’s thoughts on it. I found it interesting when you said that our fate is merely to wander through life as aimless fools and that because of this we fill up our time with frivolous activities, such as working and learning. I think this encapsulates the meaning behind Eliot’s poem really nicely. I also like how you then question the purpose of your life as it encouraged me to reflect upon my own life purpose. My only critique is to be careful of spelling and grammar (wander instead of wonder. Also need a question mark at the end of “shall I part my hair behind”). Overall a really great blog and I look forward to reading more from you 🙂

Link to Emilee’s Blog: https://emileemcnaught.wordpress.com/2020/08/14/oh-what-a-night/

Hi Emilee, it was really great to read through your blogs. I think you have done a really good job exploring the themes seen in Van Gogh’s artwork ‘The Starry Night’ and using them to influence your poem. I especially love the first stanza where you use the simile “the magnificent swirling stars! Far from shy, their centres glow bright like the feet of cigars” as I thought this was very creative. I also like how you capture the dark colours and somewhat melancholic atmosphere that the painting embodies through the sad tone in your last two stanzas. As the painting is relatively abstract, I think it would have been nice to see some more language techniques such as personification and metaphors to reflect the abstract nature of the artwork. Nonetheless, great job and I look forward to reading more of your work 🙂

Link To Evelyn’s blog: https://literaturetalk.home.blog/2020/08/11/breathe/

Hi Evelyn, I really enjoyed your blog this week and your depiction of Spring. You use lots of imagery to paint the picture of a beautiful Spring day and by reading this, I can imagine the sensations that Spring instills. I love the way that you personify nature, such as “the sun peeping a smile over the bushes” as it brings a positive and happy feel to your poem, perfectly capturing the feelings a nice Spring day can evoke. You have used the first line of Hopkin’s poem really well, my only recommendation is to also experiment with the language techniques he uses, including rhyme, alliteration, and much more.