GROUP A
a muse in writer
blackberry
blondeoverblue
endymion
February Moon
Never Fall in Love
reage
Woven Lullaby
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If this is your group, then you are in the right spot! You will be given a prompt momentarily, but keep in mind that out of these eight contestants, you must score within the top-four range in order to make it to the Top 16. Keep in mind that if you don’t make it, then you may be invited back to compete in a wildcard round, in which the judges would choose 6-8 contestants to compete for the four remaining spots in the Top 16.
Prompt: mythology
(What we’re looking for: take aspects of any mythology [such as Greek] and use them as allusions in your poem. Incase you don’t know what an allusion is, it's an indirect reference [to a literary work]. Here’s an example of an allusion: “With hair like medusa’s” - it is a simile as well as an allusion. “Medusa” is a character from Greek mythology. And as most educated people know, she was a gorgon that was so ugly that she turned men to stone. So by saying “with hair like medusa’s” - it is a huge insult and has an extremely negative connotation to it. It wouldn’t be as powerful if the writer said something like “with hair like a crow’s nest” - or something. Allusions give deeper meaning.)
Hopefully you will master the poetic/rhetorical device of allusion by the end of this challenge.
Rules:
>Must meet the deadline. Absolutely no extensions. It’s time to get serious. However, if something insane happened, then contact the judges.
>Must have at least one legit allusion.
>Monochromatic background. It’s what the judges prefer. However, pictures are allowed. But keep in mind that no pictures will have any impact on your score.
>All rules posted above apply for every round.
>In your notes, tell us about the allusion(s) you used and the myths they are from. You don’t have to explain every one. Just explain the basics and how it inspired you. We’re looking for 50-150 words. By doing this, we’ll learn some things about significant literature.
>This round, you will be writing POETRY (free verse or rhyme).
Deadline: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 @ 5PM EST.
As far as points go, the winner takes it all! Top three will win the trophies. Fourth place is left with just a ticket to the mainstream.
Good luck!
-TLC
a muse in writer
blackberry
blondeoverblue
endymion
February Moon
Never Fall in Love
reage
Woven Lullaby
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If this is your group, then you are in the right spot! You will be given a prompt momentarily, but keep in mind that out of these eight contestants, you must score within the top-four range in order to make it to the Top 16. Keep in mind that if you don’t make it, then you may be invited back to compete in a wildcard round, in which the judges would choose 6-8 contestants to compete for the four remaining spots in the Top 16.
Prompt: mythology
(What we’re looking for: take aspects of any mythology [such as Greek] and use them as allusions in your poem. Incase you don’t know what an allusion is, it's an indirect reference [to a literary work]. Here’s an example of an allusion: “With hair like medusa’s” - it is a simile as well as an allusion. “Medusa” is a character from Greek mythology. And as most educated people know, she was a gorgon that was so ugly that she turned men to stone. So by saying “with hair like medusa’s” - it is a huge insult and has an extremely negative connotation to it. It wouldn’t be as powerful if the writer said something like “with hair like a crow’s nest” - or something. Allusions give deeper meaning.)
Hopefully you will master the poetic/rhetorical device of allusion by the end of this challenge.
Rules:
>Must meet the deadline. Absolutely no extensions. It’s time to get serious. However, if something insane happened, then contact the judges.
>Must have at least one legit allusion.
>Monochromatic background. It’s what the judges prefer. However, pictures are allowed. But keep in mind that no pictures will have any impact on your score.
>All rules posted above apply for every round.
>In your notes, tell us about the allusion(s) you used and the myths they are from. You don’t have to explain every one. Just explain the basics and how it inspired you. We’re looking for 50-150 words. By doing this, we’ll learn some things about significant literature.
>This round, you will be writing POETRY (free verse or rhyme).
Deadline: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 @ 5PM EST.
As far as points go, the winner takes it all! Top three will win the trophies. Fourth place is left with just a ticket to the mainstream.
Good luck!
-TLC
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on April 23
- Rewards: Gold: 400
- Final notes: Thanks :]
Contest Winners
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by Never Fall in Love 70 lines, 25 comments, on Apr 15 9:09 AM. In noguest• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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There was no spot for prewrites, I had already posted my poem on the reading list of x-factor, written specifically for this challenge, was not a prewrite at the time. So to get around that here is the link to my entry:by A-muse-in-writer 4 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 13 2:37 AM. In Link to Contest poem• Commented on by judge.
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"However, if something insane happened, then contact the judges."
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yayy! i love allusions and mythology and just yayyy! although it is daunting to compete with such a high calibre of poets.
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I don't mind, as long as if it works. lol
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k, if i do i'll translate
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