Homework stands for Half Of My Energy Wasted On Random Knowledge

Man, we sure HATE homework, don't you? It is so boring and takes up too much time! We would rather be doing fun things like video games or hanging out with our friends. We mean, who would want to do work at home after school is over? We would rather do anything in the world other than homework. We want to tell you about a poet that feels the same way we do about homework. His name is Jack Prelutsky. He did not find a love for poetry until adulthood. His poems are aimed at children. They are humorous, and children of all ages can relate to them. His poem that we chose was "Homework, Oh Homework." This is a humorous poem that any child can relate too. Katie's favorite line is "Homework, Oh, Homework! you're last on my list, I simply can't see why you even exist." Jennifer's favorite line is "I'd rather take baths with a man-eating shark, or wrestle a lion alone in the dark, eat spinach and liver, pet 10 porcupines, than tackle the homework my teacher assigns." "Homework! Oh, Homework!" is a narrative poem. It tells a story in the first person perspective because it is written in the author's point of view. It is supposed to be humorous. It also rhymes. This poem has rhythm, consists of stanzas, uses assonance, and also demonstrates emotional force because it makes you realize, “Yeah! I hate homework too!” This poem tells about the author's personal opinion and views on homework. He seems to view homework as worthless and useless. He would rather do anything else than sit down and complete any homework assignment. We could see this poem being used in a classroom to teach the elements of poetry such as rhyme, rhythm, stanzas, and repetition. It would be a great opening to a lesson about poetry since it will help engage the students because they will enjoy reading this poem.

Here is a fun video of the poem being read.