How Poetry Is Tied To History


-Bridget Rubins

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  1. This is... really awesome. I like how you chose to put all the speech bubbles in the background of the main text.

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    1. aah I just noticed that the blue text that overlaps in the speech bubbles are actually a part of those quotes! This is really cool.

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  2. I love this so much!!! I thought your take on the prompt was very creative and really liked how you incorporated history into the poem. Everything is very clear yet I still find myself noticing more things every time I look at it. Also you are an amazing artist!! Great post!

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  3. Wow this is amazing. I had to stare at the picture for like two minutes to fully take it in. First of all the drawing is excellent, but the fact that it carries such a deep message, and was put together in such a clean way, really made this stand out. I think this is a very creative and well thought out way of approaching this problem, great job!

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  4. This is beautiful, not only to look at, but also to read. The way that you played with contrasting colors made the visual experience just as pleasant as the experience of reading it. This goes above and beyond in answering to the prompt and like Lawrence said, is very creative and thought out. It is cool to see the way that this morphed from the initial sketches to this final piece. Great job again! :)

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  5. I've been ruminating on this poem for a while and I love how the poem is about the people he could meet if he took the path less taken. This works so well with the people you drew and how there is such a wide array of them. Also the spacing in the drawing makes it look so clear to the eye. Wonderful drawing!

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  6. I love this illustration and intertextual collision of historical figures, their ideas, and the words of Frost's poem. I also really like Martin's interpretation of these various people being figures one might meet along one or anther path in life. I also agree with Anna's observation about how you used color to clarify the roles of the double-duty words in their different contexts. Very cool, creative, and richly meaningful solution to the history and poetry problem. It would be great to have either a simple list of the quotations so that they're easy to read (I love the way they're formatted in the illustration, but a couple can be hard to make out) or (this would take more work) maybe links to a pop-up window with each quote printed in a text box. But what you've done here is certainly ample, Bridget. Excellent work!

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  7. Oh my goodness. This is a fantastic illustration! The different colors flow so well together and the entire picture really captivates how poetry is intertwined with history. I really liked the spacing too. Everything is so chaotic on the poem which symbolizes just how much is going on in between the lines in poetry. Amazing job!

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  8. Bridget,
    Wow. This is such an ambitious project and it's pulled off so well. I love the unique approach that you took to the prompt, and the illustrations really tie it all together. You obviously put a lot of thought and effort into this blog post, and the result is a beautifully composed piece of art.

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  9. I could not agree more with the lovely comments that have already been made! Sincerely, you executed this post in such a unique way that was eye-catching and clearly, very authentic. As Anna said, on top of the stunning illustrations, the color scheme you chose was well thought out and made reading your piece engaging. All the while, the deeper meaning behind the piece makes it that much more special. Excellent work!

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