Answer to Running After Antelope
story: 1963
2. Why would they go out at night?
--The boys in the story go out at night because animals go out to hunt at night and then when the sun rises they go back to their home. So the boys want to catch the animals before they go back in. The quote, "Some animals sleep in the daytime and go out at night to eat. If we hurry we can catch them before they go back in the ground." shows that the boys go out at night to hunt for animals. They mainly catch little animals and his brother uses them for science and to study them.

Running After Antelope Questions
--Little League Haiku
1. Why did he like calling the plays at the last minute, while the quarterback was counting?
2. Why did carrier use the metaphor "...were standing around quietly, minds empty, like twelve year old desperadoes waiting for a train?"
3.Where does carrier use imagery?
4. What does he mean when he says his body and uniform were protective packaging?
5. What was "it" in the quote "Do you feel it?"
6. What inspired him to say a haiku instead of a regular play?
7. What does the haiku "The wind brings dry leaves, enough to build a fire" mean?
8. What was his expectations after saying the haiku?
9.Why didn't the haiku work as he thought it would?
10.What does the quote "I'm ready to move on, if you are" say about the persona?

Full Moon
I had just finished studying for anatomy, when I remembered I had an assignment to do. The assignment was to look at the full moon. I was tired and was actually expecting to just get it over with.As I walked to my room I could see the bright luminous light from the moon going through my window blinds. I decided to open my window just a crack to let fresh air in; as I began to open it I felt the cool breeze on my face. While I stared at the moon I felt less tired and more at ease. I was enjoying it. The moon was so bright that it lit the whole backyard and I could see the details and dark spots the moon has. It was like a huge eye that watched everything I did from above. Looking at the moon brought back good memories from the past.At first I really did not want to look at the moon, but once I did I really enjoyed it and was glad that I took the time to look out my window. 

Driving Lessons
by Karen K. Lewis


"Hey, Will," I say.
"Yeah?"
"You need to anticipate stuff that might go wrong."

"Like what?"
We're across Salmon Creek Bridge now, and Will confidently accelerates to the posted 55 mph speed limit.

"Like, what if a deer jumps into the road ahead?"

"Oh," he replies.

"What would you do?"

"Stop," he says with a get real mom, do you think I'm stupid tone.

I find this piece of the creative writing meaning full because the story is describing how a mother feels about teaching his son how to drive. Her son is beginning a new chapter in his life by learning how to drive. He will be exposed to so many dangers that he did not think about before. His mother is aware of all the dangers and she is trying to get him emotionally and physically ready by trying to teach him how to drive and stay alert while driving. She mentions some situations that might happen while he is behind the wheel, her son responds to her like he knows exactly what to do but his mom lets him know that their is more to do than just act. He has to think about what to do first. She wants to make her son realize that there are many dangers in the world.

In the magical kingdom where the snow is white as silk, the people walked around happily going about their day. The kingdom was peaceful and the snowflakes danced around while falling from the sky. This was not an ordinary kingdom though, it was magical and it was a fantasy world. An old fragile woman lived in this kingdom, however she did not live alone. Everywhere she went people followed her. These people were like the old woman's angels that would take care of her where ever she went. These angels would follow her high and low and would protect her, however she would never see them. But she never felt alone.

Set Fire to the Rain
I let it fall, my heart
And as it fell, you rose to claim it
It was dark and I was over
Until you kissed my lips and you saved me

My hands, they're strong
But my knees were far too weak
To stand in your arms
Without falling to your feet

But there's a side to you that I never knew, never knew
All the things you'd say, they were never true, never true
And the games you play, you would always win, always win

But I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face
Let it burn while I cry
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name

When laying with you
I could stay there, close my eyes
Feel you here, forever
You and me together, nothing is better

'Cause there's a side to you that I never knew, never knew
All the things you'd say, they were never true, never true
And the games you'd play, you would always win, always win

But I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face
Let it burn while I cried
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name

I set fire to the rain
And I threw us into the flames
Where I felt somethin' die, 'cause I knew that
That was the last time, the last time

Sometimes I wake up by the door
Now that you've gone, must be waiting for you
Even now when it's already over
I can't help myself from looking for you

I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face
Let it burn while I cried
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name

I set fire to the rain
And I threw us into the flames
Where I felt somethin' die
'Cause I knew that that was the last time, the last time, oh

Oh, no
Let it burn, oh
Let it burn
Let it burn






This song can be seen as poetry because it has rhyme and a kind of flowing of the words. It also uses symbols and synecdoche because it uses the rain to connect the whole song. This song also has personification and antithesis because it has some contrast between rain and fire.

For my anthology I am going to use the poem "Good Night" by Wilhelm Muller because i feel it describes what every person goes through at one point of their lives. People have to leave or say goodbye to someone they care about.