We+Are+More

===__Describe what the poem means to you. Discuss the use of metaphor to create analogies in the mind of the listener. How does the impact of this poem change when you hear it as apposed to reading it? Use specific examples from the text. __===

The poem that Shane Koyczan has performed means quite a lot to me. This poem means quite a lot to me and to most Canadians since he is explaining throughout the poem that, "We Are More" than what other countries give us credit for. He uses many stereotypical words that describe Canadians, such as the statement, "But we're more than just hockey and fishing lines." Shane uses the literary device repetition since he is repeating the phrase "We Are More," which makes quite an impact on the poem since he is describing how "We Are More" than what everyone describes us as. The impact of this poem changes when hearing it opposed to reading changes as the poet, Shane Koyczan, changes his tone of voice and also uses physical motions and actions by moving his hands and body to create emphasis in what he is saying. Another way it impacts the reader by listening to it is the intentional pauses he makes, not necessarily when the section ends. Shane uses this to let the audience have time to absorb what he has said thus far. Some examples of the impact it made is the last section he said, as he said, "And what's more Is that we didn't just say it We made it be." This impacts the poem as opposed to reading it as the audience can tell the poem is nearing the end since he is nearly shouting the poem until the end where he is saying the sentences more gently as he is advancing towards the end of the story. The main theme of the poem, "We Are More" by Shane Koyczan is that he is sending out a message to other countries and nations that Canadians are more significant than what everyone describes us as using common words such as the ones that Shane Koyczan has used in his poem.

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