In lots of people's opinion, learning poetry in class is useless. "How will this ever apply to real life?" There are many ways that poetry help develop your literary skills, but in application to real life I think that there are three main applications. The first application is understanding the difference of what people say and what people mean. Second, it helps develop the ability to use and understand figurative language. Lastly, I think that poetry is an amazing was to express yourself and poetry can help connect people.

One of the many applications of learning poetry is learning the difference between what someone spoke/wrote and what the author ment. One example of that type of speech is sarcasm. In poetry many authors do not mean what they say. They often mean something different and even though it is up to interpretation most agree with a meaning.

Second is learning figurative speech. "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" WHAT?! That is an example of a hyperbole but is someone didn't know or understand that they might think you are a horse eater and morbidly obese.

The last application of poetry is my opinion, but it is that poetry can connect people. Poets and poetry is often very relatable because poets often write about common struggles or situations that all people can relate to.

          In my opinion, the American dream is the dream for a better life. We might not think of it as a better life but we always are trying to find something better. Something easier. Wether it is finding a faster way of driving to work, or the easier way of figuring out a math problem, We always want something better. Also, another trait of the American dream is that by working hard you can achieve anything. And I know that by working hard it makes it easier to achieve your goals, but that does not mean that you can achevie all you your goals. That is the difference between The American dream and the reality of life in America.