Analysis of a great poem from the american writter Michelle Moran. Tribute to family it is an great tribute to each member of family.

1. ▪A Tribute to Family
▪By Michelle Moran(1980-)

2. TOPICS
About Author
Formal structure
Summary/Analysis Of Poem
Personal Response
Emotions
Message

3. About The Author
The author's name is Michelle Moran;
American novelist writer(A bestselling
author)
Born on August 11, 1980, California(EUA)
12 years old
Claremont University
Worked six years as aTeacher
Writes to an archeology site
24 Books

4. A Tribute to FamilyI don't know when it started,
Or how it all began.
But God created families,
As only our Lord can.
He was teaching what it means,
To love, honor, and obey.
He wanted a strong bond,
That we don't see too much today.
He wanted someone to hold us,
And show respect for others.
He wanted someone who'd be gentle,
And so he created mothers.
He wanted someone strong,
A support filled with love.
And so he created fathers,
Sent from heaven up above.
Brothers and sisters came next,
With that, an instant friend.
Someone to look up to,
Someone on who to depend.

5. When he put them all together,
He was amazed at what he'd done.
He had created a family,
Mother, father, daughter, son.
But look at the family,
Created by only two.
How many we've become,
And all because of you.
We have a lot to be thankful for,
The memories through the years.
The many times together,
Full of laughter, full of tears.
I don't know where we'd be today,
If it weren't for the two of you.
To show us strength, support, and love,
Like only the two of you can do.

6. Formal structure
▪ This poem has closed form
▪ Stanza
▪ Verses
▪ Considered as a quatrain
▪ The author uses a rhythmic meter to create a “bounce” in tone
▪ The rhyming pattern is ABAB
▪ Has rhyme pattern break

7. Analysis Of Poem
The poem is about:
- God`s purpose when he created
family
- the role that each member must play
-The importance of parents(Mother and
Father) besides the God`s importance

8. ▪ Theme: family`s inportance
▪ Mood:Happy

9. Personal Response
▪ Verse 3 and 4-Very Strong: “But God created families,
As only our Lord can”.
▪ Last 4 verses- touching: “I don't know where we'd be today,
If it weren't for the two of you.
To show us strength, support, and love,
Like only the two of you can do”.

10. Emotions
The poem has a very strong and powerful tone:
-The importance of each family member
-Parents are indeed true heroes
-I feel grateful for the family God gave to me

11. Message
The poem shows us three very important aspects:
1-God created the family, as only he can.
2-When he created family it was not a random process
3- Parents are more important than we imagine
lead us to reflect if we are giving our family the due value, and if in
looking at our family God is proud or not.

12. BY Odair Barros