Setting
In chapter 21, in which setting does Maya witness the loss of innocence through a game played by Bailey and Joyce.
What is the backyard of Momma's house?
This device is used in Chapter 23 when Maya contrasts scientists like Marie Curie with athletes like Jesse Owens to show the limits placed on Black students' dreams.
What is juxtaposition/allusion?
In chapter 21, what type of conflict does Maya struggle with while thinking about her past trauma.
In chapter 23, in which setting does Maya and her graduating classmates hear a racist speech
What is the local black school in stamps?
In Chapter 24, a dentist compares putting his hand in Maya’s mouth to putting it in a dog’s, using this offensive literary device, which also becomes ironic because Momma had once helped him financially.
What are metaphor and irony?
In chapter 24, who does Maya describe as, "a pretty kite," while dealing with her internal conflict.
What is her mother Vivian?
At Maya's graduation, this action shifts the mood from shame back to pride, symbolizing dignity and resistance in the face of racism
What is singing "lift every voice and sing"?
In chapter 24, in which setting is Maya refused help by a white man
What is the dentist office?
In Chapter 22, a casket is described “like a lonely teacake on a platter,” using these two literary devices to show fragility, isolation, and the hardship of Black life in Stamps.
What are simile and symbolism?
What is quietly humming and not changing her pace?
In chapter 24, what place becomes a symbpol of racism and injustice when Maya is denied treatment.
What is the dentist's office?