Poetry
In “I Am Offering This Poem,” what gift is the speaker offering?
What is his poem — a symbol of love and care?
What question does Clarisse ask Montag that makes him think?
What is “Are you happy?”
How does Junior’s physical disability affect the way others treat him and how he sees himself?
What is he’s bullied and underestimated because of his disability, which makes him feel different but also strengthens his determination?
What is one reason authors use figurative language like similes and metaphors?
What is to create strong images or emotions that help readers connect to the text?
What theme connects Fahrenheit 451 and Dover Beach?
What is people need truth and connection in a confusing world?
What does the “Sea of Faith” represent in “Dover Beach”?
What is the decline of faith and certainty in the modern world?
Why does Montag take a book from the old woman’s house?
What is he’s curious and wants to understand why she died for her books?
How does Alexie use humor to show how Junior deals with pain and rejection?
What is Junior jokes about hard things to survive and connect with others, showing resilience?
In Fahrenheit 451, fire means different things at different points in the story. What does this show about symbolism?
What is that a single symbol can change meaning as the story develops?
How does I Am Offering This Poem connect to Fahrenheit 451?
What is both show that words and love can bring comfort and hope?
Compare the tones of the two poems. How are they different?
What is Arnold’s tone is mournful, while Baca’s is tender and hopeful?
What happens to Mildred at the start of the novel?
What is she overdoses on sleeping pills but doesn’t remember it?
How do Junior’s cartoons help him cope with his problems?
What is drawing helps him express emotions, escape pain, and imagine a better life?
When authors include references to other famous works, like Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, what is that called and why is it used?
What is an allusion — it helps deepen meaning or connect the story to a bigger idea?
How are Junior and Montag alike?
What is they both question their world and make brave choices to change?
How do both poems express hope in times of struggle?
What is they find strength and comfort in human love and connection?
What does fire mean at the beginning of the book?
What is destruction and control?
Why is the setting of the Spokane Reservation important to Junior’s story?
What is it shows the poverty and hardship he faces, shapes his identity, and motivates him to dream of something more?
In Dover Beach and I Am Offering This Poem, how does the use of imagery help reveal the tone?
What is the visual images create the mood — sadness in “Dover Beach,” warmth in “I Am Offering This Poem”?
What do books, poems, and drawings have in common across these texts?
What is they help people express themselves and stay human?
What message do both poets share about love?
What is love gives meaning when the world feels cold or uncertain?
What does fire come to mean at the end of the book?
What is rebirth, warmth, and hope for a new start?
How does Junior’s voice as a narrator make readers connect with him?
What is his honesty, humor, and vulnerability make him relatable and humanize his struggles?
Across all Unit 1 texts, how does the author’s word choice shape the reader’s response?
What is it builds emotion, reveals character, and helps us understand the author’s message or theme?
Across Fahrenheit 451, Dover Beach, I Am Offering This Poem, and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, what shared message do all the authors express about being human?
What is that people need love, creativity, and courage to stay true to themselves and find hope, even in a broken or confusing world?