Character Quotes
Tyrone states "You gotta make your own rules, Jack. That's the real 411", meaning this.
Meaning the truth?
Meaning the information needed or given?
This person is artistic, ambitious, and proud. Some might even say conceited.
Who is Raul Ramirez? - He dreams of becoming a successful painter.
This author is mentioned multiple times in Mr. Ward's class.
Who is Langston Hughes?
The class is learning about the Harlem Renaissance, and some students mention Hughes in their poetry.
This person is known as "Jump Shot" at school.
Who is Devon because he is good at basketball?
Raul creates a poem in the form of a "Z". This form is usually called this.
What is picture poetry?
What is concrete poetry?
Chankara referred to this person in her poem - "She tiptoed in late, and limping, her cheek raw as red-brown meat."
Who is Chankara's (abused, older, victim of violence) sister?
This student is clever, laid-back, creative, confident. To some he might seem lazy.
Who is Wesley Boone? While Wesley encourages students to write poetry, he doesn't do homework.
Devon believes that this student, "believes in prayer for everyone and giving them {people} the benefit of a doubt.
Who is Sterling?
After seeing Chankara come into the classroom with shades and her bruise, this character wants to confront Chankara's boyfriend.
Who is Raul?
He wants to fight Chankara's boyfriend because he is abusive.
This is observed when someone in the plot is not the same as they were at the start.
What character development?
The response..."at the end of every month. We'll call them Open Mike Fridays" was stated by this person.
Who is Mr. Ward?
Intelligent, athletic, thoughtful, sensitive is what describes this student. However, some may say they are more into sports.
Who is Devon Hope?
He initially hides his love of reading to fit in with his teammates.
A vignette in a book means that it is written in this form.
A short account or story about a person.
This person tells Diondra, "I wish you were a boy".
Who is her father?
He wishes Diondra would be a strong basketball player and ditch her paintings.
This type of poem does not follow rules or rhyme scheme.
What is free verse?
This person says in chapter 1 gets aggravated and states, "All I'm saying is, you're a walking drama" to Tyrone.
Who is Steve?
Who is he person who wants to be on Broadway?
Who is the student who asked Tyrone if he would be a play writer?
This person is funny, outspoken, creative, skeptical, but pessimistic.
Who is Tyrone Bittings?
He dreams of becoming a rapper.
Langston Hughes was an author who published short stories taking place in the 1990s. True or False.
What is false?
Hughes wrote poetry/prose during the Harlem Renaissance which was during the 1920s.
Unfortunately, Tyrone thinks his days are numbered due to this.
His father was murdered at a young age.
His father did not live to be 30 years old.
A vignette in a book means that it is written in this form.
A short account or story about a person.
This student is referred to as "Jolly Green Giant" at school.
Who is Diondre?
She is tall and does not meet anyone's expectations when it comes to sports.
This student is shy, artistic, but insecure.
Who is Diondra Jordan?
She loves sports and tries to meet people's expectations.
The Harlem Renaissance is known for these things.
What is the celebration of African Americans and the arts?
What are black poets, singers, artists, etc.
Tyrone says "Money is the alpha and omega. Ask anyone" to Raul emphasizing this same message as his mother does.
What is, "The family cannot eat paint"?
What is his family deals with low income (lower class or poor?
What is the family needs money?
When an author dismisses information that the reader is not privy to, it is called this.
What is omission?