Clint Smith
Where was Clint Smith BORN?
New Orleans
What is the name of the poem?
Ode to The Only Black Kid in Class
Comparison of two unlike things using like or as
What is Simone's favorite color?
a. pink, b. lavender, c. purple
a. pink
What Crash Course did Smith Host?
Crash Course: Black American History
What year did Clint Smith PUBLISH the poem?
2015
What is personification?
Giving non-human things human traits.
How many broken toes has Kyle had?
a. one, b. six, c. all ten
b. JUST six
What subject did Smith use to teach
English
What point of view is the poem written in?
Second
The repetition of "l" in a poem is what alliteration sound?
SOFT
What pet has Aster NOT had?
a. chicken, b. fish, c. turtle
b. fish
Who did Clint Smith write for (newsletter)?
What is the purpose of an ode?
To address a subject or group of people.
What is the difference between tone and diction?
Diction is the word choices that help determine the tone.
What is Stephanie's favorite animal?
a. blue cat, b. grey cat, c. purple cat
c. the ugly purple cat on frei's wall
Name one of Smith's award winning poetry collections
Above Ground or Counting Descent
Why does Smith write this poem? (multiple answers)
Police brutality, Furguson Uprising, loss of many Black youth, being the only Black kid in a majority White school.
Give an example of INDIRECT METAPHOR.
YURPPP
Who in our group hates poetry the most?!
stephanie rosas