Blackout Poetry
This type of poem is created by selecting words from an existing text and blacking out the rest.
What is a blackout poem?
A traditional haiku contains this many lines.
What is three?
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
What is imagery?
This plot element introduces Sasha, Richard, their families, and their schools.
What is the exposition?
This agender teenager was severely injured in the bus fire.
Who is Sasha?
The main goal of a blackout poem is to create this from an existing passage.
What is a new meaning, message, or theme?
The syllable pattern of a traditional haiku.
What is 5-7-5?
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.
What is personification?
The series of events after the bus incident that build tension and develop the story.
What is the rising action?
This teenager started the fire as a prank.
Who is Richard?
Blackout poetry allows writers to transform this type of material into a poem.
What is an existing text, page, article, or book passage?
Haikus often focus on a single moment, feeling, or observation of this.
What is nature or a specific experience?
Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
This event serves as the climax of the book.
What is Richard setting Sasha's skirt on fire on the bus?
The author develops empathy for readers by sharing the backgrounds of these two people.
Who are Sasha and Richard?
A successful blackout poem should still communicate this to the reader.
What is a clear idea, emotion, or message?
This poetic form is known for being short and concise.
What is a haiku?
Comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
This plot element includes the court proceedings and the aftermath of the incident.
What is the falling action?
This character struggles with the consequences of one poor decision.
Who is Richard?
This literary device can help create vivid pictures in a blackout poem.
What is imagery?
Why is word choice especially important in a haiku?
What is because the poet has very few syllables to communicate meaning?
An object or idea that represents a deeper meaning.
What is symbolism?
The resolution focuses on this idea.
What are the lasting consequences, healing, and lessons learned by those involved?
This character's identity helps readers better understand issues of gender expression and acceptance.
Who is Sasha?