Poet Warrior Characters
Vocabulary
Writing Strategy
Examples of...
100

The most beautiful, friend to all, and the leader of her own community.

Her Mother

100

Convey

To say or to state

100

To compare two things using like or as.

Simile

100

Secretive, sincere, Reserved, Rebellious, Tolerant, Tactful

Characterization

200

Meant to represent Harjo as a child.

Girl Warrior

200

Analyze

To examine, to study, to investigate, to discover

200

To create an image in the mind of the reader.

To use vivid, or descriptive language.

Imagery

200

He was as quiet as a mouse.

Simile

300

A tribal leader who died during the Trail of Tears.

Monahwee

300

Discern

To notice, to tell the difference between things, to pick out.

300

To compare two dissimilar things by saying this is that.

Metaphor

300

As they sat on the soft, sugary sand beach waiting for the sunset, the sinking sun shimmered on the water as the blue sky transformed into various shades of purple and pink.

Imagery

400

Was an inspiration for Harjo. An artist.

Aunt Lois

400

Evidence

Examples, used to prove or support your claim

400

Refers to the central struggle of a narrative's plot.

Conflict

400

She was a stone wall, nothing seemed to affect her.

Metaphor

500

Meant to represent the Native American Communities.

The Old Ones

500

Central Idea

A message about life or the world

500

The use of a character’s Speech, Thoughts, Effects on others, Actions, and Looks or appearance to discern their personality or role in the narrative.

Characterization

500

His enemies had kidnapped his family.

Conflict

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