All About A Voice
Who is the author if A Voice?
Pat Mora
Who wrote Words Like Freedom?
Langston Hughes
What type of figurative language compares two things using like or as?
Simile
What is tone in poetry?
The speaker's attitude toward a subject
What type of writing are both selections?
Who is the speaker addressing throughout the poem?
Her mother
What two important words are repeated or emphasized in the poem?
Freedom and liberty
What type of figurative language directly compares two unlike things?
Metaphor
What is an inference?
A conclusion based on text evidence and background knowledge
Which poem focuses on a mother's experiences with language and courage?
A Voice
What language does the mother speak at home?
Spanish
What historical system separated people based on race?
Segregation
What type of figurative language is used in “On my heartstrings freedom sings”?
Personification
What is a major theme of A Voice?
Finding your voice requires courage, and courage can inspire others.
Which poem uses singing to describe the idea of freedom?
Words Like Freedom
Why does the mother become nervous while speaking at the capitol?
She feels different from the audience and fears being judged.
How does the speaker feel about freedom in the first stanza?
Joyful, hopeful, or deeply appreciative
In A Voice, what does the comparison of the audience's eyes to pinpricks reveal?
The mother feels painfully watched, judged, or intimidated.
What tone does the speaker use when reflecting on her mother in A Voice?
Admiring, proud, or appreciative
What important idea do both poems explore?
The importance of voice, freedom, courage, or self-expression
How does the mother's courage influence the next generation?
She inspires her children to speak confidently and use their voices.
Why might the word liberty bring the speaker sadness?
He values liberty but recognizes that equal rights and freedoms have not been fully experienced by everyone.
Why does Pat Mora compare the mother's breath to an ice cube stuck in her throat?
To show how fear makes her feel frozen and unable to speak comfortably.
Describe the tone shift in Words Like Freedom.
The tone changes from joyful or hopeful to sorrowful or longing.
How do Pat Mora and Langston Hughes communicate powerful emotions differently?
Mora uses figurative language to reveal the mother's fear and courage, while Hughes uses personification and a tone shift to communicate his complicated feelings about freedom and liberty.