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Mother to Son
General Questions
100

What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence & what does it mean? 


“Maybe we can be alone together” (67).

What is OXYMORON -explanation will vary
100
These two characters have something in common because their mother's died.
Who are Leslie and Porscha?
100
These are some of Tyrone's major conflicts.
What is... 1. He doesn't like school 2. He lost his father to violence 3. He has issues with white people

...?

100
 The speaker in the poem.
What is... the  mother?
100
Wesley write a poem to honor this poet. 
Who is Langston Hughes?
200

What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence and what does it mean? 


“I want to be stone…I’m half rock already” (105-106).

What is a METAPHOR?
200
These two characters share a similar dream because they both want to become an artist.
Who are Raul and Diondra?
200
This is Raynard's conflict.
What is... he has dyslexia (a reading disorder) and thinks it's easier to let the other students think he's stupid?
200
This is one possible theme of the poem.
What is ...Answers can vary Ex. Despite the conflicts & troubles in life, never give up!
200
This is the  significance of the title, Bronx Masquerade.
What is the students, through poetry, start to take off their "masks" and show who they really are.
300

What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence and what does it mean? 

“I’ve got no time for imitation love that packs a punch” (16).

What is PERSONIFICATION & ALLITERATION?
300
This character is as cold as the snow , as hard as a rock, and as lonely as an island.
Who is Amy Moscowitz?
300
This is Lupe's major conflict.
What is... she feels lonely and not loved and believes having a baby would solve that problem.
300
This is a paraphrase of the poem.
What is... a mother encourages her son to persevere through hard times and not give up.
300
This event  takes place in Mr. Ward's classroom and helps all the students have hope and discover it's okay to be themselves.
What is Open Mike Fridays?
400

What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence? 

“My eyes see letters dancing backwards across whatever page they’re printed on” (126).

What is PERSONIFICATION?
400
Janelle and Judianne share this same problem. 
What is... they both are not confident and have self esteem issues?
400
There are three major issues the students in Bronx Masquerade are facing. 
What are... 1. Racism 2. Death 3. Abuse/Drug or Physical 4. Teen Pregnancy 5. Parents leaving (abandonment) 6. Hiding their true selves

...?

400
This type of figurative language is used throughout the poem.
What is... metaphor?


 The mother is comparing her life to a staircase.

400
This is Mai Tren's hope for next year.
What is she hopes she will be in Mr. Ward's class?
500

What type of figurative language is being used in the following example and what does it mean? 


 “For I am coconut” (49).

What is METAPHOR?
500
This character helps Devon discover that it's okay to let people see that you're smart.
Who is Janelle?
500
These are conflicts that both Tanisha and Sheila share.
What is... they both feel like they don't belong and want to change something about themselves...?
500
This is the shift word in the poem that signifies that the tone is changing.
What is "but"?
500
This is how the Harlem Renaissance relates to the Bronx Masquerade. 
What is ...During the Harlem Renaissance many writers, poets and musicians came together to create art about the struggles or problems they were facing and so have the characters in Bronx Masquerade?