Poem & Poet
This poet wrote "We Real Cool".
Gwendolyn Brooks
In "poem where no one is deported", the poet imagines a world without what type of organization?
ICE or Immigration Police
"We Real Cool" repeats the word "we" at the end of each line. This is an example of what device?
Repetition
“I, too, sing America.” What does this line mean?
I belong in America too
In "I, Too", what does the act of “growing strong” symbolize
Resilience or overcoming oppression
This poet wrote about immigration and family in "poem where no one is deported"
José Olivarez
"I, Too" is about fighting against this form of injustice.
Racism
"Fallen Star" compares a person to a star. This is an example of what device?
Metaphor
"We Real Cool" ends with this dark phrase.
"We die soon"
In "We Real Cool", the pool hall setting suggests what about the speakers?
They live risky and rebellious lives
"I, Too" is a response to which famous American poet?
Double Jeopardy: If you can name the poem as well that it's a response to you can earn double points.
Walt Whitman's "I Hear America Singing"
"We Real Cool" explores the lives of young people making these types of choices in their lives, the central theme of the poem.
risky or rebellious choices
"I, Too" describes the speaker growing stronger by eating at the "table". The "table" is an example of what literary device in this poem?
Symbol
In "poem where no one is deported", the poet repeats the word “imagine.” Why?
to show hope for a better world, where no one is deported
In "Eagle Poem", the movement of the eagle through the sky represents what?
the cycle of life
This poet was also a famous rapper who wrote Fallen Star.
Tupac Shakur
The eagle in "Eagle Poem" represents this.
spirituality or connection to nature
In "Alive", Naomi Shihab Nye repeats the phrase “we were alive” to emphasize what feeling?
Gratitude or Appreciation for Life
"Fallen Star" describes the star as "falling." What does this suggest?
the star is fading or being lost
In "poem where no one is deported", why does the poet describe a world where no one is afraid to be themselves? What kind of world would he like to create for those immigrants?
A world of safety, belonging, and freedom from fear of being deported or arrested
The poet of "Eagle Poem" is also a member of this Indigenous group (What is the name of her Tribe?).
Muscogee Creek
In "Alive", the speaker says being alive is like carrying what?
music or a song with you
"Eagle Poem" flows in a continuous way without strict rhyme or rhythm. This is called what style of Poetry?
Free Verse
In "Eagle Poem", the speaker says, “We see you, see ourselves and know / that we must take the utmost care.” What does this mean?
We must have respect for nature and each other
In "Alive", why does the poet describe being alive as something that continues even when no one notices?
to show that life has value even in quiet or ordinary moments