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Plot/Setting
Theme
Author
Figure of Speech
Miscellaneous
100
This work centers around one central place... What is it?
The Kitchen Table
100
Would this be an acceptable theme statement? "The little things in life oftentimes mean the most and are what we remember?"
Yes you could say that.
100
What is the author's name?
Joy Harjo
100
What is one imagery example from the story?
"Dreams drink coffee with us"
100
What do you think about when the bell rings?
College credit
200
The plot involves....
The evolution of the kitchen table for aspects of living and dying.
200
Would you say that this poem has a positive, negative, or mixed outlook on the kitchen table?
It is both because it has a negative outlook of having the world end at it but also has a positive outlook because she recounts all of the good memories associated at the table.
200
Where did she graduate from?
University of Iowa
200
What is the genre?
Narrative or symbolism poem.
200
Who is your favorite teacher?
Mrs. Flowers
300
At the beginning of the poem it states that the world begins at the kitchen table. What must we do at this table to survive?
We must eat.
300
The poem talks about progression. Give the example of human progression in the poem.
"Children are given instructions on what it means to be human."
300
Name one of her famous books.
How We Became Human or The Woman Who Fell from the Sky
300
What is one example of a metaphor in the story?
"A place to hide in the shadow of terror"
300
What is the capital of Kansas?
Topeka
400
Laughing, crying, and what else are the last things mentioned when the world ends?
"Eating the last sweet bite".
400
There are some negative aspects associated with the kitchen table. Mention 1 negative aspect.
"singing with sorrow, crying at the table"
400
Where did she teach for some time?
University or Mexico
400
What is the major symbolism?
The kitchen table is a source of life.
400
What is the organ affected by Type 1 Diabetes?
Pancreas
500
What does she mention they chased away from the table?
Chickens or Dogs
500
The tone in the story is mostly....
Solemn
500
What are her poems usually combined with?
Original blends of tribal music, jazz, and rock.
500
What is an allusion example from the story?
"Wars have begun and ended at this table"
500
What are Aristotle's three appeals?
Logos, Pathos, and Ethos