Characters
Who is the main character of Poet X?
Xiomara
Which character's name means 'ready for war'?
Xiomara's name
Who is the author of Poet X?
Elizabeth Acevedo
What figurative language uses repeats the first letter of words?
Alliteration
What does Xiomara call her mother?
Mami
What does Xiomara feel trapped by?
By religion. Xiomara feels trapped into embracing a faith that does not feel true to her.
Who is Aman?
A boy that Xiomara likes. Her lab partner, who eventually becomes her boyfriend.
What figurative language uses sound words?
Onomatopoeia
What does Xiomara call her father?
Papi
Which character does Xiomara have the most conflict with?
Mami
What's the name of Xiomara's teacher?
Ms. Galiano
What type of figurative language is used here?
Xiomara's meaning of her name "Gave me this gift of battle and now curses how well I live up to it"
Irony
What does Xiomara call her brother?
Twin
Why was Xiomara mad at Twin when the basketball player harassed Xiomara?
Because he didn't defend her. Xiomara is frustrated with her brother because she never hesitates to defend him, but he hesitates to defend her.
What is Ms. Galiano pressuring Xiomara to join?
What figurative language is used here?
“My parents probably wanted a girl who would sit in the pews wearing pretty florals and a soft smile. They got combat boots and a mouth silent until it’s sharp as an island machete"
Simile
Who is Xiomara's best friend?
Caridad
Where does Mami's frustration and anger stem from?
Her dream of being a nun was stolen from her when she was unwillingly bartered in an arranged marriage to Papi, a man reputed to be a womanizer, so that her family could gain access to the United States from the Dominican Republic. As
Xavier
What type of figurative language is used here?
“My brother was birthed a soft whistle: quiet, barely stirring the air, a gentle sound. But I was born all the hurricane he needed to lift - and drop - those that hurt him to the ground”
Metaphor