Poetry
What is a stanza?
This group of lines makes up a single unit or paragraph in a poem.
Kim planting seeds to honor her father shows she believes in her family’s story and strength. What kind of liberation is this?
What is internalized definition?
“The warm bread smelled like home.”
Imagery
Feeling pride in your cultural identity.
Internalized
What is Ms. A's favorite Holiday?
Christmas OR New Years Eve
What is rhyme?
These are words that sound alike, especially at the end of a line.
When neighbors start talking and helping each other across fences, what type of liberation is happening?
What is interpersonal?
“Her smile was as bright as the sun.”
Simile
The belief that one culture’s values are “normal.”
Ideological
What was the 1st school Ms. A worked at?
Helix
What is rhythm?
This refers to the beat or musical quality of a poem, created by the rise and fall of language.
When the city ignores the empty lot until the community reclaims it, what kind of oppression is that?
What is institutional oppression?
In Sam’s chapter, he compares people to “different seeds needing the same water.” What is this an example of?
Metaphor
Redlining, school tracking, or voting laws.
Institutional
How many siblings does Ms. A have?
2!
Older brother and sister
What is symbolism?
When a real, physical object represents an abstract concept or idea.
Society assumes poor immigrant communities can’t create beauty. That harmful idea represents what level of oppression?
What is ideological?
“The stars danced across the night sky.”
Personification
Microaggressions or allyship in daily interactions.
Interpersonal
Where did Ms. A get her Undergrad and Masters degree from? (2 schools)
SDSU, and HTH Graduate School
A poet uses vivid imagery and rhythm to celebrate resilience in their community. What two literary choices strengthen the poem’s purpose?
Diction and tone. They help communicate pride and empowerment.
A community garden breaks stereotypes and challenges unfair systems. How do interpersonal and institutional liberation connect here?
People’s cooperation (interpersonal) begins to challenge unjust systems (institutional)?
The garden looks like a junk lot from the outside, but inside it’s full of life and growth. What kind of figurative contrast is that?
Irony
A dress code bans cultural hairstyles while claiming to promote “professionalism.” What two levels of oppression are seen here?
Institutional and ideological
What is Ms. A's middle name?
Angelica