Poem Conventions
A unit of poetry composed of lines that relate to a similar thought or topic—like a paragraph
Stanza
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between 2 things
Metaphor
Famous revolutionary leader that was imprisoned for 27 years.
Nelson Mandela
Founder of the PFLP, born in Lydda in 1926.
George Habash
Name of the laws that memorialized segregation in the American South.
Jim Crow Laws
Poetry that lacks a consistent rhyme scheme, metrical pattern, or musical form.
Free Verse Poem
The recurrence of the same letter at the beginning of adjacent words
Alliteration
Activist that lead the Black Consciousness Movement
Steve Biko
The year that the state of israel was created.
1948
Famous Black Muslim leader who coined the term "By any means necessary."
Malcolm X/ Al Hajj Malik al-Shabbazz
A three-line poetic form originating in Japan. The first line has five syllables, the second line has seven syllables, and the third line again has five syllables.
Haiku
A figure of speech; whereby, adjacent words within a phrase hold the exact opposite meanings of each other.
Oxymoron
The name of the Europeans that colonized South Africa and became known as the Afrikaners
Boers/ Dutch
Palestinian Poet born in 1942 most famously known for writing Identity Card
Mahmoud Darwish
Famous court case that overturned segregation in American public schools.
Brown vs. Board of Education
A 14 line poem, typically (but not exclusively) concerning the topic of love.
Sonnet
The repetition of a group of words within a clause, or a sentence so as to add emphasis to a particular meaning.
Anaphora
Name of the Laws that the colonizers used to help them gain access to South African lands
1913 Land Act
Country with the largest number of Palestinians living in the diaspora- 3,240,000
Jordan
High school where the National Guard was called to integrate the school after African American students were attacked.
Little Rock, Arkansas
A monologue in which a character speaks to him or herself, expressing inner thoughts that an audience might not otherwise know.
Soliloquy
Specialized terminology associated with a particular field or area of activity.
Jargon
Protests where 70 black South Africans were killed and nearly 190 wounded when police opened fire on them for refusing to carry their passbooks.
Sharpeville Massacre
Document declaring British support and intention to create a Jewish State in Palestine.
Balfour Declaration
Name of Civil Rights leader that refused to give up her seat to a white man.
Rosa Parks