Literary Devices and Key Concepts
Foreshadowing
What does Starr call the cop who shot her friend (and why)?
What is a theme?
A message about life. A statement, not a word or phrase.
Why did Starr feel internal conflict after the police shot her friend?
One part of her didn't want to talk to the police because she didn't trust them, and another part of her wanted to get the truth out.
Loaded Question
A question that contains an assumption embedded within it, so that any direct answer implicitly accepts that assumption as reality — even if the assumption is unwarranted or unproven.
An indirect or passing reference to a person, place, event, or literary work, intended to enrich meaning by relying on shared knowledge between the author and reader
Allusion
What two communities is Starr a part of, and why does she feel torn between them?
She attends a rich prep school (Williamson),but lives in Garden Heights, an underprivileged community
Read the following quote:
"And bam. That normal feeling? Gone. I suddenly remember how different I am from most of the kids here" (76).
What is the theme?
Differences may lead to feeling like an outsider.
What internal conflict develops within Starr regarding her relationship with Chris?
Starr questions the implications of her dating Chris, a white person, following the traumatic killing of Khalil that gave her a new understanding of race.
Ad Hominem
When a person’s character, motive, or personal traits are attacked instead of addressing the actual substance of their argument.
The practice of alternating between languages, dialects, accents, or behaviors to fit into different social or cultural contexts.
Code-switching
This character lives across the street from Uncle Carlos
Chris
Give one example of how the author is bringing awareness to the topic of racism.
Answers may vary
Name 3 incidents that led Starr to think that her and Hailey's relationship has changed.
1) Starr posted the picture of Emmet Till and Hailey unfollowed her on Tumblr.
2) Hailey directed a racist comment to Starr during a basketball game
3) Hailey participated in a protest for Khalil solely to ditch, and did not apologize
4) Hailey sympathized with Officer 115 on the news.
Hasty Generalization
When a conclusion is drawn about a population based on a sample that is not large enough.
Verbal or behavioral slights that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to marginalized groups. Oftentimes disguised as jokes or compliments.
Microaggressions
Why does Maverick eventually agree to moving out of Garden Heights?
King threatens Starr
Why does the author choose to use part of Tupac's saying in her title? What theme is the author addressing by using this saying?
She uses The Hate U Give to show the theme that hate breeds hate. She wanted to make the point that we get what we give- if we hate, we will be filled with hate.
Discuss 2 reasons why Maverick is invested in helping DeVante
1) He sees himself in DeVante
2) He wants to help DeVante to make up for how he couldn't help Khalil
3) He understands that DeVante joined the King Lords because he felt that he didn't have a choice
Straw Man
When someone distorts, exaggerates, or misrepresents an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack
A discriminatory practice in which financial services are withheld from neighborhoods that have significant numbers of racial and ethnic minorities. While the practice was banned 50 years ago, it’s still hurting marginalized communities today.
What picture does the Carter family have hanging in in their home, beside the Black Jesus?
Malcom X
Give two examples of injustice that we have seen in the book so far.
Answers may vary.
What is the real reason why Maverick initially disapproved of Starr's relationship with Chris (be specific)?
Red Herring
Introducing an irrelevant topic into an argument with the intention of distracting the audience from the original issue. This usually happens when the speaker finds the original topic difficult to defend.