Characters
Who is X’s Love interest?
Aman
What is one important part of Xiomara’s cultural background that influences her family?
Dominican traditions and Catholic beliefs
What are similes, metaphors, and hyperboles all examples of?
Figurative language
What perspective is The Poet X written in?
First person
What is Xiomara's favorite hobby?
Writing poetry
How does Xiomara’s mother’s Dominican background affect how she raises Xiomara?
Her cultural and religious beliefs lead to strict expectations for Xiomara.
What is the atmosphere created by a text?
Mood
What is the main character of the story called?
Protagonist
What role does the leather-bound notebook play in Xiomara’s life throughout the first half of the book?
It is a private sanctuary.
How does Xiomara balance her family’s cultural traditions with her own beliefs and choices?
She struggles between following her family’s expectations and making her own decisions.
What is it called when a poem line continues onto the next line without punctuation?
Enjambment
What type of third person is focused on the protagonist and their actions but does not know their or any other character's inner thoughts?
Hint: objective, omniscient, limited, central, or peripheral
Third person objective