She Unnames Them
What is this story an allusion to?
Adam and Eve/The Garden of Eden
What is the purpose of Henry's speech?
to persuade the American troops to fight the British
Who is most likely speaking in the poem?
The author, Pat Mora
What type of poem is this?
an ode
The following line from "A Voice" is an example of which type of figurative language:
"tucked away like a cabin"
Simile
Name one group of animals that did NOT want to give up their names and explain WHY.
Pets - names were important to them
Yaks - jealous of the rats who had multiple names and they wanted to keep their names
Find one example of PATHOS
Give me liberty or give me death!
We must fight, sir. We must fight!
Name one problem faced in the poem
Trying to speak a new language, discrimination in American, struggling with identity
What is the meaning of the word "treasure"
"Keep it, treasure this as you would if you were lost, needing direction"
keep safe, cherish or value
The following line from "I am Offering This Poem" is an example of which type of figurative language:
"This poem is a scarf for your head."
Metaphor
What is the meaning of the word contemplate as used below?
"They spent long hours contemplating their names and stared off into gaze...as they thought about the point of their names."
to think about deeply
Why does Patrick Henry answer his own rhetorical questions?
It appeals to his own reasoning. It makes his argument clearer. It forces the listener to agree.
Identify a simile
house that smelled like rose powder
slow as a hot river
Identify personification in the poem
The cold cannot bite
Shall we try argument? We have been trying that for the last ten years.
Logos
Find a piece of evidence from the text to support the theme.
Find one example of ETHOS
"I have one lamp that guides me and that is the lamp of experience."
How does the title "A Voice" connect to the theme?
Finding your voice is a way to find your identity, and the speaker's mother is struggling to find both her Spanish/American identity and her literal speaking voice as she learns English
Why does the author repeat the lines "I love you"
to emphasize his feelings
Ethos, logos, or pathos?
"We must fight, sir! We must fight!"
Pathos
Why did the author leave Eve's ending unfinished?
Why does he make an allusion and comparison to a "siren"?
to warn the American that the war and Britain is dangerous and they must be prepared. If they get distracted, they will end up dead
What is the author's purpose in writing "A Voice"?
to raise awareness about the struggles immigrants face
What is the overall tone? (how the speaker says the words)
loving, kind, heartfelt
The following line from "Speech to Virginia Convention" is an example of which type of figurative language:
"We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren"
Allusion - referencing sirens in mythology