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Poetry Review “I am Joaquin” “Mirror” &
“Self in 1958”
Vocab 1Poetic
Devices 1 Poetic
Devices 2I am
Joaquin
Mirror & Self in 1958
Vocab 2
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Vocabulary 1 for 100:
derogatory term for a foreigner especially from the
US or Europe
Gringo
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Vocabulary 1 for 200:
fake; a copy that is represented as the original
counterfeit
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Vocabulary 1 for 500:
an opinion formed before having enough information or experience
Preconception
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Poetic Devices 2 100 Points
"Way up North, where there's ice and snow, there
lived a penguin and his name was Joe."
Rhyme
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Poetic Devices 2 for 200 Points
Your smile is like a sunrise warming me to the day.
simile
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Imagery
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Poetic Devices 2 for 500 Points
The refreshing aroma of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies crept
up my nostrils and tantalized by senses.
Begin a revolution and stand up for their culture
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“I am Joaquin” for 100 Points
At the end of the poem, what does Joaquin call his people to do?
Surrendering and giving up on his beliefs.
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“I am Joaquin” for 200 Points
Joaquin’s past includes conflict, anguish, and defiance, but does not
include what?
It’s crushing the hopes, dreams, and cultural inheritance of his people.
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“I am Joaquin” for 300 Points
Why does Joaquin feel disgust for the gringo society?
Moors
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“I am Joaquin” for 500 Points
Who did Joaquin’s ancestors defeat that cause him great inspiration?
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Exactly what is place in front of it
“Mirror” & “Self in 1958” for 100 Points
In the poem “Mirror” what does the mirror reflect?
A doll
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“Mirror” & “Self in 1958” for 200 Points
What does the author of “Self in 1958” compare herself to?
The eye of a little god
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“Mirror” & “Self in 1958” for 300 Points
What is the speaker in “Mirror” compared to?
alienated
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“Mirror” & “Self in 1958” 400 Points
What is the theme of “Self in 1958”? (HINT: How does the speaker feel?
This was on your review.
Personification
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“Mirror” & “Self in 1958” for 500 Points
What poetic device is present in nearly every line of the poem
“Mirror”?
neurosis
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Vocabulary 2 for 300 Points
disorder with feelings of anxiety, obsessive thoughts, compulsive acts, and physical complaints without evidence of disease