Bronx Masquerade Poetic Devices

9-10.RL.1.A.Draw conclusions, infer and analyze by citing relevant and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says.

9-10. L. A. Interpret figurative language ( alliteration, repetition, simile, and metaphor) in context and analyze the role in the text.

• Nikki Grimes uses this phrase to introduce the poems.

• Interesting spelling and capitalization...

• Opportunity for students to reveal the person behind the mask.

Poem titles give the reader a clue as to what the main idea of the piece is about. In this case, Bronx is literally the location and Masquerade is a false show or pretense.

• Literally, Devon is exhausted from keeping up this pretense of a basketball player.

• He uses this opportunity to reveal who he truly is to his classmates.

• He challenges his peers to see him from his perspective, not theirs.