Poisonwood Bible
Davis, John Ryan
AP English Lit/block 4
02-09-14
Poisonwood Bible Project
Character
2.) Choose one character, and begin this activity by making a list of objects and images associated with the character. Using Sandra Cisneros’s “Abuelito Who” (Below) as the model, write a 23-line poem that conveys the characters most essential traits.
Abuelito Who
Sandra Cisneros
Abuelito who throws coins like rain is a doorknob tied to a sour stick and asks who loves him is tired shut the door who is dough and feathers doesn’t live here anymore who is a watch and glass of water is hiding underneath the bed whose hair is made of fur who talks to me inside my head is too sad to come downstairs today is blankets and spoons and big brown shoes who tells me in Spanish you are my diamond who snores up and down up and down up and down again who tells me in English you are my sky is the rain on the roof that falls like coins whose little eyes are string asking who loves him can’t come out to play who love him who? sleeps in his little room all night and day who used to laugh like the letter k is sick
Conflict
2.) Write five newspaper headlines that describe conflicts (their causes and effects) in the novel. Be sure to use a vivid verb in each headline to clearly capture the action. The headlines can be of interest in the village (microcosm) or in the larger setting (macrocosm). Here’s an example to describe conflict in Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison: “Privileged son arrested; outcast aunt humilities herself for him at jail.” (25)
Style
1.) Write an epitaph in the form of a heroic couplet for two of the characters. (Look up these terms if needed. No points if you deviate in form from heroic couplet.) What words could appear on this character’s tombstone to accurately describe the character’s life and the character’s growth or change (or lack thereof?) (10)
2.) Reveal the growth and development of one character by writing a hearty paragraph (or two) length
AP English Lit/block 4
02-09-14
Poisonwood Bible Project
Character
2.) Choose one character, and begin this activity by making a list of objects and images associated with the character. Using Sandra Cisneros’s “Abuelito Who” (Below) as the model, write a 23-line poem that conveys the characters most essential traits.
Abuelito Who
Sandra Cisneros
Abuelito who throws coins like rain is a doorknob tied to a sour stick and asks who loves him is tired shut the door who is dough and feathers doesn’t live here anymore who is a watch and glass of water is hiding underneath the bed whose hair is made of fur who talks to me inside my head is too sad to come downstairs today is blankets and spoons and big brown shoes who tells me in Spanish you are my diamond who snores up and down up and down up and down again who tells me in English you are my sky is the rain on the roof that falls like coins whose little eyes are string asking who loves him can’t come out to play who love him who? sleeps in his little room all night and day who used to laugh like the letter k is sick
Conflict
2.) Write five newspaper headlines that describe conflicts (their causes and effects) in the novel. Be sure to use a vivid verb in each headline to clearly capture the action. The headlines can be of interest in the village (microcosm) or in the larger setting (macrocosm). Here’s an example to describe conflict in Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison: “Privileged son arrested; outcast aunt humilities herself for him at jail.” (25)
Style
1.) Write an epitaph in the form of a heroic couplet for two of the characters. (Look up these terms if needed. No points if you deviate in form from heroic couplet.) What words could appear on this character’s tombstone to accurately describe the character’s life and the character’s growth or change (or lack thereof?) (10)
2.) Reveal the growth and development of one character by writing a hearty paragraph (or two) length