Throughout this unit, I learned a lot about poetry through the reading Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, the analysis of poems, and the writing of my own poems. While reading the novel made out of poems, I used sticky notes to write down any thoughts on the content, structure, and other literary devices I felt were important. After reading the book, I had to pick and read a poem from the novel and analyze it. Our class was also assigned into three different groups to discuss about the book as a whole. This allowed me to engage with my peers more personally. With analyzing other poems, I became more sensitive and aware of the author’s specific choices. Comparing and contrasting different poems show how each poem is unique, which means that different authors have different ways of communicating their own thoughts. When I wrote my own poems, I really had to search within myself and find what was important to me. It gave me time to reflect on my life and how I’ve changed.

Dramatic Reading — “Let Me Explain” By Elizabeth Acevedo

Compare and Contrast TIEA

My Poems

Poem Annotations