Tableau

Front

What does the word 'oblivious' mean?

Back

Not noticing or knowing.

Front

What is a quatrain?

Back

A four line stanza in a poem.

Front

How do the townspeople react to the boys walking together?

Back

They are indignant, or angry, that the boys dare to walk together.

Front

What does the poet compare the boys to in the first stanza?

Back

The black boy and the white boy are contrasted as day and night.

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

Front

What does the metaphor 'lightning brilliant as a sword' imply about the boys walking together?

Back

It suggests that their friendship is a surprising and shocking event that challenges old ways of thinking.

Front

What is the significance of the boys' friendship in the poem?

Back

It symbolizes breaking racial barriers and the power of unity.

Front

What literary device is used when the poet describes the boys as 'golden splendor' and 'sable pride'?

Back

Contrast.

Front

What does the term 'indignant' mean in the context of the poem?

Back

Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.

Front

What theme is explored in the poem 'Tableau'?

Back

The theme of racial friendship and societal disapproval.