From After the Hurricane

Why does the poet use the metaphor of the disaster movie at the beginning of the excerpt from the poem “After the Hurricane”? (Line 7)

• To help readers visualize what a movie set of New Orleans looks like

• To introduce readers to the kinds of people who live near Lake George

• To compare the setting of the poem to something readers can understand

The POEM from After the Hurricane is written in what Point of View?

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Omniscient

The Speaker is...

• King

• Freddie

• Jasper

• TK

The poet chose an irregular and unpredictable rhyme scheme for the excerpt from “After the Hurricane” most likely to —

• reflect the music that is a part of the culture in New Orleans

• mirror the chaos in New Orleans after the hurricane

• sound alarming like the helicopters that flew over the city

Which line from the excerpt from the poem "After the Hurricane" contain imagery that helps the reader visualize the bleak mood of post-Katrina New Orleans?

• Line 78 - I lick the salt off my bare arms,

• Line 42 - The world is here but no one’s coming.

• Line 66 - How can I leave TK and Grandmama?

How is the statement "the water company loves us" an example of personification?

• The water company really does love the Brass Crew specifically.

• Water = Love

• It gives a human emotion (love) to a non-human object (the water company)

• first name: Water - last name: Company

What does it mean to be ashamed?

• A feeling of humiliation or to feel bad about doing something you know was wrong.

• To be excited to do bad things.

• To want others to feel bad for making your life inconvenient.

• To feel unsatisfied to bring evil into the world.

What is looting?

• Stealing goods from business, usually in riots, war, or major emergencies like natural disasters.

• Waiting on private property without purpose.

• Changing positions or movement.

• A dance involving shaking of the body.

The rhythm of the poem is read in a...

• Slow melodic pace

• Fast and Chaotic pace

• Serendipitous manner.

• Neurotic and stuttering way.

What was the Poet's purpose of writing this poem?

• to entertain meteorologists and journalists

• to frighten people from moving to the Gulf Coast

• to draw experiences that urban teenagers faced in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina