TED: How poetry unlocked my superpowers | Keenan Scott II

The speaker shares their journey from dreaming of being a superhero to discovering a talent for writing through poetry and hip-hop. Overcoming dyslexia, they find inspiration in slam poetry and jazz, eventually using storytelling to honor friends lost to violence. By staying true to themselves, they achieve success on Broadway, becoming the superhero they always wanted to be.

What was the narrator's childhood dream?

• To be a scientist

• To become a famous actor

• To be a superhero

• To become a musician

How did the narrator's eighth-grade teacher react to his poem?

• He ignored it

• He asked for a rewrite

• He thought it was plagiarized

• He praised it as original

What literary device did the narrator learn from Tupac's lyrics?

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Simile

What activity did the narrator take up after being cut from the basketball team?

• Slam poetry

• Acting

• Painting

• Soccer

Which poets influenced the narrator's style?

• Maya Angelou and Edgar Allan Poe

• Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson

• Walt Whitman and Sylvia Plath

• Langston Hughes and Jean Toomer

Who was the narrator's love interest in his poetic journey?

• Nikki Giovanni

• Alice Walker

• Toni Morrison

• Maya Angelou

What emotion did the narrator feel due to the loss of friends?

• Indifference

• Anger

• Survivor's remorse

• Joy

How did the narrator decide to honor his lost friends?

• By telling their stories

• By writing songs

• By making documentaries

• By painting portraits

What societal issue does the narrator highlight in his storytelling?

• Environmental pollution

• Economic inequality

• Racial identity and poverty

• Political corruption

What achievement did the narrator reach by staying true to his storytelling?

• Becoming a superhero

• Publishing a novel

• Making it to Broadway

• Winning a Nobel Prize