Naomi Shihab Nye writes poems, songs, essays, and books for young people.
She often writes about people from different cultures. In this article, she answers
an interviewer’s questions about her poems and tells what it is like to be a writer.
She talks about her early love for writing poetry and the things she wrote about.
She also offers some advice to young writers who are just starting out.
Her poem “Making a Mosaic” tells about how a mosaic can represent the memories of the person who makes it.
Literary Words
- extended metaphor: a metaphor is a figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else. An extended metaphor continues the comparison for several lines or for an entire poem.
- repetition: means saying something again and again. Writers use repetition of words, phrases, or sentences to emphasize their ideas.
- stanza: is a group of lines in a poem. A stanza may have only a few lines, or it may have many lines. The stanzas in a poem may all be the same length, or they may be different lengths.
Academic Words
cultural = related to a particular society and its way of life (arts, language, etc.)
distinctive = clearly marking a person or thing as different from others
interpret = explain or translate
precise = exact and correct in every detail
pursue = continue doing an activity or trying to achieve something
Highlighted Words
- essayist, someone who writes short pieces about a particular subject
- influences, things that have an effect on people or things
- multicultural, made up of many cultures (peoplefrom different countries, races, or religions)
- perspective, way of seeing something
- portable, light and easy to carry
- inspiration, something that gives you a good idea
- amazement, great surprise
- roots, connections with a place because you were born there or your family lived there
- flavors, qualities or features
12. fragment, small piece
13. antique, old and valuable
14. pattern, arrangement of shapes,
lines, or colors
HOMOPHONES GAMES
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