Roar Entry #10

Krik? Krak! Entry #10

5 strong comments about characters and plot
1. Writing was perceived as unimportant and unnecessary.
2. Always use your ten fingers was a way of life which meant you should be the best cook and housekeeper.
3. Kitchen poet are women who cook and write.
4. People got cursed if you used your hands to write instead of work or clean.
5. Parents became disappointed in their kids if they chose words over the kitchen.

4 insightful questions
1. Why was writing so forbidden?
2. Were writers prosecuted in Haiti?
3. Was education valuable in Haiti?
4. Is it a requirement to go to school in Haiti?

3 vocabulary words and definitions; give page #
1. parlance pg. 219 a way or manner of speaking; vernacular; idiom
2. rouge pg. 219 red
3. confidant pg. 220 a close friend or associate to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters and problems are discussed.

2 examples of literary terms; give page #
1.pg. 219 "Writing was was forbidden as dark rouge on the cheeks.." Simile
2. pg. 220"Krik? Krak! It sounds like someone crying." Simile

1 summary sentence
1. In the epilogue, the author explains the meaning of Krik,Krak and the life of women in Haiti.