Brown Girl dreaming Flashcards
(25 cards)
What type of poem is brown girl dreaming?
A memoir (like a biography)
Why is Jacqueline comparing rainy days in South Carolina to Brooklyn?
This is because she misses South Carolina
What did Jacqueline like to do in the rain when she lived in South Carolina?
She like to catch raindrops on her tongue and likes to run through the grass
What is the theme or message of the first verse?
Moving to a new location is not easy especially for Jacqueline’s age
What do we discover about Jacqueline’s family in the second verse?
We discover that Jacqueline has three other siblings
Why does Jacqueline say it is “Christmas in November”, when her mother buys board games in the second verse?
Because she’s not used to getting gifts on other days other than Christmas
What does the author mean when she says “Our Way” in the second verse?
It refers to the way Jacqueline and her younger brother, Roman, played board games. They like to play by their own rules
What is the meaning of the second versus title “another way?”
Refers to the different ways her and her younger brother played boardgames. Also a different way that Jacqueline spend her rainy days
Why is Jacqueline upset with her sister? Why does she dislike her?
Because of all the praise and attention Dell gets
Why does Jacqueline say she’s not gifted in the third verse?
Because she is comparing herself to her older sister, who is smarter and more gifted
What does the author mean when she says, “ when I read, the word twist twirl across the page?”
it means that she probably has a difficulty reading
What do we discover about Jacqueline’s father from the fourth verse?
We discover that Jacqueline’s dad is not around
Why does Jacqueline lie about her father being dead?
This is because she is probably embarrassed about the truth
What is the best word to describe Jacqueline‘s older sister Dell?
Mature
In the fourth verse, the line “Our Grandfather is our father now” I suggest what about Jacqueline’s father?
It suggests that the father has been gone for a long time
What is the meaning of the fourth versus title, “Sometimes”
The meaning is, is that sometimes you can’t control things in life
Why are Jacqueline and her siblings so happy to see their Uncle Robert?
This is because he is a familiar face since they moved and because he always has gifts
Are why does the author lie a lot?
Because this is how she deals with her problems
In verse five how does Jacqueline feel about her sister and how does she feel about herself?
She feels jealous of her sister, and feels insecure about herself
Based on Jacqueline’s feelings in verse five, what can you conclude about the author?
She wants to be as smart as her sister
What does the author enter siblings want their uncle Robert to teach them in the fifth verse?
They want him to teach them how to do a specific dance
What is Uncle Robert’s message to the author in the six verse?
His message is that Jacqueline should have goals
How are the author, his mother and uncles views on her lying different?
Her mother thinks it is a bad habit that Jacqueline should stop and that she will get into more trouble while her uncle encourages it because he thinks it is just storyteller
Oh, how does the author’s uncle feel about her lying?
He feels like it is just storytelling so he encourages it
