Where I am From by George Ella Lyon
1. How does the speaker use sensory language in lines 3–5 to show her memories of her family culture?
2. What is the central idea of the poem? What details does the speaker use to help readers understand the central idea?
3. Record textual evidence of the speaker’s use of sensory details in the poem using the table below.
4. How did the inclusion of sensory language help convey the speaker’s culture?
5. Notice the speaker's use of anaphora–the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a line. The speaker repeats “I am from” (or “I'm from”) in each stanza. What does each use of the phrase reveal about her identity? How does the repetition provide structure to the free verse?
5. How would you describe the culture reflected in Lyon’s poem?what clues from the poem helped you to form your description?
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