https://padlet.com/demonessalaprincessa/os36reqydm57bjux Select three quotes from Danez Smith's poem "Dinosaurs in the Hood" and sort them in the following categories: references/allusions, imagery, and repetition. Briefly discuss why you chose to put each quote in the category that you chose for it, and how Smith's use of these literary devices helped contribute to the overall message being conveyed in this poem.  en-us 2022-05-19 01:59:59 UTC 2022-05-19 20:38:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/demonessalaprincessa/os36reqydm57bjux/wish/2191601224 This is a reference to the actress, Viola Davis, who is a strong African-American female who is known throughout Hollywood, but she has never actually played an action hero. This reference points out the fact that Black woman often aren't the heroes. ]]> 2022-05-19 16:01:29 UTC https://padlet.com/demonessalaprincessa/os36reqydm57bjux/wish/2191601224 https://padlet.com/demonessalaprincessa/os36reqydm57bjux/wish/2191603409 The use of the terms wide and endless give the reader the sense of urgency the poem produces. The boy has dreams that he's never been allowed to consider before. ]]> 2022-05-19 16:03:05 UTC https://padlet.com/demonessalaprincessa/os36reqydm57bjux/wish/2191603409 https://padlet.com/demonessalaprincessa/os36reqydm57bjux/wish/2191604934 The repetition of this one line drives home the fact that historically the black boy always dies in films, and the poet wants to break this stereotype once and for all!]]> 2022-05-19 16:04:09 UTC https://padlet.com/demonessalaprincessa/os36reqydm57bjux/wish/2191604934 https://padlet.com/demonessalaprincessa/os36reqydm57bjux/wish/2191956497 This is a reference to three different movies in time. All three of these movies are very different and aid in painting a picture as to what elements and stories the poet is trying to convey through their movie. ]]> 2022-05-19 20:29:47 UTC https://padlet.com/demonessalaprincessa/os36reqydm57bjux/wish/2191956497 https://padlet.com/demonessalaprincessa/os36reqydm57bjux/wish/2191960439 This repetition emphasizes and calls to action how typically movies that involve a minority centered cast have an underlying meaning or issue surrounding it. By repeating what this movie can't be, the poet emphasizes how and what his movie wants to be about. ]]> 2022-05-19 20:34:01 UTC https://padlet.com/demonessalaprincessa/os36reqydm57bjux/wish/2191960439 https://padlet.com/demonessalaprincessa/os36reqydm57bjux/wish/2191964479 I think this quote most stood out to me as it paints the best picture as to what the movie is to look like. This quote shows how the author wants people that look real and authentic to fight off dinosaurs rather than the "Hollywood type-cast" that is usually portrayed in action movies. ]]> 2022-05-19 20:38:27 UTC https://padlet.com/demonessalaprincessa/os36reqydm57bjux/wish/2191964479