A reference to a literary or historical figure or idea

A scene that interrupts the chronological sequence by recalling a previous event

The opposite of what’s expected. Verbal irony occurs when a character says one thing but means another.

In a story with a first-person narrator, the narrator is a character in the story.

When an object, person, or idea in a text has an additional meaning beyond its literal one.

The attitude of the author or narrator toward story events or characters.

An artistic and literary movement affirming Black identity; the poetry of this movement drew on musical forms, speech, African folklore, and experimentation with sound, spelling, and grammar.

A revolutionary political organization founded to protect African American neighborhoods from police brutality

Born as “Malcolm Little,” the activist changed his name to Malcolm X after joining the Nation of Islam. To him, the “X” symbolized the true African name he would never know.

After converting to Islam, heavyweight champion Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammed Ali and was arrested for refusing to fight in the Vietnam War.

The existing situation or the way things currently are, particularly in regard to social or political issues

The way in which media, such as television, film and books, portray certain types of people or communities, especially women and minorities.

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Vocabulary for One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams Garcia

Term	Definition
Allusion	A reference to a literary or historical figure or idea
Flashback	A scene that interrupts the chronological sequence by recalling a previous event
Irony	The opposite of what’s expected. Verbal irony occurs when a character says one thing but means another.
Narration	In a story with a first-person narrator, the narrator is a character in the story.
Symbolism	When an object, person, or idea in a text has an additional meaning beyond its literal one.
Tone	The attitude of the author or narrator toward story events or characters.
Black Arts Movement	An artistic and literary movement affirming Black identity; the poetry of this movement drew on musical forms, speech, African folklore, and experimentation with sound, spelling, and grammar.
Black Panther Party	A revolutionary political organization founded to protect African American neighborhoods from police brutality
Malcolm X	Born as “Malcolm Little,” the activist changed his name to Malcolm X after joining the Nation of Islam. To him, the “X” symbolized the true African name he would never know.
Muhammed Ali	After converting to Islam, heavyweight champion Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammed Ali and was arrested for refusing to fight in the Vietnam War.
Status quo	The existing situation or the way things currently are, particularly in regard to social or political issues
Representation	The way in which media, such as television, film and books, portray certain types of people or communities, especially women and minorities.

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