Rose That Grew From Concrete

Draw your version of the main image in this poem. Include at least 3 descriptive details from the text.

The rose represents ​ (a)   . The concrete represents ​ (b)   _

• people from backgrounds like Tupac's
• growing up in a hard situation.
• a peaceful garden
• the beauty of nature
• a sunny day in the park
• the city

(INE: Identify, Name, Explain) Give an example of personification from the poem. How does this use of personification affect the poem?

How is the rose able to survive and eventually thrive in its difficult circumstances?

RACES: What is the message of this poem? How does the metaphor of the rose help show this message?

BONUS: What sound device is in the following lines?

Funny it seems, but by keeping it's dreams,

it learned to breathe fresh air.

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Anaphora

• Onomatopoeia