Search this site
Pat Mora
All
Study Guides
Homework Help
Lesson Plans
Go
Page Citation
Start an essay
icon-question
Ask a tutor
Join
Sign in
Study Guides
Homework Help
Teacher Resources
Start free trial
Sign In
Ask a tutor
Pat Mora
Start Free Trial
Biography
Critical Essays
Questions & Answers
Analysis
Works
Start Free Trial
Pat Mora Questions and Answers
What is the meaning of Pat Mora’s poem “Prayer to the Saints”?
In the poem "Same Song" by Pat Mora, what theme, or message, do you think the poem conveys? Is that message true only for young people? Explain.
How does the poem "Gentle Communion" by Pat Mora draw on the various meaning of the word "communion"? Why might it be significant that the grandmother comes "without a word" in line 2?
Is there an extended metaphor in "Ode to Teachers"?
What is the underlying meaning of Pat Mora's poem "Immigrants"? Develop a thesis and use examples to support it.
How does Pat Mora use imagery to make a point about the woman's life in her poem "Petals"?
How do you think the poet feels about being bilingual and bicultural?
Will you explain the meaning of the Peruvian Child poem by Pat Mora?
Identify the tone used in the poem "La Migra" by Pat Mora.
In the poem "Same Song" by Pat Mora, how do you interpret line 12: “not fair”? What two meanings could the word fair have here?
In "Same Song" by Pat Mora what fairy tale is the poem alluding, or referring, to in lines 10 and 21?
In the poem "Same Song" by Pat Mora, how do the son and daughter feel about the way they look? What word gives you a clue? "Same Song" by Pat Mora
In the poem "Same Song" by Pat Mora, what does the title mean? Does the title just mean that even though the son and daughter are different, they have the same issue of caring too much about their physical appearance?
In "Same Song" by Pat Mora what images help you see what the son is doing?
What meanings could the word "fair" have in "Same Song" by Pat Mora?
In the poem "Same Song" by Pat Mora, identify the speaker.