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Kwame AlexanderThe Undefeated
Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 2019A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Introduction
“The Undefeated”
- Originally Published: 2019
- Form/Meter: Free verse
- Literary Devices: Repetition, historical allusions, ode
- Central Concern: This poem in the format of a picture book celebrates the perseverance and strength of African Americans throughout history.
Kwame Alexander, writer and activist
- Bio: Born in 1968 in New York City; a writer and social activist; author of several poems and YA novels; has been lauded for his community activism and work in educational equity projects including the Literacy Empowerment Action Project in Ghana
- Other Works: The Crossover: A Novel (2015); Solo (2017); Swing (2018)
THEMES
- Empowerment Through Strength
- The Various Truths of History
- Poetry as History
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