Throughout The Crossover, Alexander uses Definition Poems to tell a story. You are going to write your own Definition Poem that mimics the format and style of the poems "cross-o-ver" (page 29),"ca-lam-i-ty" (page 39), "pul-chri-tu-di-nous" (page 55), and many others.

Question

These poems have specific characteristics, including:

They have 4 stanzas (remember, stanza is to poem as paragraph is to essay)
Title breaks the word into syllables and provide pronunciation and part of speech
Poem tells a story

Answer 1

Title: a-chieve-ment (noun)

A bright spark of victory,
A moment of triumph,
A feeling of success,
An accomplishment.

A goal reached,
A dream realized,
Hard work paid off,
An achievement.

A sense of pride,
A sense of relief,
A sense of accomplishment,
An achievement.

A stepping stone,
A milestone,
A reminder of what is possible,
An achievement.