The following 21 pages are a study guide to help guide students through the three parts of Elizabeth Acevedo's verse novel The Poet X. The comprehension questions analyze the work's allusions, characterization, conflict, dialogue, figurative language, foils, foreshadowing, imagery, (dramatic and situational) irony, plot, poetry devices, setting, slang, stereotypes, subtext, symbolism, and themes. A 50-question multiple choice test that can be used as an assessment for this study guide is availa