What is the meaning of the poem?

Compares the soul of African Americans to rivers: strong and full of life.

What does “Or does it explode” at the end of the poem means?

The high chance of exploding a revolution/revolt from Afro-Americans

What is the historical context of “The Weary Blues”

Black artists were showing their pain and the emotional impact in their art

What is the meaning of the poem?

Shows the pain, loneliness and emotional deph of black musicians.

What is the meaning of Harlem Poem from Langhston Hughes?

It reflects the postponed civil rights of Afro-Americans

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1
What literary devices can be found in the poem?
Similes
All of the above
Imagery
Methapors
2
The use of simile can be found when “The Mississipi River” get human qualities.
True
False
3
The moaning of the piano in the poem is an example of:
Imagery and Personification
Repetition and Metaphor
Imagery and Metaphor
Repetition and Personification
4
What is the meaning of the poem?
Compares the river to European people: strong and full of life.
Compares the soul of African Americans to rivers: strong and full of life.
Compares the rivers to people’s life: strong and full of life.
Compares the soul of Americans to rivers: strong and full of life.
5
Harlem Poem was influenced by the civil rights struggle of African Americans.
True
False
6
What literary devices can be found in the poem? I. Repetition II. Metaphors III. Imagery IV. Personification
Only I. III. and IV.
Only I. II. and IV.
None of them
All of them
7
What does “Or does it explode” at the end of the poem means?
The high chance of exploding a revolution/revolt from Afro-Americans
The consequence of having a dream postponed
It’s a metaphor of hoe it feels to have your dreams always posponed
The high chance of exploding a revolution/revolt from people
8
What is the historical context of “The Weary Blues”
Black artists were fingin a new wat to express their identity.
Artist were showing their hapiness and the emotional impact in their art
Black artists were showing their pain and the emotional impact in their art
People were finding a new way to express their identity in music only
9
What is the meaning of the poem?
Shows the hapiness and the free feelings of black comunity
Shows the pain, loneliness and emotional deph of black musicians.
Shows how people of America is depressed about the civil war.
Shows the pain, loneliness, and emotional deph of people
10
What is the meaning of Harlem Poem from Langhston Hughes?
it reflects the consequences of postponed dreams
It reflects the postponed dreams of Afro-Americans
It shows the feel of having your dreams post poned, showing people strugle
It reflects the postponed civil rights of Afro-Americans
11
What can be found in the poem’s structure?
All of the above
The flowing of the structure that mimics a river
Use of Repetition
Free verse liryc

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