Why was Langston Hughes significant?

He was the first Black Poet to write to the common people

"If you miss the 'A' train you'll find you missed the quickest way to Harlem" figurative means?

The cultural renewal is changing society don't miss it.

"Nobody'll dare say to me, Eat in the kitchen... I, too, am America" means...

he will no longer be segregated,he is equal to whites

What is the significance of the Harlem Renaissance?

It changed the way people viewed African Americans

Bigger's mother feels like he is...

"the most no-account man I ever seen in my life!"

What kind of a relationship does Bigger have with his Mother?

He is mad at the world and his mom is frustrated with him.

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1
Who was Langston Hughes?
A Rapper
A Painter
A Jazz singer
A poet
2
Why was Langston Hughes significant?
He was the first Black writer in the Harlem renaissance
He was the first African American playwright
He was the first African American Astronaut
He was the first Black Poet to write to the common people
3
"the rat emitted a long thin song of defiance, its black beady eyes glittering" literary device
Personification
Metephor
Simile
Connotation
4
What does the word "renaissance" mean?
rebirth/reawakening
knights in England
the dark ages
regeneration of cells
5
"If you miss the 'A' train you'll find you missed the quickest way to Harlem" figurative means?
renewal of culture happening in Harlem don't miss out
The cultural renewal is changing society don't miss it.
If you miss the train you will be lost downtown
If you miss the train you will have to take the bus
6
"Nobody'll dare say to me, Eat in the kitchen... I, too, am America" means...
he will no longer be segregated,he is equal to whites
He has to eat in the kitchen because he is a messy eater
He is building a new dining room to eat in
He is threatening violence
7
During what time period did the Harlem Renaissance take place?
1920s
1940s
1930s
1950s
8
What is the significance of the Harlem Renaissance?
It changed the way people viewed African Americans
It gave us a lot of new music
It started the civil war
It gave us great writers
9
Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald were examples of what great part of the Harlem Renaissance?
Jazz and Blues Music
Prohibition
Zoot Suit Riots
WPA
10
Bigger's mother feels like he is...
"the most no-account man I ever seen in my life!"
"the most hard working man I ever seen in my life!"
"the most amazing man I ever seen in my life!"
"the most shifty man I ever seen in my life!"
11
What kind of a relationship does Bigger have with his Mother?
His mother hates him and he hates her
His mom wants to be his best friend and he loves her.
His mom died and he is on his own.
He is mad at the world and his mom is frustrated with him.
12
In the story, Native Son, Bigger Thomas is the
Antagonist
Father
Narrator
Protagonist
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Who is Richard Wright?
He is a painter from the Harlem Renaissance
He is a rapper from the 80's
He is the author of Native Son
He is a poet

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