Why does Langston Hughes write?

To challenge the prevailing assumptions about African Americans

What does the concept of a "double consciousness" mean?

See yourself the way another person sees you

Which two poems most clearly explore African American aspirations?

I, Too AND Song to a Negro Wash Woman

Identify the quote with plosive alliterative anaphora

Black slaves working in the hot sun and black slaves walking

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Langston Hughes Poetry Analysis

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1
Identify the quote with high modality
Sometimes perhaps you don't want to be a part of me
As I learn from you, I guess you learn from me
I wonder if it's that simple?
Tomorrow I'll be at the table
2
The best word to describe Langston Hughes' tone in his poetry is...
Angry and Harsh
Sarcastic but Informative
Jovial and Light
Unyielding but Calm
3
Why does Langston Hughes write?
To make white America know they are right
To challenge the prevailing assumptions about African Americans
Because he feels like it
To create vague individual identities
4
The repetition of the personal pronoun "I" is a feature of:
All Langston Hughes' poems
African American writing
Negro Spirituals
Jazz Music
5
One theme NOT addressed in "Night Funeral in Harlem" is...
Community
Dignity
Liberation
Poverty
6
What does the concept of a "double consciousness" mean?
Multiple personality
Doubly conscientious
Two identities
See yourself the way another person sees you
7
Identify the techniques: "Soul washed clean/Clothes washed clean"
Religious AND Tactile Imagery
Use of dialogue AND AAVE
Anaphora AND Imagery
Repetition AND Simile
8
Identify a language technique in : "Eat in the kitchen."
Imperative
Personal Pronouns
Oxymoron
Simile
9
Which of the following is NOT a common theme in Langston's poems
Gender Equality
Discrimination
Liberation
The American Dream
10
Which two poems most clearly explore African American aspirations?
Song to a Negro Wash Woman AND Night Funeral in Harlem
The Negro Speaks of Rivers AND The Weary Blues
I, Too AND The Weary Blues
I, Too AND Song to a Negro Wash Woman
11
Which poem does not contain links to African America music?
Song to a Negro Wash Woman
Aunt Sue's Stories
The Negro Speaks of Rivers
I, Too
12
Identify the technique: "Was it four o'clock or six o'clock? I don't remember."
Anaphora
Tactile Imagery
Vague recollection
Rhetorical Question
13
In "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" what does the Nile river symbolise?
Dawn of Creation
Enslavement
Emancipation
Living in the homeland
14
Identify the quote with plosive alliterative anaphora
In the dark shadows that cross and recross Aunt Sue's stories
Aunt Sue has a head full of stories
Singing Sorrow Songs on the banks of a might river
Black slaves working in the hot sun and black slaves walking
15
Which poem has the individual identity of a male domestic servant?
The Weary Blues
I, Too
Song to a Negro Wash Woman
Theme for English B

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