Langston Hughes Poetry Review Activity

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In "I, Too," what does tomorrow symbolize in the second stanza? Tomorrow, I'll be at the table when company comes.

Back

The future

Front

What is the tone of the poem, "I, Too"?

Back

Hopeful

Front

In, "I, Too." when other people see the speaker's beauty...

Back

they will regret treating him poorly.

Front

The speaker's tone in "I,Too" is these two feelings.

Back

pride and defiance

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The poem, "I, Too," discusses this concept: African-American identity/a right to feel pride and patriotism for a country, a love of baseball, a love for hockey, a love for all eternities.

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African-American identity/a right to feel pride and patriotism for a country

Front

The poem, "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," discusses how Africans have done this?

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Witnessed and participated in important moments in history

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In "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," what do many rivers that the speaker mentions most clearly suggest about blacks?

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Blacks have a global cultural heritage that reaches far into the past.

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The tone of "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" is these two concepts.

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pride for culture and ancestors

Front

In "Refugee in America," how does the speaker seem to feel about being a refugee in America?

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sad and longing

Front

What is the central theme of Langston Hughes’ "Refugee in America"?

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The struggles and disillusionment of refugees