Langston Hughes: Supplementary Info

Langston Hughes: Supplementary Info

Ms. Douglas and Mrs. Schwarz

Objectives:

• Review all language terms we have used so far in class

• Review the effect of dialect and epistolary in Langston Hughes's "Passing"

• Analyze the historical context surrounding "Passing"

Open Ended

Please list as many figurative language terms that you can remember discussing in class the past few days

Review!

• Summarize the plot of "Passing" by Langston Hughes

Epistolary -- Structure

• A literary work in the form of a letter

• How does this form of writing make the story more personal?

Dialect/Language

• Variety of language that can be distinguished by a different vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation than the "standard" language

• AAVE: African American Vernacular English

• What do you think the purpose of including the dialect/language was?

Poll

Do you think Jack was strong for passing as a white man? Be prepared to back up your answer!

• Yes

• No