Harlem Renaissance Review

Harlem was a district in...

• Baltimore

• New York City

• Atlanta

• Charlotte

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Which element of poetry was emphasized in Harlem Renaissance poetry?

• Alliteration

• Standard Meter

• Vivid Imagery

• Characterization

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This person is the most well-known Harlem Renaissance poet.

• Langston Hughes

• Countee Cullen

• Billie Holiday

• Aaron Douglas

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This element of poetry is the voice of the poem and is often the poet.

• Talker

• Voice

• Reader

• Speaker

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Which one of these rivers is NOT mentioned in "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"?

• Nile

• Thames

• Congo

• Euphrates

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Langston Hughes wanted to tell the stories of...

• African Americans

• Farmers

• Poets

• Writers

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"I, Too" is a poem in response to Walt Whitman's...

• "For You O Democracy"

• "Song of Myself"

• "Leaves of Grass"

• "I Hear America Singing"

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When Langston Hughes writes poetry, his speaker is usually

• Himself

• His family members

• The African American community

• America as a whole

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This poem highlights the hope that African Americans might be able to experience fun and leisure as well.

• Dream Variations

• The Negro Speaks of Rivers

• I, Too

• Refugee in America

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Langston Hughes became class poet because

• His mom wanted him to.

• His white classmates wanted him to.

• He wanted to.

• His teacher wanted him to.

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