Black Poetry

How does the speaker compare himself or herself to rivers in “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”?

• The speaker is the same age as the rivers of the world.

• The speaker’s song sounds like the flowing waters of rivers.

• Both the speaker and rivers are dark and mysterious.

• The speaker’s soul is deep like the waters of rivers

According to the speaker in “I, Too,” why will no one dare to say “Eat in the kitchen”?

• People will understand their darker brother.

• The darker brother will be strong.

• People will stop being ashamed.

• The beauty of all people will be apparent.

What quality do the four poems have in common?

• All four poems present a single event in the lives of African Americans.

• Each poem presents jazz as a unifying and liberating idea.

• All four poems describe ways of singing, playing, or listening to the blues.

• Each poem portrays the feelings and experiences of African Americans.

How is Langston Hughes remembered in the United States?

• As one of the greatest singers

• As one of the greatest poet.

• As one of the greatest dancers

What was Langston Hughes famous for?

• Langston Hughes was a talented black poet who made movies against segregation and racism Even though he had an unpresent family who was not in his life he still became one of the most famous African-American poets.

• Langston Hughes was a talented black poet who made poems against segregation and racism Even though he had an unpresent family who was not in his life he still became one of the most famous African-American poets.

• Langston Hughes was a talented black poet who made songs against segregation and racism Even though he had an unpresent family who was not in his life he still became one of the most famous African-American poets.

What impact did Langston Hughes have on society during the time he lived?

• He tried to restore the rights of a black citizen.

• He tried to separate blacks from white.

• He used his poems to say blacks are better than whites.

Poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme

• free verse
• jazz poetry
• Poet Laureate
• defer

Separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences

• Renaissance
• defer
• acclaim
• segregation

Denial of equal rights or equal treatment to certain groups of people

• discrimination
• Harlem Renaissance
• acclaim
• robust

A period in the 1920's when African-American achievements in art and music and literature flourished

• Renaissance
• discrimination
• Harlem Renaissance
• point of view