Langston Hughes Poems

What term could be used to describe the mood in both poems?

• dismal

• optimistic

• spontaneity

• hopeful

From "A Voice", which of the following is an example of a simile?

• their eyes also unrelenting

• He walked slow / as a hot river

• You liked writing speeches

• country he floated to in the dark

What does the simile in line 23 of “A Voice” help the reader understand?

• The mother and the aunt are loud.

• The mother and the aunt are flashy.

• The mother and the aunt are fearless.

• The mother and the aunt are gutsy.

What does the poet’s use of figurative language in lines 30–33 of “A Voice” help the reader understand about the speaker’s mother?

• She is excited.

• She is nervous.

• She is restless.

• She is uncertain.

Which line in “Words Like Freedom” suggests the speaker has experienced hardships?

• All day everyday.

• There are words like Liberty

• If you had known what I know

• Sweet and wonderful to say.

In the poem "Words Like Freedom", the words freedom and liberty are italicized and capitalized to emphasize —

• the importance of these ideals

•  the fact that they are proper nouns

• their place in the U.S. Constitution

• how often they are misunderstood

What is the most likely purpose of the personification in line 3 in “Words Like Freedom”?

• To explain the speaker’s actions

• To express the speaker’s feelings

• To emphasize the speaker’s goals

• To describe the speaker’s experiences

Compare line 24 of “A Voice” with line 3 of “Words Like Freedom.” How are these lines similar?

• They both express anger through simile.

• They both express joy through personification.

• They both express happiness through metaphor.

• They both express surprise through personification.

How many stanzas are in the poems "Words Like Freedom" and "Dreams"?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the two poems mainly uses similes?

• Dreams

• Harlem