Harlem Renaissance Poets

This poet wrote many poems during the Harlem Renaissance. Early innovator of the literary art form called jazz poetry.

• Chubby Checker

• Christopher Pike

• Langston Hughes

• Edgar Allen Poe

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

• Langston Hughes

• Countee Cullen

• Billie Holiday

• Aaron Douglas

Which element of poetry was emphasized in Harlem Renaissance poetry?

• Alliteration

• Standard Meter

• Vivid Imagery

• Characterization

Langston Hughes wanted to tell the stories of...

• African Americans

• Farmers

• Poets

• Writers

During which decades did the Harlem Renaissance occur?

• 1900-1910

• 1920s and 1930s

• 1940s and 1950s

• late 1800s

What is the overall message of the poem 'Harlem'?

• The importance of setting realistic goals

• The frustration and disappointment caused by deferred dreams.

• The exploration of nature and beauty

• The celebration of achieving dreams

In "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" the speaker repeatedly says, "My _____ has grown deep like the river"

• mind

• heart

• soul

• love

When Langston Hughes writes poetry, his speaker is usually

• Himself

• His family members

• The African American community

• America as a whole

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

Suffering, injustice, racial inequality, and freedom are all ______________ in Langston Hughes' poetry.

• Characters

• Speakers

• Themes

• Identities