The Harlem Renaissance
This was a cultural movement celebrating African American art, music, and writing in the 1920s.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
This poet wrote The Weary Blues and Harlem.
Who is Langston Hughes?
The rhythm or beat of a poem.
What is meter?
Repetition of beginning sounds in words.
What is alliteration?
The main message or big idea of a text.
What is theme?
This New York neighborhood was the center of the movement.
What is Harlem?
This writer wrote about identity in How It Feels to Be Colored Me.
Who is Zora Neale Hurston?
A comparison using “like” or “as.”
What is simile?
Repetition of vowel sounds.
What is assonance?
When a writer compares two things to help readers understand.
What is figurative language / comparison?
Writers in this movement explored identity, racism, and this idea about personal goals and hopes.
What are dreams (or goals/hope)?
This poet wrote If We Must Die and America.
Who is Claude McKay?
A direct comparison without using “like” or “as.”
What is metaphor?
Repetition of consonant sounds (often at the end).
What is consonance?
A poem with uneven or unbalanced structure.
What is asymmetrical structure?
The Harlem Renaissance included poetry, music, essays, and this type of visual creative work.
What is art (visual art/painting)?
This artist created the song This Is America.
Who is Childish Gambino?
One beat or sound unit in a word.
What is a syllable?
A syllable said stronger than others.
What is a stressed syllable?
One major theme explored by Harlem Renaissance writers.
Answers may include: identity, racism, injustice, resistance, dreams, pride.
The Harlem Renaissance was important because it helped celebrate this group’s culture and voice in America.
What are African Americans / Black Americans?
Many Harlem Renaissance writers wanted to express pride in their cultural identity. What is this idea called?
What is cultural identity / pride?
A poem with equal or balanced structure.
What is symmetrical structure?
Why do poets use sound devices? (give one reason)
Answers may include: create rhythm, create mood, emphasize ideas, make writing musical.
Why poetry was an important tool for Harlem Renaissance writers.
Answers may include: express identity, protest injustice, share experiences, inspire change.