Biography
Awards and Recognition
Deep in the Quiet Wood
Beauty that is Never Old
The Gift to Sing
100
The era that James Weldon Johnson was born in
What is 1800
100
What university named James the first incumbent of Spence chair of creative literature.
What is Fisk University
100
The literal meaning of the poem. (What is the poem describing)
What is Deep in the Quiet Wood
100
Definition of oppressed
What is Subject to harsh treatment
100
The definition of brood
What is to think deeply
200
The way that James died was....
What is a Car Crash
200
The medal he received called the “Spingarn Medal” was given to him for outstanding achievement by
What is NAACP
200
The philosophical meaning of the poem.
What is visiting and taking a walk deep in the quiet wood, would allow someone to forget their worries and focus on the beauty of nature.
200
In general, what is the figurative language supposed to do for the poem?
What is it sets the mood as well as the tone, which is what the author is trying to convey.
200
The overall mood change in the poem.
What is it goes from gloomy to happy
300
The University that James graduated from...
What is Atlanta University
300
The places where James received his honorary doctorates.
What is Talladega College and Howard University
300
The authors intent for this poem.
What is take a break from reality once in a while and come deep in the quiet wood, which will fill your heart with heavenly peace.
300
“I want no sweeter heaven than your breast” is an example of
What is a hyperbole
300
“While in my heart there swells a song” is an example of
What is Personification
400
The newspaper that James founded.
What is the Daily American
400
The award he received in 1933 for African American literature.
What is W.E.B. Du Bois Prize
400
The tone and mood of this poem is
What is calm and encouraging
400
Definition of Buffeted
What is to knock someone out
400
The overall meaning of the poem
What is whenever the narrator is sad, he sings and his worries go away
500
The organization that James was chief executive of...
What is the NAACP
500
The award that James received for the book "God's Trombones"
What is the Harmon Gold Award
500
The meaning of “Palpitating”
What is (of the heart) to beat rapidly and strongly
500
The philosophical meaning of the poem
What is the love he has for the person he is speaking of will never grow old, he will always have this love for her.
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