Hughes as a Writer
the name of the poem we read in class
what is "Life Is Fine"
The country Hughes was from for most of his life
What is America
The age of his death
What is 65 years
Something Hughes was not ashamed of, despite most white people's perspective
What is his skin color
The time period he was best known for as far as writing
What is the Harlem Renaissance
The state he was born in
What is Missouri
the type of cancer Hughes was diagnosed with that led to his death
What is prostate cancer
Some of the themes in his poems
What are loneliness, despair, "black is beautiful", and humor
She publicized her discovery of, Hughes, a new black poet
Who is Vachel Lindsay
The two countries his father fled to in order to escape racism in the United States
What are Cuba and Mexico
The college he attended after leaving Columbia University
What is Lincoln University in Pennsylvania
He was the ____ child of his two parents
What is the second child
A few different techniques Hughes incorporated into his writing
What is
-rhyme scheme
-music
-rhythm
-cadence
-and imagery
The person who raised him as a child
Who is his maternal grandmother
the reason why Hughes left Columbia University
What is racial prejudice
The position Hughes was elected for, in his class, in grammar school
What is class poet
the 5 characteristics Hughes was classified as a writer and intellectual
What are: an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist
The state he moved to after the death of his grandmother
What is Lawrence, Kansas
the place where Hughes became a resident in the 1930's (hint it's in our state)
What is Westfield, New Jersey
During his time in England in the early 20's Hughes was Hughes became a part of this community
What is the black expatriate community