Langston Hughes
A) Play writer
B)Poet
C) Journalist
D) Screen writer
What is.... B? Poet
The main message or underlying idea of a poem is called...
A) Theme
B) Imagery
C) Mood
D) Tone
What is... A) THEME?
This device compares two things using “like” or “as.” What am I?
What is....A SIMILE?
'What to the Slave is the 4th of July' was written by...
A) Langston Hughes
B) William Shakespeare
C) Frederick Douglas
D) Sojourner Truth
Who is... C) Frederick Douglas?
A) Nebraska
B) Texas
C) Missouri
D) Ohio
What is... C) Missouri?
TRUE OR FALSE? Tone is defined as a feeling or attitude a poem conveys.
What is.... TRUE?
When an object or animal is given human qualities, it is described as.....
What is...PERSONIFICATION?
This Harlem Renaissance poet wrote “Dreams” and “Harlem.”....Who am I?
Who is... Langston Hughes?
What 'movement' was Langston Hughes an important part of?
A) Civil Rights Movement
B) The Harlem Renaissance
C) Jim Crow Era
What is... B) The Harlem Renaissance?
What are 'sentences' called in poetry?
A) Clauses
B) Stanza
C) Lines
What are...C) LINES?
"The snow is a blanket covering the earth." Is an example of..
A) Imagery
B)Simile
C) Metaphor
D) A&C
What is.... C) METAPHOR?
TRUE OR FALSE?
The American Dream is defined as the ideal that most US citizens should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative.
What is... FALSE?
The American Dream is defined as the ideal that ALL US citizens should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative.
What university did Hughes attend but did not finish?
A) Harvard University
B) Rutgers University
C) Columbia University
D) Virginia State University
What is.... COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY?
Which statement BEST describes the overall purpose of most poetry?
A. To communicate ideas, emotions, or experiences in a condensed, artistic form
B. To To convey ideas in imaginative and powerful ways
C. To provide only factual information
D. To follow strict scientific methods
What is.... A) To communicate ideas, emotions, or experiences in a condensed, artistic form?
"A dove representing peace" is an example of.....
A) Personification
B) Imagery
C) Symbolism
D) Metaphor
What is.... SYMBOLISM?
What is.....
What did Frederick Douglas and Sojourner Truth have in common?
A) They were both born into slavery and couldn't read or write
B) They were both important A.A speakers for the community
C) They were both former slaves who contributed to the abolitionist cause
D) All of the above
What is.....C) They were both former slaves who contributed to the abolitionist cause?
What music impacted Langston Hughes poetry?
What is... JAZZ & BLUES?
What figurative language is MOST used in poetry?
A) Simile
B) Imagery
C) Metaphor
D) Symbolism
What is... C) METAPHOR?
How many examples of figurative language are in this statement & list them:
“The wind whispered secrets like a gossiping neighbor.”
What are... 2? PERSONIFICATION? SIMILE?
Fill in the blank: Although she wanted to respond immediately, she ________ her decision until she had more information.
A) adjourned
B) shelved
C) delayed
D) deferred
What is... D) deferred?