This man was the leader of the largest African American organization ever and started the Back to Africa Movement.
Who is Marcus Garvey
100
This is a technique the other uses where they uses objects to represent something else.
What is symbolism
100
This is comparing two unlike things directly.
What is metaphor
100
This poem is asking the reader to hypothesize what happens when the dream of equality is continually put off.
What is the generalized meaning of "A Dream Deferred"
100
This African country boasts an ancient oral poetry tradition.
What is Nigeria
200
This man was known for his trumpet playing and his unique voice. His nickname was Satchmo.
Who is Louis Armstrong
200
This where the author creates and emotional setting for their poem by choosing descriptive words.
What is Mood and Tone
200
This is giving human like qualities to non human things
What is personification
200
"Raisin in the sun," "rotten meat," and a "heavy load"
What are symbols for a dream deferred - or the dream of equality that has been put off
200
How were religion and poetry related throughout European history?
What is "Poetry is also often closely identified with liturgy [public religious worship] in these societies, as the formal nature of poetry makes it easier to remember priestly incantations [magical song] or prophecies [predictions]. The greater part of the world's sacred scriptures [holy written works] are made up of poetry rather than prose."
300
This man was an influential poet and author who was the first black man to make a living from his writing. He was the author of well known poems such as "A Mother to Son" and "A Dream Deferred."
Who is Langston Hughes
300
This is where the author uses descriptive language to help the reader "visualize" or see the meaning.
What is Imagery
300
This is an over-exaggeration to make a point.
What is hyperbole
300
This line in "I, Too" refers to the narrator being black, but could also refer to the twisted interpretation of "the mark of Cain" from the Bible that white racists used to justify slavery.
What is "I am the darker brother"
300
These began as a series of conscious pauses by oral storytellers during their speeches
What are stanzas
400
This woman was a great jazz and blues singer during the 1920's.
Who is Bessie Smith?
400
The first answer is what the text literally says and the second answer is what the author actually means (also known as inferencing).
What is Explicit and Implicit meaning.
400
This is comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as."
What is simile
400
This is a possible implicit meaning for the line "Maybe it just sags like a heavy load" from "A Dream Deferred."
What is the dream of equality sags under the weight of racism in America.
400
This Egyptian poem is thought to be the oldest example of written poetry.
What is "Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor"
500
This person was an author, civil rights activist, and founder of the NAACP.
Who is W.E.B. DuBois
500
This is where you determine the general or overall meaning of something. Can also be called main idea.
What is Generalizing Meaning?
500
This is a type of figurative language where a phrase literally means something completely different from the implied (implicit or inferential) meaning.
What is idiom
500
African Americans, who once have been segregated and abused, are now growing strong and will soon have equality within this country that they love.