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What does this all mean?
Sentiments in these poems
Opposites
Hughes/Brooks- What dreams are made of!
Derrick Walcott- The Battle for Who you are.
100
This word refers to the Kikuyu in a Walcott poem not being valuable.
What is Expendable?
100
In "A Far Cry From Africa" the poet has this emotion of sympathy for both the Kenyans and the British during this war.
What is Compassion?
100
-Mckay "America" Humble, modest, not thinking of oneself.
What is Arrogance?
100
This type of dream is infected with germs and pus
What is Fester?
100
This is your disorder, disarranged self-
What is Ruffling?
200
This word refers the grass field or open grass land in which so many lives are lost. (Savannah)
What is a Veldt?
200
Brooks uses this word to demonstrate how the boys in her poem are hiding in the streets waiting to ambush someone.
What is Lurk?
200
"Far Cry From Africa" -A body the is alive and filled with life.
What is a Corpse?
200
This type of dream comes in many different forms maybe even sizes, and shapes
What is Variation?
200
The self that is orangish- brown or yellowish brown in color
What is Tawny?
300
This word refers to the allusion the McKay makes to figuratively connect how all the good and bad philosophies flow strongly through the poets viens.
What is Vigor?
300
McKay believes that if he withstands the racism and unkindness of America Time we accurately change these philosophies of the time period.
What is Unerring?
300
In "America" - to be mobile and able to move
What is Immobile?
300
This type of dream is inharmonious and harsh
What is Dissonant?
300
This is the side that is full of or swarming with something
What is Teeming?
400
This word refers to Dunbar's or understanding of hiding. He believes his hiding as well as other is unique and can be done in many ways.
What is Myriad?
400
In "Wear Wear the Mask" Dunbar feels that real personalities of African Americans are hidden well, delicate and difficult to find because if they are truly themselves they'll be punished or penalized because of the time period.
What are Subtleties?
400
"America" - Unimposing, unimpressive, small
What is Monumental?
400
You’ve decided to wait on this type of dream, and it may not be there when you return.-
What is Deferred?
400
You fight have to make yourself noticeable
What is Salient?
500
McKay uses this word to refer to his/narrators stance as a revel outside of the Kings gates. He stands without any desire to inflict pain on America.
What is Malice.
500
Brooks believes this is a gradual increase of the sound that connects to the way the narrator believes the subject receives knowledge about his/her past.
What is Crescendo?
500
"A Far Cry From Africa" -To caress and touch gently
What is Threshed?
500
This type of dream is represents a group of Africans dispersed around the world
What is Diaspora?
500
This part of you is feverish, rambling and Hallucinating
What is Delirious?