One reason that this could be sung by Hughes is the effectiveness of his rhymes throughout the whole poem. His rhymes are smooth, they flow with so much rhythm, and they are consistent just as if it were a song. Hughes" rhymes point to the idea of how associated poems and music are. ... In other words, Cragg is talking about the significance of music to society. ... In other words, music is so influential to Hughes that he decided to make his poem in the form of a blues song. ...

• Word Count: 810
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

With his repitition of words, the reader is reminded of the young age of the people he is writing about. ... As the poem continues, the use of McKay's words effectively get the message across to the reader. ... Another example of how words can portray a message is how the author describes the characters. ... "The Harlem Dancer" is an English sonnet which follows the rhyme scheme structure of abab cdcd gg. ... McKay uses the English sonnet way of writing for his rhyme scheme, which is abab efef gg. ...

• Word Count: 1662
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

With his repitition of words, the reader is reminded of the young age of the people he is writing about. ... As the poem continues, the use of McKay's words effectively get the message across to the reader. ... Another example of how words can portray a message is how the author describes the characters. ... "The Harlem Dancer" is an English sonnet which follows the rhyme scheme structure of abab cdcd gg. ... McKay uses the English sonnet way of writing for his rhyme scheme, which is abab efef gg. ...

• Word Count: 1634
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

I found the poem, "Harlem," by Langston Hughes to be extremely powerful, albeit short. Although this poem was written in 1951, while America was still largely segregated, I feel this poem can relate to the racial minority groups of any era. The name of this poem is after, "the New York neighborhood ...

• Word Count: 454
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The rhyme is not rigorous but we can observe that there are pieces with internal rhyme, exact rhyme and not rhyme at all. This because Hughes seeks for a sound very close to the daily speech but without lose the rhythm given by rhyme; the reader can feel the balance of the Negro speech. ... By blocking the words of the professor in Lines 1-5, Hughes literally shows the reader the evident separation between the young Black poet and his White professor. He intensifies this sense of separation by italicizing the words of the professor, thus literally making them different in the nature of their ...

• Word Count: 1896
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The rhyme is not rigorous but we can observe that there are pieces with internal rhyme, exact rhyme and not rhyme at all. This because Hughes seeks for a sound very close to the daily speech but without lose the rhythm given by rhyme; the reader can feel the balance of the Negro speech. ... By blocking the words of the professor in Lines 1-5, Hughes literally shows the reader the evident separation between the young Black poet and his White professor. He intensifies this sense of separation by italicizing the words of the professor, thus literally making them different in the nature of their ...

• Word Count: 1930
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

His pride is mostly seen in his use of the rhyme of Jazz, a type of much developed mostly by Black Americans and enjoyed by both black and white in American. ... Langston Hughes' poem is filled with meaning and real matter, using simple words to illustrate the overall complexity of African American lives. ... In other words if a dream is deferred then it will lead to restlessness and dissatisfaction, which with prolongation might lead to crime and hate. ... His pride is mostly seen in his use of the rhyme of Jazz. ...

• Word Count: 934
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

It is the essence of words that flow forth freely to land on paper or linger on lips. ... Painting pictures with words is not impossible. ... Not only did it relax me but my words seemed to have an effect on others when read. ... It seems on occasion that there is no method to the madness and that there is no rhyme or reason, but this is just one persons opinion and another person can quite easily see the passion and the effort. ... Do you see the lines and curves of my words and thoughts? ...

• Word Count: 1325
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

In the poem Let America Be America, Langston Hughes reflects on the failure of the United States to fulfill the American dream. The poem speaks the truths of the lack of freedom and equality for all, and the hopelessness and restlessness of those who came to this country seeking that freedom and eq...

• Word Count: 721
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

His father performed his duties regardless of no sign of gratitude and shined his son's shoes even though his words are very indifferent and cold. ... Sound Devices Robert Hayden writes this poem in a sonnet form, which is evident because there are 14 lines total, in this poem although there is no particular rhyme scheme present. ...

• Word Count: 1160
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Does it consist solely of words, or are there visual and/or performance aspects to it? ... This simple definition only characterizes poetry on the surface, but there is so much more to poetry than just words. ... Hughes poem may be distinguished from prose literature in terms of form by its smaller size, by its frequent use of simile, rhyme, and its dependence on the line as a formal unit. ...

• Word Count: 1645
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

It is Modernist work, in its irregular structure and meter and reliance on alliteration over rhyme. ... In other words, Hughes is making it very plain that he is deliberately making use of the very style that he just described as elitist, white, and privileged. ...

• Word Count: 2547
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School