his assignment will enable you to discover a poet’s use of poetic devices and hone your skills in developing a thesis statement that offers an original analysis of the poem of your choice. You will conduct a close reading of a poem and discuss the poet’s use of literary and poetic devices in his or … Read more
Introduce the title and author of your chosen poem, drawn from one of the Unit 2 poetry selections. Read aloud 5-10 lines from your chosen poem, choosing the section that most interests you. Explain what drew you to the poem and how you personally connect to it. Tell your favorite line or phrase and why. … Read more
Langston Hughes wrote a famous piece of literary criticism, “The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain,” in which he posits that the “job” of an African American poet is to promote black pride. Hughes asserts that an African American poet should “change through the force of his art that old whispering ‘I want to be … Read more
· What is the poem about? What is going on? What is the context? · What language does the poem use and repeat? How does this language add, enhance, complicate, or destabilize what is happening in the poem? · What is the tone, and how do you know what it is? How does the … Read more