LITERATURE QUESTIONS
AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE
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Question
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In the poem “When Malindy Sings, ” Paul Laurence Dunbar uses irony and caricature to “signify” on white assumptions about African Americans. What does Henry Louis Gate’s term “signify” mean?
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Giving words double meaning that appear differently to white and black readers.
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Fixing words with very specific meanings.
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Making sure that what is written makes sense.
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Lying to mislead the reader.
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Explanation:
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