LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MODERN POETRY AND POETICS
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Hughes uses a universal speaker for an exploration of a profound racial divide between blacks and whites.
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The poem is an analytical exploration of racial differences in the United States.
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Similar to Hart Crane and Whitman, Hughes uses a personal and universal “I” to address issues of history, race, and identity.
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The poem is an indictment of racial prejudice in Harlem.
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Detailed explanation-1: -"The Negro Speaks of Rivers” connects the soul and heritage of the African-American community to four great rivers in the Middle East, Africa, and America. In this way, the poem charts the journey of African and African-Americans and links this community to the birth of civilization.
Detailed explanation-2: -Meaning. Hughes wrote ‘The Negro Speaks of Rivers’ in order to celebrate the strength of Black heritage and perseverance. his speaker goes through the poem informing the reader that he or she has seen the world along the banks of famous, historically important rivers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Form. “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” is a free verse poem, one that will have rhythm and may have rhyme but not a recurring rhythm pattern or rhyme scheme. Note the varying lengths of the lines on the page, usually a marker for a free verse poem.