THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
ART AND CULTURE OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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the legacy of slaves
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the cruelty of slave owners
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the unfairness of Jim Crow laws
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the music of the Harlem Renaissance
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Detailed explanation-1: -Who is the speaker in “Song of the Son"? In the context of African American culture, what does he represent to the poet? In lines 9 & 10, the speaker calls himself “thy son, ” so he can’t be the father. He is the next generation charged with keeping history alive to remember those who were enslaved.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lines 1–5: What aspects of the first stanza reflect the fact that this poem is called a “song” in its title? Repetition, rhyme, pattern, and flow in the first stanza are reflective of a song.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tone in literature refers to the author’s attitude toward a certain topic. Through specific word choice, the author reveals their feelings and opinions to the reader, conveying the author’s intentions behind the text.
Detailed explanation-4: -Song of the Son captures the beauty and hardships of the past. It relates to the Harlem Renaissance by expressing the wrong doings of white supremacists. It shows memories of the pain African Americans went through and the importance of remembering it in order to create a more functional society.