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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or records ____ Bessie, bop, or Bach
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Me ____ Who?
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It’s not easy to know what is true for you or me.
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I feel and see and hear, Harlem, I hear you.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Another example is, “I feel and see and hear, Harlem, I hear you” (line 18), which illustrates the idea that Harlem is not just where the speaker lives, but rather a living entity that contributes to his identity as much as a person would.
Detailed explanation-2: -The first metaphor is: “Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.” Here Hughes compares a frustrating life without dreams to a “broken-winged bird.” When Hughes makes this comparison, I picture a bird’s broken wing who can’t fly but tries his or her hardest.
Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of Personification Figurative Speech The car complained as the key was roughly turned in its ignition. The car’s headlights winked at her. The wind howled in the night.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why is it important that the speaker does not define exactly who “they” are? It protects the speaker’s relationships by not offending one specific group. It keeps readers interested in the poem by maintaining their curiosity. It holds the focus of the poem on its subject, which is the speaker himself.