USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Poetic Techniques in Theme for English B The latter, alliteration, occurs when words are used in succession, or at least appear close together, and begin with the same sound. For example, “Bessie, bop, or Bach” in line twenty-six and “hear, Harlem, I hear” in line thirteen.

Detailed explanation-2: -"Theme for English B” Summary "Theme for English B” tells the story of a young Black college student whose instructor has given him a writing assignment (a theme). The assignment must be one page long and “true, ” according to his instructor. The speaker questions whether the assignment is really that simple.

Detailed explanation-3: -The tone of the narrator slowly changes from uncertainty over whether his skin color will affect the outcome of his work to one of him knowing his work will be just fine. The meaning of this poem is to show how black and white people are not much different from each other. The theme of this poem is race.

Detailed explanation-4: -“Theme for English B” is written in free verse-it stays the track of no one rhythmic pattern; it has no regular rhyme scheme. It does, however, establish patterns. The instructor’s homework assignment, for instance, is in an aabb rhyme pattern.