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Students will find a partner and listen to both poems, "To James" and "Mother to Son". They will discuss each card with their partner, taking notes as they go. At the end of class, we will finish with a group discussion about each card.

Langston Hughes image used with permission from Discovery Education.

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Identify 3 symbols in the poem. Explain how the poet uses those symbols to convey the theme of the poem.

Dove image used with permission from Discovery Education.

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Choose a line of imagery from either of the two poems. Imagery is language that is appealing to any of your senses, but most commonly it is sight.

Rainbow paint image used with permission from Discovery Education.

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What is being compared in "Mother to Son"? Explain how that metaphor contributes to the theme of the poem.

Metaphor is public domain from Wikimedia Commons

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What poetic techniques are being used in each poem?  Consider the following: metaphor, simile, repetition, symbol, alliteration, imagery, rhyme, assonance, onomatopoeia, personification, etc.

Alliteration is licensed by CC BY-SA 2.0

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What common theme is being shared by the two poems? Consider what techniques the poets use such as repetition, metaphors, and symbols to convey the theme.

Love is licensed by CC BY 2.0

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by Langston Hughes

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"Mother to Son" Langston Hughes poem GREAT Viola Davis voice--then POET HIMSELF RECITES!

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by Frank Horne