Literary devices Group 3 by https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/8bxuld1cd3v5kcyc In each group, list the different literary devices you see in Langston Hughes's poem. en-us 2021-09-14 03:08:17 UTC 2021-09-14 14:55:47 UTC hello@padlet.com Form mackowiak1 https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/8bxuld1cd3v5kcyc/wish/1738108070 Look at the number of lines, their length, their arrangement on the page.  Does the form relate in any ways to the content of the poem?  Why do you think the poet chose to organize the poem the way that he/she did (stanzas or free form)?


]]> 2021-09-14 03:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/8bxuld1cd3v5kcyc/wish/1738108070 Punctuation mackowiak1 https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/8bxuld1cd3v5kcyc/wish/1738108073 What kind of punctuation is in the poem?  Do you notice anything unusual, like breaks in the middle of a line? What is the effect of the punctuation on you as a reader?


]]> 2021-09-14 03:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/8bxuld1cd3v5kcyc/wish/1738108073 Title mackowiak1 https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/8bxuld1cd3v5kcyc/wish/1738108074 What do you think the title means and how does it relate to the poem itself?


]]> 2021-09-14 03:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/8bxuld1cd3v5kcyc/wish/1738108074 Poetic Voice mackowiak1 https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/8bxuld1cd3v5kcyc/wish/1738108076 Who is the speaker and who is he speaking to?  Can you trust the speaker?


]]> 2021-09-14 03:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/8bxuld1cd3v5kcyc/wish/1738108076 Tone mackowiak1 https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/8bxuld1cd3v5kcyc/wish/1738108077 What is the speaker’s attitude toward the subject of the poem?  What words, images, or ideas give you a clue to the tone?


]]> 2021-09-14 03:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/8bxuld1cd3v5kcyc/wish/1738108077 Diction (word choice) mackowiak1 https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/8bxuld1cd3v5kcyc/wish/1738108080 Is the language formal, simple, or unusual and how does it affect the overall meaning of the poem?


]]> 2021-09-14 03:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/8bxuld1cd3v5kcyc/wish/1738108080 Technique mackowiak1 https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/8bxuld1cd3v5kcyc/wish/1738108082 Does the author use rhyming words or repetition in the poem?  If so, what do you think the purpose of this is?


]]> 2021-09-14 03:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/8bxuld1cd3v5kcyc/wish/1738108082 Imagery mackowiak1 https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/8bxuld1cd3v5kcyc/wish/1738108083 Look at the figurative language of the poem (metaphors, similes, analogies, personification).  How do these images add to the meaning of the poem or intensify the effect of the poem?]]> 2021-09-14 03:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/8bxuld1cd3v5kcyc/wish/1738108083 Mood mackowiak1 https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/8bxuld1cd3v5kcyc/wish/1738108086 What moods or attitudes are associated with words that stand out to you?


]]> 2021-09-14 03:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/8bxuld1cd3v5kcyc/wish/1738108086 Theme mackowiak1 https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/8bxuld1cd3v5kcyc/wish/1738108088 Taking into account the above aspects for analysis, what message do you think the author is trying to convey with the poem?


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