Literary devices Group 2 by https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/ldpg0zflk2sut0v5 In each group, list the different literary devices you see in Langston Hughes's poem. en-us 2021-09-14 03:07:52 UTC 2021-09-14 14:49:24 UTC hello@padlet.com Form mackowiak1 https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/ldpg0zflk2sut0v5/wish/1738106853 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 03:07:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/ldpg0zflk2sut0v5/wish/1738106853 Punctuation mackowiak1 https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/ldpg0zflk2sut0v5/wish/1738106856 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 03:07:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/ldpg0zflk2sut0v5/wish/1738106856 Title mackowiak1 https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/ldpg0zflk2sut0v5/wish/1738106858 What do you think the title means and how does it relate to the poem itself?


]]> 2021-09-14 03:07:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/ldpg0zflk2sut0v5/wish/1738106858 Poetic Voice mackowiak1 https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/ldpg0zflk2sut0v5/wish/1738106859 Who is the speaker and who is he speaking to?  Can you trust the speaker?


]]> 2021-09-14 03:07:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/ldpg0zflk2sut0v5/wish/1738106859 Tone mackowiak1 https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/ldpg0zflk2sut0v5/wish/1738106861 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 03:07:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/ldpg0zflk2sut0v5/wish/1738106861 Diction (word choice) mackowiak1 https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/ldpg0zflk2sut0v5/wish/1738106864 Is the language formal, simple, or unusual and how does it affect the overall meaning of the poem?


]]> 2021-09-14 03:07:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/ldpg0zflk2sut0v5/wish/1738106864 Technique mackowiak1 https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/ldpg0zflk2sut0v5/wish/1738106866 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 03:07:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/ldpg0zflk2sut0v5/wish/1738106866 Imagery mackowiak1 https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/ldpg0zflk2sut0v5/wish/1738106867 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 03:07:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/ldpg0zflk2sut0v5/wish/1738106867 Mood mackowiak1 https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/ldpg0zflk2sut0v5/wish/1738106868 What moods or attitudes are associated with words that stand out to you?


]]> 2021-09-14 03:07:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/ldpg0zflk2sut0v5/wish/1738106868 Theme mackowiak1 https://padlet.com/mackowiak1/ldpg0zflk2sut0v5/wish/1738106870 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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