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Harlem Renaissance Project: Langston Hughes. Daisha Gentles Mrs. H-B Period: 1. Who is Langston Hughes?. Born on February 1, 1902 in Joplin, Missouri. He was raised by his grandmother until he reached the age of thirteen.
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Harlem Renaissance Project: Langston Hughes Daisha Gentles Mrs. H-B Period: 1
Who is Langston Hughes? • Born on February 1, 1902 in Joplin, Missouri. • He was raised by his grandmother until he reached the age of thirteen. • He moved to Lincoln, Illinois to live with his mother and that is where he began writing. • A well known poet during the Harlem Renaissance. • Hughes died on May 22, 1967.
The Poems • “I, Too” (page 257) • “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” (page 257) • “The Weary Blues” (page 260)
3 T’s on “I, Too” • Theme: This poem explains how Langston is just like everyone else in America. The message of this poem is that he doesn’t want to be different from anyone else. • Tone: • Confident • Reminiscent • Triumphant • Technique: • A part of the poem is repeated, however it tells two different perspectives. This poem is simple and straight to the point. It gives the reader an easy understanding of what the poet is trying to portray. • I, Too written by Langston Hughes, uses a metonymy. He uses “America” instead of saying everyone else. Another literary deviceLangston Hughes uses is free verse. The poem does not have a regular pattern of rhyme. The poet expresses in this poem that he is just like everyone else.
3 T’s on “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” • Theme: This poem acknowledges the voices and souls of the blacks. The message of this poem is that his soul has grown deep like rivers. • Tone: • Deep • Serious • Dark • Technique: • The Negro Speaks of Rivers does not have a form. Langston Hughes gives readers a clear image of what he was trying to say. • He uses free verse. There is no rhyming or form. He also uses the literary device,point of view. He connects himself to rivers and also talks about his African heritage.
3 T’s on “The Weary Blues” • Theme: This poem is about a man who soulfully plays a sad song on the piano. The song is about how he is miserable, but he is going to put all of his worries away. Then it goes into him being frustrated and unsatisfied and then wishing he was dead. • Tone: • Depressing • Gloomy • Deep • Technique: • This poem has two stanzas and has rhyming in it. The poem sways in a simple melody. • This poem had rhyming. The rhyme scheme is aabccdd. For example: Tune… croon… play… night… light • Another literary device is imagery. Langston Hughes creates a clear image for the reader. He makes the reader feel as though they were listening to the piano player.
How was Langston Hughes important in the Harlem Renaissance? • One of the most popular poet during that time. • Poems were very influential to the black community. • Promoted equality, condemned racism and injustice, and celebrated African American culture through his poetry and writings. • Shaped the artistic contributions of the Harlem Renaissance. • Refused to differentiate between his personal experience and the common experience of black America. • Chose to tell stories of the people in his writing that reflected their actual culture, unlike other poets during the Harlem Renaissance.
Comparison/Contrast of the Poems • Similarities: They are all about the African American culture. • Differences: The moods or tones are different. • Mood/ tone for “I, Too” is confident. • Mood/ tone for “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” is serious. • Mood/ tone for “The Weary Blues” is depressing.
