To know how well the poem answers the Theme for English B
assignment answers the poem and the answers will need to be
provided. Since these are not given then it is not really possible
to know the answer.
To know how well the poem answers the Theme for English B
assignment answers the poem and the answers will need to be
provided. Since these are not given then it is not really possible
to know the answer.
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What does the author use in the poem Theme for English B...
alliteration,assonsnce, onomatopoeia, consonance or repetition
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The main character in "Theme for English B" is the speaker, a student tasked with writing a page for an English class. The poem explores his struggles with identity and race as he navigates the complexities of being one of the only black students in his class.
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Langston Hughes (author of "Theme for English B") was born in
1902. In the poem (written for a college course) he states, "I am
twenty-two." That would make the year the poem was written
1924.
The answer above is inaccurate. This poem was written from the
viewpoint of a 22 year old African American student from the South,
but was not autobiographical of Langston Hughes at the time.
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The audience for "Theme for English B" by Langston Hughes is anyone interested in themes of identity, race, and belonging in America. The poem speaks to a broad audience by addressing the complexities of being American and the struggle to define oneself in a diverse society.