What was a poem Langston Hughes wrote?

Answer 1

"The Negro Speaks of Rivers"

I've known rivers:

I've known rivers ancient as the world and older than the

flow of human blood in human veins.

My soul has grown deep like the rivers.

I bathed in the Euphrates when dawns were young.

I built my hut near the Congo and it lulled me to sleep.

I looked upon the Nile and raised the pyramids above it.

I heard the singing of the Mississippi when Abe Lincoln

went down to New Orleans, and I've seen its muddy

bosom turn all golden in the sunset.

I've known rivers:

Ancient, dusky rivers.

My soul has grown deep like the rivers.

Answer 2

I, Too, Sing America

this is a straight forward poem which is powerful and has a strong message. the reader doen not need an extensive explanation of this to appriciate it.

langton Hughes express himself through poetry and imagines what situation they might have been in.

the speaker talks with much confidence and since she is addressing the oppressor we can tell she is courageous and without fear.

the speaker is defiant and direct but doing this there is more of a blunt and clear message to the oppressor without ambiguity.

the poem is one long metaphor, how the black stuggled for civil rights in the 60's.

the tone of this poems shows anger, humour, irony, hopeful and determination.

the last sentaces echeos the first line.

he talks about the future "tommorrow" which is he is hopeful.

the speaker is confident that "they" would see how beautiful he was and that they would be "ashamed" after doing this.

Answer 3

Many of Langston Hughes first poems were first published in a book called The Crisis. He had several other poems published after the release of that book but The Crisis holds his first pieces.

Answer 4

One of Langston Hughes' famous poems is "Harlem," also known as "A Dream Deferred." This poem explores the consequences of deferring dreams and is a reflection on the African American experience in the early 20th century.

Answer 5

Langston Hughes wrote more than 35 books. He also wrote poetry, musicals, dramas and plays and was considered a literary giant.

Answer 6

Langston hughes poems were jazz

Answer 7

dark, gloomy

Answer 8

50-50 ,acceptance,and April rain

Answer 9

Fine Clothes to the Jew