Langston Hughes Poetry Jeopardy Template

"I, Too"	"Harlem"	"The Negro Speaks of Rivers"	"Mother to Son"	"The Weary Blues"
100 He is human just like them Hughes says he will be accepted by whites because...	100 Racial equality What is the dream Hughes is talking about?	100 They are all important locations in African American history What do all four rivers have in common?	100 The racial barrier What do the stairs signify?	100 Sorrow and optimism What are the contrasting moods?
200 He is part of what America is all about, and everyone will soon realize that What does Hughes mean when he says "I am America"?	200 Oppression from whites What does the "heavy load represent?	200 It represents the freeing of the slaves What is significant about the Mississippi River changing colors?	200 Literal obstacles; prejudice from whites What do the obstacles on the stairs represent?	200 It is written in a ay that is similar to how people talk or sing; less ridged, more repetition How is this poem similar to blue music?
300 Hughes says "Tomorrow/I'll be at the table" and "They'll see how beautiful I am," meaning that he is looking forward to the day when he will be accepted Where is the hope in this poem?	300 The thought of having their dreams destroyed after being left alone for so long inspired African Americans to keep going Where is the optimism in this poem?	300 Blacks have been to the same places that whites have; they have a rich, proud history too What is the big message in this poem?	300 It makes the poem more realistic; we know who the mother is What does Hughes accomplish by using a certain dialect?	300 In the song that the musician sings; "I's gwine to quit ma frownin'/And put ma troubles on the shelf". He dreams of something better Where is the hope in this poem?

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