Poetry of Langston Hughes

Question 1

Which topic is revealed through the imagery created in the bolded words?fairnessmusic✔ self-expressioninstruments

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C: self-expression

Question 2

Which figure of speech is bolded in this excerpt? simileonomatopoeia✔ personification

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C: personification

Question 3

Which figure of speech does Hughes primarily use in the poem? ✔ simile personificationonomatopoeia

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A: simile

Question 4

How does the imagery support the message of the poem?

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B: It shows that some African Americans expressed themselves through personal art.

Question 5

Which of the senses does the personification stimulate? sighttouch✔ sound

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C: sound

Question 6

What theme is supported by the images?

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A: When a society withholds equal opportunity, violence may result.

Question 7

Which theme is supported by imagery?✔ The blues are sorrowful.Pianos are too old.Pianos do not need players.

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A: The blues are sorrowful.

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