An Analysis Of The Poetry Of Langston Hughes

The author uses tone and images throughout to compare and contrast the concepts of “black wealth” and a “hard life”. The author combines the use of images with blunt word combinations to make her point; for example, “you always remember things like living in Woodlawn with no inside toilet”. This image evokes the warmth of remembering a special community with the negative, have to use outdoor facilities. Another example of this combination of tone and imagery is “how good the water felt when you got your bath from one of those big tubs that folk in Chicago barbecue in”. Again the author’s positive memory is of feeling fresh after her bath combined with a negative, the fact that it was a barbecue drum.

As thorough and rewarding as Bradley’s close reading can be, it is this sole focus that becomes problematic in Book of Rhymes. He stays on the surface, privileging the discussion of linguistic elements over cultural impact. He begins his wordplay chapter with an anecdote about a friend who disapproves of the misogynistic and violent elements of the Notorious B.I.G.’s lyrics, a qualm addressed by Bradley in a customary manner: “It’s not what he’s saying, it’s how he’s saying it” (86). Bradley is partially correct; how he’s saying it is the aesthetically appealing aspect of hip hop, the reason millions of people around the world enjoy the music. But what he’s saying is the more compelling aspect. The environment that produced the attitudes reflected in hip hop, the source of Biggie’s misogyny and violent imagery, must be given its proper treatment in order to understand rap music on deeper levels than the beauty and complexity of its poetic structures.

In another example, Wagamese states, "There were sounds and ideas, stories and images, people and places that my heart and ears had never before experienced." Here this symbolizes freedom in the world around him by the various influences by what he was exposed to on the radio.

In Maya Angelou's’ excerpt, she uses descriptive imagery to shed light on what it was like to be alive in the black community at the time of this special event. Using imagery can display the audible and visual settings of a story. This allows a better understanding for the audience. Moreover, making the audience feel as if they are a part of the story. Angelou writes,“The last inch of space was filled, yet people continued to wedge themselves along the walls of the Store. Uncle Willie had turned the radio up to its last notch so that youngsters on the porch wouldn't miss a word.”

The decade of hip-hop is what some may call it. Tupac, Naz, Biggie Smalls, as well as other artists, were major contributions. Not only for the people who are trying to find their footing, but Buck as well. Throughout the book various lyrics were embedded in order to create a better understanding for its readers. In addition, this book is based upon a 90s lifestyle within Philadelphia, which included drugs, gang activity, crime, hip-hop, and havoc. Malo was directly in the center of everything, the girls, the fights, the guns. His experiences shed light towards what it’s like to as an African American individual living in or near the hood. Not everyone realizes what people go through while living there, but now it gives some readers an image of what goes on. Though times have changed, not all previous feelings

This imagery describes how happy a young African American boy is to be in the city of Baltimore. Also, the implication of rhyme from the words glee and me set off the tone as happy. However, when he encounters a white boy that sticks his tongue out and calls him a ¨Nigger¨, the tone of Incident changes to a gloomy feeling. By the last stanza, the African American boy claims, ¨Of all the things that happened there / Thatś all that I remember¨ (Cullen 11-12). The author's message really shines through when reading the last lines of the poem. When starting off with a pleasant day in Baltimore, the discriminatory comment and look given by the arrogant white boy really gave the narrator a sour taste of the city.

Through the process of writing two of his poems in River Hymns, “Dirt Cakes” and “Southern Silence,” he has reflected upon the struggle that his family had with work and using alcohol and drugs, and the way that place can change a person. He uses many descriptions and symbols to add to the relationship he has with the town. Also, Daye uses religious elements to add to the location and the unity it can bring to a group or community. Place is what the author knows best, and this is why many writers incorporate place into their stories or

In the song “Glory” sung by John Legend and Common is a powerful song inspired by the Civil Rights Movement. The theme of this song is that resistance enacts change. There are several literary devices that convey the importance and power of peaceful protest such as allusion, symbolism, and metaphors. These three literary devices help to illustrate the struggle, dedication, and triumphs of those involved in peaceful protest of the civil rights movement.

Kish explains the direct influence the musical genre of bounce served during Hurricane Katrina disaster relief, but before she even mentioned bounce, she thoroughly explained how music served as a form of disaster relief in previous years. Kish's ability to connect the past to the presents allows the reader to get a better visual and understanding of what is going on during the time period. Kish smoothly transitions into analyzing the influence of mainstream hip-hop in during the time of relief in New

In paragraph eleven of the essay, Hughes refers to his own artistic endeavours. The string of questions in this paragraph contribute to the development of his argument by anticipating some counterarguments, or objections to his argument. It also shows that he has faced a lot of criticism for doing what he loves, as have many other Black artists, yet he continues to do it. This contributes to his argument that despite criticism, Black artists will continue to paint, sing, write, and dance.

As to dealing with repetition, The two lines “The Negro / With the trumpet at his lips” are repeated (1-2, 9-10, 33-34). The repetition of this picture fills in as both a steady indication of the difficult memories that inconvenienced the trumpet player and an approach to fortify his enthusiasm for music to facilitate that pain. Additionally, the repetition of these two lines implies that the trumpet player has in some ways end up plainly reliant on music. This idea is affirmed by the third stanza, in which the speaker states, "the rhythm/from the trumpet at his lips/is ecstasy/distilled from old desires—," alluding to his waiting desire "that is longing for the sea/where the sea's a bar-glass/sucker size" (21-24, 29-32). This shows he utilized alcohol in the past to overwhelm his agony, before supplanting it with music for the help. Additionally, the last stanza portrays music just like a "hypodermic needle/to his soul," alluding that he has an addiction to music (39-40). Without the music

In this essay I will attempt to underscore and celebrate Simone’s activist efforts through song and demonstrate the messages in the music about race, gender, and class.

Meaning in music is derived from parenthetical analysis of several technical aspects including lyrics, form, historical context, emotional content, and personal connection. A hermeneutical approach to the Star-Spangled Banner can yield only interpretational results. Therefore, we must examine the more concrete details of the work, and how the music relates to the meaning of the protests as stated by Colin Kaepernick in August of 2016.

I wrote this piece to show how I interpreted the journey of African Americans. I wrote this because I’ve never heard a composition of music that was meant to explain our journey throughout the centuries. This was meant to show us when we were royalty, when we were taken from our home, when we became someone’s property, when we faced discrimination and segregation, and when we made a difference and created a great future for others.

Melissa Hamilton, a journalist for the Australian newspaper recently wrote an article tilted This (Transplanted) Life, which is a physical, inner and spiritual journey. It is a recount of her journey home, it’s written in first person to personalize her journey and evoke mood and tone with her audience. The composer uses juxtaposition to compare the city to her country home, “When we arrive I stumble with soft city feet over the gidgee stones” and to compare the people of the city and country “the quite is loud enough to keep them up at night.” Through her thorough description of the country surroundings and the lifestyle of the people that live there, she takes us on a spiritual journey of her hometown. The composer also uses creative language such as exaggeration, repetition, alliteration, personification and a metaphor to establish her love and knowledge of