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In 'The Wall,' what does the wall primarily symbolize?
In 'The Wall,' what does the wall primarily symbolize?
- Physical barriers in urban landscapes
- The division between day and night
- The architectural style of the Harlem Renaissance
- Obstacles hindering the achievement of dreams (correct)
The poem 'The Wall' suggests a passive acceptance of unfulfilled dreams.
The poem 'The Wall' suggests a passive acceptance of unfulfilled dreams.
False (B)
What overall feeling or tone is conveyed by the repetition of 'slowly' in 'The Wall'?
What overall feeling or tone is conveyed by the repetition of 'slowly' in 'The Wall'?
oppression
In 'The Wall,' the speaker desires to break the shadow into a thousand lights of ______.
In 'The Wall,' the speaker desires to break the shadow into a thousand lights of ______.
Match the following phrases from the poem with their figurative meanings:
Match the following phrases from the poem with their figurative meanings:
What literary movement is Langston Hughes most associated with?
What literary movement is Langston Hughes most associated with?
Langston Hughes was exclusively a poet.
Langston Hughes was exclusively a poet.
In the portion of the poem beginning 'I've known rivers', which has a deeper, more profound soul; humans, or the rivers?
In the portion of the poem beginning 'I've known rivers', which has a deeper, more profound soul; humans, or the rivers?
In the poem beginning 'I plucked my soul out', the speaker compares their soul to a ______ against the sky.
In the poem beginning 'I plucked my soul out', the speaker compares their soul to a ______ against the sky.
In the same poem, what does the speaker explore their soul to determine?
In the same poem, what does the speaker explore their soul to determine?
Flashcards
The Wall (metaphorical)
The Wall (metaphorical)
An obstacle or barrier that stands between someone and their aspirations.
Break Through the Wall
Break Through the Wall
To break through an obstacle to reclaim a dream.
Harlem Renaissance
Harlem Renaissance
A period of flourishing Black artistic and intellectual life during the 1920s and 1930s.
True Writing
True Writing
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Deep Soul (like rivers)
Deep Soul (like rivers)
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Spark of Passion
Spark of Passion
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Study Notes
- The author had a dream that shone brightly.
- A wall rose gradually, obscuring the dream's light.
- The wall cast a shadow, and the author, being black felt dispirited.
- The author yearns to break through the wall to find the dream.
- The author seeks to shatter the darkness and break the shadow, transforming it into sunlight and dreams.
- The author heard a Black man play music with a drowsy, syncopated tune.
- The musician swayed lazily under an old gas light on Lenox Avenue.
- The author advises to write from within oneself for authenticity.
- The author's soul has grown deep like ancient rivers, older than human history.
- The author sees the soul as a star against the sky, a twitching body, and a spark of passion.
- The author explores the soul to understand why it robs them of joy and grace.
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