Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes
"Theme for English B" by Langston Hughes
Theme for English B by Langston Hughes
The instructor said,
National Poetry Slam - Kevin Burke (2013)
Harlem Renaissance Poets
Harlem was made known as the scene of laughter, singing, dancing...Writers flocked there; many came from afar, and depicted it in many ways and in many languages. They still come; the Harlem of story and song still fascinates them.” |
Renaissance is a rebirth/awakening, a time when the arts flourish. Harlem became a center for creativity. |
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Final Assessment Practice Question
Be ready to write an essay like this based on a character I assign. You may use your BM handouts and your book the day of the essay to help you. |
Reread Amy Moscowitz’s prose chapter and poem and then the reaction from Tyrone (pp. 102-107). Write an essay in which you address how Amy’s narration and her poem reveal her “mask,” and discuss how her “mask” affects her. In your essay, be sure to address tone as it relates to Amy’s poem and how that tone helps convey Amy’s conflict.
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