I too sing Americaby Langston Hughes
I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. Tomorrow, I'll be at the table When company comes. Nobody'll dare Say to me, "Eat in the kitchen," Then. Besides, They'll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed-- I, too, am America. |
Langston Hughes was waiting when he wrote this poem. He was waiting for African Americans to have equal rights as white people. He wrote this poem during the 20’s, which was before the civil rights movements. Langston Hughes uses strong figurative language in this poem. He uses enjambment to add a slow feeling to his poem. It makes it seem like he is waiting patiently to get more rights. I saw this when he separated “Tomorrow” and “I’ll be at the table”. It helped add slowness to his poem that made it seem like he was waiting. He uses alliterations, like “company comes”, to add a slow rhythm to his poem. His use of figurative language helped me understand the meaning behind this poem. The figurative language and the tempo of the poem Langston Hughes used makes me conclude that Langston Hughes wrote this poem to express his patience.
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