Agenda: 1/9 Do Now : Do Now : In notebooks: Why do you think the twenties were considered roaring? In notebooks: Why do you think the twenties were considered.
A Raisin In The Sun… ~ Lorraine Hansberry Another Perspective Of The American Dream.
Free Verse No Rules Allowed. History Free Verse appeared in 1915 Walt Witman and Emily Dickenson are well known for being early writers of free verse.
LOVELOVELOVELOVE Monea M. 2/13/2012. Life Is Fine I like this poem because it rhyme. I also think that it is very cute. I could give it to someone that.
Roaring Twenties “Roaring 20’s” – when there was widespread prosperity.
Jeopardy Name that poet Finish that quote Who wrote that Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Final Jeopardy True or False.
Influential People of the Harlem Renaissance The New Negro “From 1920 until about 1930 an unprecedented outburst of creative activity among African-
“The Weary Blues” (1925) Langston Hughes. Artie Matthews’ “Weary Blues” Published “Weary Blues” in 1915. Had become a huge hit by the time Langston Hughes.
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Harlem Renaissance 1920s – 1940s. Where is Harlem? The island of Manhattan New York City is on Manhattan island Neighborhoods.
Elements of Poetry. What is poetry? Poetry is not prose. Prose is the ordinary language people use in speaking or writing. Poetry is a form of literary.
“Thank You, M’am” Short Story by Langston Hughes.
