American Dream
what was Whitmans nickname
Good Gray Poet
what is Angelous memoir entitles
I know why the cage bird sings
what two things were big influences on Hughs
Jazz and the blues
What was Maya Angelou's birth name?
Marguerite Johnson
Angela de hoyos style is best described as
ability to perceive follies with spartan style
what does Angelas de Hoyos work express
anger toward the unjust circumstances toward the Mexicans in America
why was Whitman called the bard of democracy
believed in universal brotherhood
what type of people does Whitman choose to portray
idolizes common people
parody
imitation of a serious work for comedic affect
what is Twain best sell that is a travel narrative
innocence abroad
with the use of strong and song what type of rhyme is formed
internal ryme
What does the cage bird singing reveal about him and why does he sing
it reveals he is terribly unhappy and sings to express himself
what was Twains first break
jumping frog of calavaras
what is Robinsons autobiographical work
miniverchevii
what was the name of Hughs first and most famous poem
negro specks of rivers
satire
the use of humor, irony to expose and criticize in hopes to bring about a social reform
why are the people singing in the I Hear America Singing
there is dignity in their own labor
how did the public recieve leaves of grass during his lifetime
thought it was disgraceful
why did Angelou leave school
to become San fran first black car opperator
what does Hoyos strive to do in her poetry
to represent the concerns of those who are not able to express themselves yet who have much to say
Keillors organizing principle
uses local color and flashback then he comes full circle frames the story and he weave all his points
who is Hughs singing to
white Americans
how does Whitman use anaphora
with the word singing
what did Whitman express strong views about
women property rights, immigration, and slavery
how does Robinson rank in americas top poets
61
How many books , stories , lectures and essays did Twain right
28
how many Pulitzer Prizes did Robinson win
3
how many poems does leaves of grass contain?
300
who does Angelous write a poem for
Clinton
what books of poems does he publish as a result to his exposure of the Civil War
drum taps
what irony occurs in the Richard Cory poem
everyone think he is happy but he is not he's depressed lonely has a substance abuse
what is Mark twain know as
father of American literature
what unconventional technique does Whitman use in his poetry by doing away with rhyming lines
free verse
Maya Angelou main conflict in her poem the Caged Bird is
freedom v. slavery/confinement
why did Hughs write 'I too'
he believed African Americans deserved to be apart of the song since American was also built on African Americans
why was Twain the first American celebrity
he captured Americans attention
what happened to the man that attacked Angelou
he died
What is the significants of the tone change from 'I too sing American' to 'I too am American'
he is American just ilike his white counterparts
what is Keillor attitude toward the subject
he is very open and his attitude is nostalgic and humorous
how does Keillor use his humor
he uses it to deal with difficult stuff like death
Describe what Hughs is talking when he talks about 'eating in the kitchen'
he wants a literal set at a table metaphorical and literal set in society and wants segregation to end
whose life is commemorated in Richard Cory by Robinson
his brothers
Arlington Robinson poems related to what
his misfortunes in life
what was Whitmans hope for this song
hoped everyone had opportunity to enjoy a job
what was Twain the first to do
put American speech patterns in dialogue
what does Hughs means when he sings America
reflecting the African American experience
Angel de Hoyos has become what with her peotry
satirical and views issues with a distant and caustic toe reflecting her maturation not only as a poet but as a person
How does Angelous react to the man dying
she stopped talking because she believed her words killed him
what happened traumatically in Hoyos childhood
she was burned on chest and neck and her lungs were harmed
Angelo de Hoyos writes a To Walt Whitman why
she writes a poem speaking directly to him and addresses and questions who belongs in the making of the US literature and she states her people as makers of this great country where excluded from Whitmans poem
what were Maya Angelous professions
singer poet dancer activist
who supported Robisons career by giving him a job
teddy roosevelt
What was Hughs a leading voice in
the Harlem renaissance
anaphora
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
