by Langston Hughes Show
Summary of Harlem
literary devices are tools that the writers use to enhance the meanings of their texts and to allow the readers to interpret it in multiple ways. Langston Hughes has also employed some literary devices in this poem to express his ideas. The analysis of some of the literary devices used in this poem has been given below.
Analysis of Poetic Devices Used in “Harlem”Poetic and literary devices are the same, but a few are used only in poetry. Here is the analysis of some of the poetic devices used in this poem
Quotes to be UsedThe lines stated below, and also the entire poem is suitable to use by the people longing for freedom.
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Langston Hughes wrote “Harlem” in 1951 as part of a book-length sequence, Montage of a Dream Deferred. Inspired by blues and jazz music, Montage, which Hughes intended to be read as a single long poem, explores the lives and consciousness of the black community in Harlem, and the continuous experience of racial injustice within this community. “Harlem” considers the harm that is caused when the dream of racial equality is continuously delayed. Ultimately, the poem suggests, society will have to reckon with this dream, as the dreamers claim what is rightfully their own.
The Full Text of “Harlem”
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