Comparing and Contrasting Poems (Langston Hughes)
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I choose Langston's Hughes poems, the weary blues, and Jazziona to compare. Prior to jazziona I assumed it was about two differnet styles of music from the Harlem renaissance. However, after reading said poem, I am again in need of a road map, as contrast and comparisons have been my fatal blow.
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Suggestions for how to best analyze a poem by looking at its specific characteristics.
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I read both poems. Why don't you compare the images. Make it clear in your thesis that you are writing about what we can see and feel based on the images.
For example, In "The Weary Blues" take a look at these lines:
1 Droning a drowsy syncopated tune,
2 Rocking back and forth to a mellow croon,
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