I, Too

What is the overall tone of the poem 'I, Too'?

• Empowering and hopeful

• Confused and uncertain.

• Angry and resentful.

• Sad and melancholic.

Which word best describes the tone of "I Too"?

• apologetic

• confident

• playful

• respectful

Read these lines form the poem, "I Too."

Tomorrow,

I'll be at the table

When company comes.

The poet most likely includes these lines to

• predict social change in the future

• tell where he will eat the next day

• express anger for past treatment

• warn uninvited guest to stay away

Which of the following lines from the poem best shows a distinction the speaker makes between himself and his audience?

• “I am the darker brother.”

• “When company comes,”

• “Nobody’ll dare”

• “I, too, am America.”

In "I, Too", Hughes uses a dining table as a metaphor in this poem. What is he comparing that table to? In your response, how this metaphor adds meaning to the poem.    

What is the primary theme of Langston Hughes' poem "I Too"?

• Isolation and loneliness

• Racial pride and equality

• Love and relationships

• Nature and beauty

How does the speaker in "I Too" express hope for the future?

• By planning to leave the country

• By dreaming of a day when he will be treated equally

• By accepting his current situation

• By seeking revenge on those who wronged him

Which literary device is predominantly used in "I Too" to convey the speaker's message?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Irony

Which of these best states the main idea of both "My People" and "I Too"?

• People should learn to be patient

• People should be proud of who they are

• People learn to appreciate beauty in nature

• People who are unhappy will grow stronger

What is the most likely reason the author uses the word “sing” in the title of the poem?

• To show that the speaker views himself as an historian in America

  
  

• To show that the speaker views himself as a legitimate voice in America

• To show that the speaker views himself as a singer to be heard in America

• To show that the speaker views himself as confessing to a misdeed in America