I, Too

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

• Empowering and hopeful

• Confused and uncertain.

• Angry and resentful.

• Sad and melancholic.

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

• apologetic

• confident

• playful

• respectful

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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

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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.”

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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.    

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

• Isolation and loneliness

• Racial pride and equality

• Love and relationships

• Nature and beauty

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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

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

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Irony

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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

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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

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