Harlem Renaissance and Gwendolyn Bennett

The video tutorial introduces students to the Harlem Renaissance, focusing on poets like Langston Hughes and Gwendolyn Bennett. It discusses themes of identity, cultural revolution, and the impact of African American literature. The teacher highlights the lack of birth records for African Americans and introduces new voices in poetry, emphasizing the cultural changes happening in Harlem.

What is the main theme of Langston Hughes' poem discussed in the video?

• The beauty of nature

• Racial inequality and hope

• Economic prosperity

• The importance of education

In Langston Hughes' poem, where is the speaker initially sent to eat?

• In the kitchen

• In the garden

• In the dining room

• On the porch

What does the speaker in Hughes' poem anticipate for the future?

• Sitting at the table with company

• Traveling the world

• Becoming a famous artist

• Owning a business

Which poet is known for the line 'I too am America'?

• Langston Hughes

• Zora Neale Hurston

• Gwendolyn Bennett

• County Cullen

What does the speaker in Hughes' poem do when sent to the kitchen?

• Laughs and eats well

• Writes a letter

• Refuses to eat

• Cries

What does the speaker in Hughes' poem predict will happen when they sit at the table?

• They will be ignored

• They will be celebrated

• They will be asked to leave

• Others will be ashamed

Who is the author of the poem that discusses memory and hatred?

• Langston Hughes

• Zora Neale Hurston

• Gwendolyn Bennett

• County Cullen

What year was Gwendolyn Bennett born?

• 1902

• 1924

• 1910

• 1898

What emotion is central to Gwendolyn Bennett's poem?

• Fear

• Hatred

• Joy

• Confusion

What does the speaker in Bennett's poem hope the listener will understand?

• Their love

• Their fears

• Their dreams

• Their hatred