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I, Too By Langston Hughes

I, too, sing America.

I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong.

Tomorrow, I’ll be at the table When company comes. Nobody’ll dare Say to me, “Eat in the kitchen,” Then.

Besides, They’ll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed-

I, too, am America.

1. Define Imagery. Words and phrases that describe the concrete experience of the five senses most often sight.  1a. List the words of Imagery. In the poem, words like "grow strong", "laugh", "sing America", and "be ashamed".  1b. Explain how these words create your image/ experience of the poem. When the author says these words it paints a picture in my mind. For example, when he says "grow strong" i can see someone growing stronger and stronger.

 2. Define Metaphor. A concise form of comparison equating two things that may at first seem completely dissimilar, often an abstract and concrete image.  2a. List the most important metaphor.  "i too, am America"  2b. Explain how the metaphor best display's the poem's overall meaning of equality. This metaphor shows that although there is this person that has been told that he/she is not as good as the others and should not be seen, he/she is equally as part of America as anyone else because she/he is strong and beautiful like the others.  3. Define Symbol.  Something that is invested with significance beyond what it would carry on its own.  3a. List the major symbol of the poem. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">America <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> 3b. Fill in the blanks below: Langston Hughes uses the symbol of _ to display _(2-3 sentences) <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Langston Hughes uses the symbol of America to display equality. He uses the symbol of America because America is a melting pot with ties to foreign countries directly related to their history. Not just foreign ties, but also the idea of a free land with equal opportunity for everyone, this idea that America was based on makes using "America" in a poem about equality that much more powerful.