Task+3!

1. Imagery are word or phrases that shows and let the readers experience the five senses. 1a. Some imagery words I see in this poem are: 1b.
 * Sing
 * Darker
 * Laugh
 * The word "sing" creates an image of pride and freedom to me. It reminds me of voices. Even though there are people who sings better than others, they are expressing themselves by singing.
 * "Darker" shows the images of being dirty and tan. When dark is put with "brother" it notify that the person is an African American.
 * "Laugh" is the word that shows free expression and lively. It gives me an image of a positive attitude in a person and they are happy of who they are.

2. Metaphor is a comparison between two things without using like or as. It relates two objects, usually concrete to create a bigger and meaningful image.

2a. The most important metaphor that I see in the poem is "They send me to eat in the kitchen". 2b. This metaphor shows freedom and equality. The Whites send the African American to go eat somewhere else because the Blacks were considered not at the White's status and level. It shows superiority of the Whites to say that the blacks have no right to get the same luxuries, food, and property.

3. Symbol is a word that would indicates another image which has a great significance in meaning. 3a. Major symbols in the poem are: 3b.
 * table
 * America
 * Langston Hughes uses the symbol of a table to display the sense of status, and the right to enjoy luxuries. When the poem says that the African Americans can't sit at the table, it shows that they have no higher status and not in the same rank as the Whites. Also, "eating" always pops up before table shows that African Americans back then doesn't have the rights to enjoy the same freedom and enjoyment of life.
 * Langston Hughes uses the symbol of America to display freedom in the poem. America is a place for people of different backgrounds and races to live in harmony. It shows equality in different people. Everyone in America has the same opportunity to do things and it is unjust to say that a person can't do a certain action because of their race.