Suicide s Note By Langston Hughes - 1201 Words

Suicide’s Note Not all poems fall into the category of epic poetry or ballads. Some pieces are short and concise rather than lengthy and elegant. A shorter poem may focus more thoroughly on diction, or the author’s specific choice of words, rather than things such as rhyme scheme or meter. Langston Hughes poem â€Å"Suicide’s Note† is a perfect example of this. Because it is only twelve words long, every single word is important and chosen carefully. This poem uses many literary techniques, none more than diction, to achieve its purpose. which is to focus on the split-second decision that is suicide. To begin, Hughes’ uses his diction to create a distinct mood for his poem. For example, when one reads the poem without first reading the title, â€Å"The calm, Cool face of the river Asked me for a kiss,† they may create in their own head a calm, positive or happy mood. The words may remind one of summer days at the lake or the beautiful view of a river valley. The author does this on purpose as he wants the reader to be relaxed. With the title, â€Å"Suicide’s Note,† attached, however, the mood automatically becomes more solemn. Hughes gives his readers this title because he wants them to understand that this poem has a meaning beyond what can be seen at first glance. Nothing in these lines really reveals a tone, or the author’s attitude toward the subject, which makes the mood that much more more important. The author establishes that his, or anyone’s, thoughts or feelingsShow MoreRelatedEliot s The Love Song Of J. Alfred Prufrock1777 Words   |  8 Pagesfollowing exam is open book and open notes. Each response should be a developed short answer that demonstrates a meaningful understanding of the poems and stories from each unit. Each response should address all parts of the question in at least five complete sentences, including at least one relevant quotation from each poem or story. *Remember: each response must include at least one specific quotation from the poem or story in question. Do not quote from discussion notes, summaries from the textbookRead MoreLangston Hughes Research Paper25309 Words   |  102 PagesIn 1919, when Langston Hughes was seventeen years old, he spent the summer with his father, Jim Hughes, in Toluca, Mexico. Langston had not seen his father since he was a small child, and he was excited about making the trip. However, during this visit, no affectionate bond would develop between Langston and Jim. Jim Hughes was a cold, difficult man, who was driven by ambition to make money and achieve respect. He had moved to Mexico to avoid segregation and racial injustice in the United StatesRead More Societal Views on Interracialism Throughout American History6209 Words   |  25 PagesWar and the Harlem Renaissance, in regard to the ideas held on mixed race relationships and individuals, one needs to consider theatrical pieces of the times. The Octoroon , written by Dion Boucicault in 1859, and Mulatto, written by Langston Hughes in 1935, both deal with topics of interracialism. Despite their controversial nature and subject matter, both achieved wide success and popularity. The two plays were also manipulated in pre-production to better suit their audiences and produceRead MoreAlice Malsenior6001 Words   |  25 Pagesfighting for freedom, increased her dedication to become both a reflective and revolutionary author. Alice Malsenior Walker was born on February 9, 1944, in Eatonton, Georgia, to Willie Lee and Minnie Tallulah Grant-Walker. Like many of Walker s fictional characters, she was the daughter of a sharecropper and the youngest of eight children (Bates, Alice Walker: A Critical Companion). Alice’s father had always taken education very seriously in an era where the schooling of black children, especiallyRead MoreBlack Lesbian And Gay Families7002 Words   |  29 Pagesthey imply that marriage between non -heterosexuals is a special privilege different from the civil right to marry that is constitutionally guaranteed to all American citizens. The struggle for marriage equality in the United States began in the 1970’s. It became more prominent in 1993 when the Hawaiian Supreme court declared that state’s prohibition against marriage between people of the same sex to be unconstitutional (Weiss, 2013). In response to this, there was significant public outcry and opponents