Harlem Flashcards
1
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Subject Matter
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Consequences of a dream that is postponed
2
Q
Purpose
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To warn of the potential danger of a delayed dream
3
Q
Emotion
A
- Contemplative - questions and speculating possible outcomes
- “or does it explode” - urgency, danger
4
Q
Structure
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- Broken rhyme: “sun, run” “meat sweet” “load explode”
5
Q
Language
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Simple, accessible
6
Q
Imagery
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Metaphore - abstract concept “dream” given a sense of decay and abandonement; rot
7
Q
Movement
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em dash: interrupts poem, slows it down
8
Q
Sound
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- “Syrupy Sweet”
- Rhyme: “sun, run” “meat sweet” “load explode” - adds to musicality
