English Test

Carl Sandburg

Celebrated ordinary people and the working class through poetry that is concrete and direct.

Robert Frost

One of America’s most loved poets known for his use of traditional verse and conversational language, often exploring deep meanings in seemingly simple rural themes.

Ernest Hemingway

Famous for his concise, highly charged style and themes of characters attempting to maintain dignity in a hostile world.

Harlem Renaissance

A social and cultural movement centered in Harlem from 1920-1940 that promoted arts and politics, expressing the experiences and aspirations of African Americans.

W.E.B. DuBois

Advocated for rapid integration and the role of 'Talented Tenth' to lead and uplift the African American community.

Booker T. Washington

Promoted 'Industrial Education' and gradual change for African Americans, founded Tuskegee Institute.

The Great Migration

The movement of approximately 7 million African American families from the rural South to northern cities between 1914-1970.

Modern American Poetry

Characterized by irony, psychological complexity, and ambiguity, often using everyday language.

Langston Hughes

Key figure of the Harlem Renaissance known for works celebrating Black culture and addressing racial inequality.

Countee Cullen

Part of the 'Talented Tenth', known for expressing African American identity through a Eurocentric style.

“I Hear America Singing”

A poem by Walt Whitman celebrating the diverse and individual contributions of American workers.

“The Negro Speaks of Rivers”

Langston Hughes' poem linking African American identity to historical rivers, reflecting pride, sorrow, and hope.

“We Wear the Mask”

Paul Laurence Dunbar's poem expressing the concealment of pain and suffering behind a façade of happiness.

“I Too”

Langston Hughes' poem affirming African American dignity and the hope for eventual equality and inclusion.

“From the Dark Tower”

A poem by Countee Cullen using agricultural imagery to highlight the struggles of African Americans and their resilience.

Double Consciousness

A concept by W.E.B. DuBois describing the internal conflict experienced by subordinated or colonized groups in an oppressive society.

Irony

A literary technique where the reality is different from what is expected, commonly found in modern American poetry.

Psychological complexity

Depth of characters' emotional and mental states often explored in modern American literature, particularly in Hemingway's work.