AA Lit - The Harlem Renaissance Unit Test

theme

universal message/idea/lesson in a piece of writing

similie

a comparison between two objects using like or as

symbolism

figure of speech where something is used to represent something else

tone

the author’s attitude toward what they’re writing about

mood

how the work makes you as the reader feel

rhyme scheme

the pattern of rhymes at the end of a line of a poem

alliteration

literary device that involves 2+ words that appear close together and have the same inital stressed consonant syllable

personification

giving human qualities to non-human things

imagery

words that engage your senses

connotation

feelings/ideas that a word is associated with along with the actual meaning of the word

onomatopoeia

the naming of a thing based on the sound it makes

(boom, hiss)

metaphor

a comparison between two things without using like or as

parallelism

repetition of a word or phrase within a work

Renaissance

rebirth, renewal, revival

The Harlem Renaissance was primarily a revival of…

Black arts and culture

Big Ideas of the Harlem Renaissance

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• the coming of a fresh start or rebirth for African Americans, often using imagery of nature

• an emphasis on racial pride

• expressing social and political activism through art

• exposing injustices through art

Which conflict ended in 1918 and helped spark the beginning of the Harlem Renaissance and why?

World War 1 - Black men came back from France where they were treated better, and there were more opportunities in the USA because so many white men had enlisted

The Harlem Renaissance was in part sparked by the movement of millions of African Americans from the south to northern cities. What is the historical name for this movement?

The Great Migration (In Harlem, 175,000 people in 3 square miles)

One cause for the downturn of the Harlem Renaissance was this period of economic decline…

The Great Depression

What were four of the most important art forms of HR artists?

Music, visual arts, literature, and dance.

Who hosted the S Street Salon in Washington D.C. that was a central meeting hub for HR artists?

Georgia Douglas Johnson