Wednesday, February 22, 2012

My People

The night is beautiful
So the faces of my people


The stars are beautiful
So the eyes of my people


Beautiful, also, is the sun.
Beautiful, also, are the souls of my people




Theme - Never let what people say hurt you, for being black is beautiful


Tone- Positive, Pride, Full of awe




Allusion - Segregation and During the discouragement of Blacks


Figurative Language:


Metaphor- compares the night to faces, stars to eyes, and sun to souls


Imagery-
(see)Happy people with joy and beautify in their eyes,
Bright sun
Glistening stars
Peaceful night
(feel) the beams of a hot sun


Interpretation- Black people are beautiful in every aspect and that
we should acknowledge it more even when we are put down.

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