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Vocabulary words from Langston Hughes' poetry

December 14, 2008
By Shannon R. (Brooklyn, NY)Visual Thesaurus Contributor
Here are a few words that your students might find trick from the following poems by Langston Hughes: "April Rain Song," "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," "Harlem," and "Theme for English B."

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Monday December 29th 2008, 2:08 AM
Comment by: William P. (Manassas, VA)
Also in Langston's Hughes more popular poem "A Dream Deferred"

What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or FESTER like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or CRUST and sugar over--
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?

Thank you for the others, I was unaware and now I have reason to read them.

Bill P
Monday June 8th 2009, 1:16 PM
Comment by: Terry Lynn D. (Minneapolis, MN)
If you like this, you will really be entertained by "The Trumpet Player". To me, reading it was like watching a short video clip with each frame done up in words! I am also a music lover and between the words along with my visualizations, I just loved it!! We are doing Langston Hughes in an online class this week and what a treat! I am a died-in-the-wool word lover and am enjoying school SO much! I know, crazy, huh? tld
Friday July 24th 2009, 12:44 AM
Comment by: JOHN E. (BEDFORD, NH)
These are some cool words.
Monday August 17th 2009, 11:11 PM
Comment by: Kathy T. (Grand Prairie, TX)
This program is just what I needed to help me with precise word usage. When words are properly used they are beautiful.
Thanks for this program.
Monday September 7th 2009, 5:55 PM
Comment by: Ruth G.
How incredible the poet who paints such a vivid picture with words. Words you may forget, but the picture NEVER!
Saturday September 12th 2009, 2:53 PM
Comment by: LAVERNE H. (Bellevue, WA)
A favorite writer . . . Try some of his "Simple" short stories.
Tuesday April 13th 2010, 11:58 PM
Comment by: John M. (Las Vegas, NV)
Langston Hughes. I've found a new friend. Thank you.
Wednesday April 14th 2010, 4:41 AM
Comment by: LAVERNE H. (Bellevue, WA)
Visit his home in Dayton,Ohio. WOW, what an experience! It has been preserved.
Wednesday April 14th 2010, 4:58 AM
Comment by: LAVERNE H. (Bellevue, WA)
Visit his home in Dayton, Ohio. It is quite an experience.
Thursday June 17th 2010, 11:49 PM
Comment by: Slobodan D. (Rijeka Croatia)
I just wish to praise you for calling attention to this great writer and poet,and am proud to say that way back in 1958, I had the pleasure of translating his book entitled THE FIRST BOOK OF JAZZ into Croatian.
Tuesday July 6th 2010, 1:36 PM
Comment by: jo P. (dartmouth Canada)
love the word usage...The picture he paints with wordsis as visually as a pictured painted by oils

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