In at least 250 words, discuss our Harlem Renaissance authors. First, choose a s
In at least 250 words, discuss our Harlem Renaissance authors. First, choose a selection from one of the Harlem Renaissance poets and quote that at the beginning of your post. You may quote one line or several. (Just note that this quote does not count toward your word count.) This quote will provide the basis for your discussion. It gives your classmates context to your discussion and aids them in ease of understanding what you are basing your argument on. Then, make an argument about that selection. What effect does the methods the author deploy create in the poem? What do we learn about American Literature from the poems? How does this selection relate to others that we’ve read? The important thing is that you make an argument and back it up with evidence from the text. Remember, we are close reading during this semester. Demonstrate your ability to close read. Close reading means you will make an argument and prove it with quotes from the text that you pick. Avoid generalizations. Get specific. Pick out specific moments in the text. The poem I chose- https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/150974/daybreak-in-alabama
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