Finish the quote: "They’ll see how beautiful I am And be -------—"
Ashamed
How is identity conflicted in 'I, Too'?
Teacher's decision
Where is there segregation in the poem?
"They send me to eat in the kitchen"
What is the opening line an allusion too?
Walt Whitman's poem - 'I Hear America Singing'
Finish the quote: "I am the darker ______ "
Brother
What type of verse is the poem in? What could this represent?
Free verse - breaking the confines of social views (discrimination)
What does segregation mean?
the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others
When will the speaker be metaphorically "at the table"?
Tomorrow
Which personal pronoun is repeated throughout the poem?
"I"
What is the name of the poet?
Langston Hughes
What kind of renaissance was happening at the time and what did it mean for society?
Harlem - Black culture was being celebrated
What tone does the poem have?
Optimistic/hopeful/assertive
What is the effect of this metaphor?: "I, too, sing America"
Teachers decision [undeserved patriotism/inclusion in a nation of segregation/celebration of identity]