I, Too

1. I, Too Langston Houghes

2. I, Too I, too, sing America.I am the darker brother.They send me to eat in the kitchenWhen company comes,But I laugh,And eat well,And grow strong.Tomorrow,I'll be at the tableWhen company comes.Nobody'll dareSay to me,"Eat in the kitchen,"Then.Besides,They'll see how beautiful I amAnd be ashamed--I, too, am America.

3. I, Too • Lyric or Portrait Poem • Blank verse

4. anapest (~~/ ) iamb ( ~/) spondee (//) dactyl ( /~~) trochee ( /~ ) I, Too I am the darker brother.They send me to eat in the kitchenWhen company comes,But I laugh,And eat well,And grow strong.

5. I, Too The theme of this poem is the importance equality among races.

6. I, Too • What SYMBOLISM is used in the poem? • ‘I, Too am America’ He is saying that he is part of America or American.

7. I, Too • How is IMAGERY used? Give examples of similes and metaphors from the poem. • the darker brother, grow strong, They'll see how beautiful I am • Metaphor- I, Too am America

8. I, Too It is the first and last line of the poem. It describes the person’s belief that they too are a part of the U.S. and they are American. They author shows their strength and determination to receive equality and be treated like everyone else.

9. I, Too The poet is expressing their belief in equal rights for all people no matter the color of their skin in America.

10. About the Poet • Langston Hughes was an African American poet who became nationally recognized during the Harlem Renaissance.

11. Senior Year By Cayla Walker

12. Senior Year From projects to midterms And lesson plans to conferences The GACE exam makes us cringe But graduation makes us smile All together and add in some stress This is definitely our senior year

13. Presented by: Cayla Walker Date 2/16/2010 Class Literacy Block III Bibliography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langston_