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Atavism

Atavism. By: Kayleigh Davis, Kaylee Hannah, Autumn Morrison. Title. The title is: Drums -Langston Hughes. Figurative Language. …”I dream of drums/ and recall like a picture/ Congo square in New Orleans-/ Sunday- the slaves’ one day of ‘freedom’-/ the juba-dance in Congo square. Imagery.

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Atavism

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  1. Atavism By: Kayleigh Davis, Kaylee Hannah, Autumn Morrison

  2. Title • The title is: Drums -Langston Hughes

  3. Figurative Language • …”I dream of drums/ and recall like a picture/ Congo square in New Orleans-/ Sunday- the slaves’ one day of ‘freedom’-/ the juba-dance in Congo square

  4. Imagery • ”…Nights without stars in Africa…” • “…Billowing sails…” • “Congo square in new Orleans” • “Jelly Roll’s piano Buddy Bolden's Trumpet,/ Kid Ory’s trombone/ St. Cyr’s banjo, they join the drums and I remember.”

  5. Sound devices • Repetition of the word “remember” and “I dream of drums” • Alliteration for “I DREAM OF DRUMS,”

  6. Mood • The mood could be joyful (for the slaves) at some points because Hughes wrote “Sunday- the slaves’ one day of ‘freedom’/ The juba-dance in the square” • The mood could also be viewed peaceful at times because Langston Hughes wrote “Jazz!”. Jazz isn’t usually seen as a “bad” thing/sound and is often peaceful.

  7. Message • I think the message of the poem is Hughes “remembering” his ancestors and how sacred drums were to them also what they were going through.

  8. Prediction • This poem might have something to do with the “call of the wild” because in Call of the wild one of the characters tells a story of his ancestors just like Langston Hughes .

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