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Other Common Themes of Harlem Renaissance Poetry

Atavistic yearnings for Africa Use of imagery to convey a sense of yearning for African roots (culture) Imagery often displays a tropical African setting

African-American Exoticism Images that evoke the atmosphere of far off lands Exotic – means being of another land, something foreign, something excitingly strange

Three Characteristics of the Negro Dilemma A problem with cultural affiliation A problem with self expression and perception Inability of the African Americans to remedy this vicious injustice and prejudice towards his race