Paul Laurence Dunbar. PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR 1872-1906 First African American poet to be recognized nationally June 27, 1872 Dayton, OH Parents were ex-slaves.

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Paul Laurence Dunbar

PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR First African American poet to be recognized nationally June 27, 1872 Dayton, OH Parents were ex-slaves Elevator Operator

PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR Wrote poetry in his free time First book of poetry published in 1893 Toured US and then Europe Tuberculosis -> Died age 33, 1906

WE WEAR THE MASK Known for dialect poems: ‘Wadin' In De Crick’ ‘Speakin' At De Cou't-House’ ‘When A Feller's Itchin' To Be Spanked’ Published in Lyrics of Lowly Life, 1896 A LYRICAL poem.

WE WEAR THE MASK About ‘oppressed black Americans forced to hide their pain and frustration behind a façade of happiness and contentment.’ BUT Could be about anything or anyone -> the ‘we’ is not identified -> ‘MASK’

Rhyme Rhythm Alliteration Metaphor FIGURES OF SPEECH…

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