From the dark tower Countee Cullen

Countee cullen Raised by foster parents and was an outstanding student who earned a master’s degree in English and French from Harvard Unlike most other poets of his day, he used traditional forms and methods No other poet expressed the sentiments of African Americans during the 1900s more eloquently- considered one of the most representative voices of the Harlem Renaissance (p. 934)

From the dark tower Expresses the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance Considered a protest poem by some Discusses how African Americans must hide their pain and wait to be considered equal with the rest of the population

metaphor Implied comparison between two seemingly dissimilar things used to make writing more vivid and meaningful

Extended metaphor Comparison that is developed throughout the course of a poem Examples of metaphors in songs