1. ‘Let America Be America Again’
Read Hughes’ poem carefully and slowly (again.)
As you read, annotate. Consider his tone, purpose, style, language, use of poetic devices, and voice. Make note of these on your sheet.
Then write five ‘below-the-surface’ questions that pertain to the poem. They should not just require simple one word answers. Rather, they should address the whys, shoulds, coulds, woulds, hows, and ifs of the poem.
These questions should require prediction, evaluation, inference, analysis, and/or reflection in order to effectively answer them.