Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:poet
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
set to music by various artists
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| gptkbp:analysis |
explores themes of despair
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| gptkbp:art_movement |
gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
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| gptkbp:art_style |
darkness and sorrow
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Langston_Hughes
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| gptkbp:collection |
“ The Weary Blues”
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely studied in literature courses
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
represents African American experience
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| gptkbp:form |
lyric poem
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-World War I America
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Song for a Dark Girl
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| gptkbp:impact |
evokes empathy
influenced civil rights literature |
| gptkbp:influenced |
modern poets
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
African American spirituals
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| gptkbp:influences |
blues music
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
personal experiences of racism
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
anthologies of American poetry
academic papers on race and identity discussions on the Harlem Renaissance. |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
addresses systemic oppression
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| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
analyzed in feminist literature
analyzed in African American studies analyzed in postcolonial literature |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:legacy |
considered a classic of American poetry
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| gptkbp:literary_devices |
gptkb:literary_work
simile alliteration repetition |
| gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:cemetery
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| gptkbp:notable_performance |
adapted into theatrical performances
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| gptkbp:notable_quote |
“ The girl is dark and the night is dark.”
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| gptkbp:performance |
often performed in spoken word
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| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:1927
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| gptkbp:related_works |
“ The Weary Blues”
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:American_South
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| gptkbp:sound |
gptkb:melancholic
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| gptkbp:style |
free verse
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| gptkbp:subject |
love and loss
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
the noose
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| gptkbp:theme |
racial injustice
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| gptkbp:voice_actor |
first-person perspective
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Langston_Hughes
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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