a central thesis, comparing Hughes’ poems . The central focus of the paper will be an examination of the poetry itself. You should compare the way the poet uses language to convey meaning or evoke some idea in each poem. Focusing on literary and poetry devices and analyzing the lines of each poem and their interconnected themes. use 5-6 of Hughes’ poems to analyze, such as The Negro Speaks of Rivers, Mother to Son, “Harlem”, and “I, Too”
