Dropbox 5.2 Poetry Reflection Part of what makes poetry powerful is our interaction with the lines the poet has written. We bring our failures and successes, our joy and pain, every life experience we have had to any text we read. These experiences influence the way we interact and respond to the poem, and this is what the poet intended. Not every poem will speak to you, but some poems will move you deeply. Langston Hughes had an ability to reach people of all walks of life because he wrote about some of the most fundamental human experiences. We see that this week in his three poems that each deal with dreams. DIRECTIONS: Go back to the classroom and read each of the three Hughes poems (“Harlem” / “As I Grew Older” / “Dreams”) 2-3 times. Try reading the poems aloud at least one time. Choose the poem that speaks to you, the poem that you identify with the most. In a journal entry, reflect on the poem and why it impacts you. Consider these questions: • Why do you like this poem better than the others? Be sure to give specific reasons. • What in the poem speaks to you? • How can you connect this poem to your own life? • Is there a “take away” or a lesson that you can apply to your own life? • If you could share this poem with someone, who would that person be? And why would do you think it would be important to share the poem with them? Assignment Requirements: • You must write a complete paragraph that is AT LEAST 5-7 sentences. • You must answer AT LEAST ONE of the questions above. • You must write in complete sentences and use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, etc. Do not use slang or text speak when completing assignments. • Your paragraph must include AT LEAST one example from the poem (be sure to use quotation marks around the quote) as support for your answer. NAME OF HUGHES POEM YOU CHOSE: Begin your reflection here: