Personification and Metaphor in two of Paul Dunbar´s Poems

The poem "We we masks" was written by Paul Lawrence Dunbar. This poem is wearing masks, people to hide pain, sorrow or confusion when they are with others. The speaker opens in the title of the poem and informs the reader that "mask" is very important. At the beginning of the poem, you can see that the hearts of people are not just "tears" (4) but "bleeding" (4). This really stresses the struggle behind the mask. This poem is for people with pain, but it seems not to wear a mask to cover it. This poem is universal, but it says "us" (1). At the end of the poem, people continue to smile while still dead inside.

Paul Lawrence Dunbar said trouble of the coldness of African-American in lyric poetry, "We are wearing a mask." Within this poem, Dunbar associates image, rhythm, rhythm, and language choices to connect with the reader. By reading this verse you can guess that Mr. Dunbar is generally talking about the pain that many people are hiding with their smart smile. But if someone takes more time to study Mr. Dunbar's poetry choice and the era of writing this poem, people will feel that this verse is perfectly compatible with Paul Lawrence Dunbar's view on racial prejudice and African equality You will understand that you are focusing on -

RL.7.5 analyzes how the format and structure of drama and poetry (eg monologue, sonnet) affect its meaning. Play Paul Lawrence Dunbar's poem, including "Black Love Songs" (or listen to Bobby's Norfolk's Dunbar loudly). What is the background of this verse? Who is the target audience for these revelations? How is this information conveyed in the text? Ask students to essentially rewrite them as a conversation between themselves or as a script and share them with the class. Discuss how the form changes content and meaning

After using Shakespeare 's extended Sonnet metaphor, let' s look at poetry that used a controlled metaphor. Please read Paul Lawrence Dunbar's poem "Compassion". It has a dominant metaphor advancing the theme of poetry. In this verse, "a cage in a cage" is a metaphor for people who are restricted, those who desire freedom and equality, and those who do what they want. In the first quarter, the poet explains all the opportunities that cage birds missed for their containment. This poem shows how birds in the cage are enjoying the warmth of the sun, the soft wind, the sight of a flowing river, and the scent of flower buds.