The slave dream is a very emotional poem about the slave and his longing for his native land. A writing component's used to create a tone off injustice is presented in a creative way. They produced deep meaning to the simple sentences throughout the poem. The poet uses diction,imagery and personification to get across his tone to the rider.
"Wide through the handscape of his
Dreams the lordly niger flowed"
This line is an example of the diction that he uses. The way it is used or worded brings many questions to mind. When the poet a uses ' lordly ' he wishes to contrast what the reader already knows about the slavery.
Dreams the lordly niger flowed"
This line is an example of the diction that he uses. The way it is used or worded brings many questions to mind. When the poet a uses ' lordly ' he wishes to contrast what the reader already knows about the slavery.
"He saw once more his dark eyed queen"
Among her children stand;
"They clasped his neck, they kissed his cheeks;
They held him by hand"
Among her children stand;
"They clasped his neck, they kissed his cheeks;
They held him by hand"
The poet uses imagery in this statement. The way he discribes the childrens affection for the father after they see him is very real. This statement also help acknowledge the fact of slavery. The man dreams of his affection because it is something he discribes.
" The forest with their myriad tongues, shouted of liberty"
The poet uses personification to bring the forest to like he wants the reader to see that they tried for freedom but they did not get it. The poet tone of injustice is shown when you see the slave powerless and also shows annyoed attitude of the poet towards slavery.the injustice is further specified when at the end the slave has to die
Theme: slavery
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