The Negro Speaks of Rivers Theme of Memory and the Past

In this poetry analysis worksheet, learners read a paragraph regarding Langston Hughe’s use of collective voice in the poem, “The Negro Speaks of Rivers Theme of Memory and the Past.” Students then answer 4 discussion questions about the speaker’s memory of the past and sense of the implied future in the poem. Learners also debate a thesis statement about how speaker in the poem redefines history.