The "still eternity" seems to be a metaphor for a child's innocent life prior to adulthood and maturity.

These two lines really present this theme of connection and how two completely separate points of view can find common ground through pain and distress and identify the issue at hand.

His happiness and positive energy really convey his lack of care for presenting himself as something that others within his community wouldn't expect him to present himself as.

This sentence really connects with Langston Hughes piece "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain" in which the fight for freedom will be a challenging one with many obstacles.

This sentence really suggests this theme of defeat and how it's difficult for some to pick themselves back up from the negativity that they have found themselves in.

I sort of get the impression that this sentence conveys this message about trying to move forward in a positive manner despite the fact that things aren't going the way one might expect and hope for.

This seems to be equivalent of someone saying that more voices need to speak their concerns and criticisms, instead of remaining quiet about the situation.

This ties back to that theme in relation to this desire for freedom and how that path can lead to both positivity and satisfaction.

Bennet seems to imply that African-Americans have a strong desire for freedom, which shares a connection to Langston Hughes' "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain" and how one seeks to find success in their life.

A strong sense of uneasiness coming from these few lines about how others are beginning to have more confidence in themselves than they did previously.

This particular line really suggests the fact that Ma Rainey is respected by many around her based on her overall performance and manages to bring a positive amount of energy to her audience.

This seems to suggest that the Ma Rainey is a well-known individual to the public in which many from around Missouri and from other small areas arrive to see her performance.

These three lines continue to convey that sense of confidence in which the speaker remains positive in his conviction to continue living in a positive method.

The speaker seems to be conveying this sense of confidence in which he appears to not really care about how others view and treat him. He's prioritizing himself being more positive and optimistic about his future.

When Hughes uses adjectives such as "ancient" and "dusky", it appears that he's trying to convey the journey that Black Americans have taken over the past few centuries has been both incredibly long and challenging.

The continued use of these metaphors really put a lot of emphasis on these repeated questions that Locke continues to address.

A question through a metaphor regarding how Black Americans are given the choice on whether to be hopeful for the future or the opposite.

This reminds me of the mountain metaphor featured in Hughes' work, only the complete opposite in which someone's life and future is on the decline.

Regardless of how tall and complicated the mountain is, there is a hopeful message within this part as it represents how somebody can overcome that obstacle and proceed forward in a positive manner.

He has put himself in the center of attention with the work that he's put out, regardless of the positive or negativity he receives in return.

The amount of repetition used within this piece goes to show how the author wants the audience to keep this metaphor in their mind as a strong visualization.

For these four lines, I chose Marsden Hartley's piece Still Life, No. 1 due to its stylistic representation. Williams' lines convey this very rich and detailed description of fruit which reminded me of Hartley's piece and how it gave off this very colorful vibe to it.

It almost feels like she's hoping that the deceased person will never speak again due to how meaningless and forgettable she claims he was.

The fact that the narrator states that power had brought demise to this individual makes it seem that this person was someone who was once an influential figure.

This line seems to suggest that the speaker's relationship was one that was on and off. This form of repetition really adds to that theory considering the fact that there was a back and forth element in their relationship.

I'm really curious to know why he specifically chose to color all three of these things as white. What's the major connection there between these three objects?

These two sentences seem to imply that the narrator feels a sense of regret over the decisions that he's made regarding the specific path he chose to take. The sigh really contributes to that implication.

It feels like the narrator is applying that certain boundaries set between two separate individuals can lead to a good positive friendship that doesn't involve any sense of tension or drama.

I love the setting of this piece. The main character seems to be at a low point in his life, yet he's sitting on a hill above an entire town, almost as if he's on top of the world.

The fact that the narrator says "two moons" seems to imply that he's super drunk and is starting to experience double vision.

It almost seems as if the narrator is throwing shades at Shakespeare and the recurring themes that appeared in each of his plays.

I like the use of the word "fungus" in this particular sentence. It seems like a good metaphor for how her insanity is beginning to spread throughout her mind, almost like how a fungus can grow and spread over a tree bark.

Another good example of irony as she does in fact grow to literally hate the wallpaper the longer she endures her captivity within the very room. This is also a pretty good example of foreshadowing.

The ironic thing about this piece is that the protagonist's husband is supposed to be a physician, yet he's completely worthless when it comes to assisting his wife with her mental health issues and makes the entire situation worse.

This is another example of his confusion being conveyed to the audience. He's consistently trying to figure why black people such as himself are looked down upon by others while attempting to view things from their perspective. In other words, he's attempting to explore ideas outside of his own consciousness.

When he uses the word "house," he's using it as a metaphor to describe the United States and how black people living within it feel like prisoners with the sense that they can't escape from their captivity.

Du Bois questioning himself only to respond with hardly anything conveys his confusion regarding the situation surrounding who is race and identity.

His thoughts regarding the advancement of technology make it seem like he's a bit worried that this advancement might be happening too quickly and that it will begin to turn people's attention towards it through a great amount of influence.

It almost feels like he's expressing some skepticism about technology and how it could potentially lead to disaster down the line.

It's interesting to learn how the early automobiles were essentially moving catastrophes as all of these different inventors were still struggling with making sure they were safe enough for people to actually operate them.

It almost feels like the lion itself is growing stronger and will eventually become a force to be reckoned with. It kind of comes off as some sort of prophecy that's about to come true.

I find it interesting how the author uses the word grow in this sentence. It feels like another word for rise and associating it with a lion gives off a motivational message.

This little phrase gives us a perfect idea as to how dark and depressing the setting is. I've often found that any type of setting or location described as gray is usually associated with something negative.