Question

which statement best describes the tone of langston hughes’s poem harlem?
○ urgent and questioning
○ calm and reassuring
○ joyful and celebratory
○ detached and indifferent

Explanation:

To determine the tone of Langston Hughes's poem "Harlem", we analyze the poem's content. The poem explores the consequences of deferred dreams, using questions (e.g., "What happens to a dream deferred?") and vivid imagery that conveys a sense of urgency about the impact of unfulfilled aspirations. The other options are inconsistent with the poem's themes: "Calm and reassuring" ignores the tension, "Joyful and celebratory" is opposite to the poem's tone, and "Detached and indifferent" contradicts the engaged exploration of the topic.

Answer:

Urgent and questioning