Read and Analyze the poem America by Claude McKay

Demonstrate your understanding of the poetic devices employed by the poet in each poem and explain how these devices create meaning in the poem.
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Read and Analyze the poem America by Claude McKay

Question Description

Use the poem to answer the question.

Carefully read the poem “America” by Claude McKay. Then, write a well-crafted five-paragraph essay in which you analyze the development of theme in the poem. Include details from the text to support your analysis. Your response should include analysis of formal elements, figurative language, diction, symbolism, and tone.

The poem is in the file below. The reason I’m pricing this so low is because it is only a practice. I want to see what a good response to this prompt would look like.