Description
s explained in class and in the syllabus, after doing an Internet search of Léon-Gontran Damas and his poetry (please make sure to use your own words as not to plagiarize), please explain in a 200-250 word essay either in English or French what are the most important elements found in his poem, “Ils sont venus ce soir,” which highlight human concerns of identity, alienation, loss, racial persecution and how humanity can triumph and overcome man-made obstacles You are, of course, allowed and encouraged to use a dictionary to look up unfamiliar words. Please feel free, for example, to analyze the symbolic meaning of words or groups of words and the mood the poet is trying to convey by providing concrete examplestaken from the poem to support your conclusions.
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OUTLINE:
Introduction to the poem: General mood and tone
Use of literary devices in the text
The surface meaning of the text
Symbolism in the text
Use of imagery
Use of repetition
All work produced is my original work and interpretation of the poem Ils sont venus ce soir as
instructed by the student.
Literal translation obtained from http://afrproject.blogsp...