-SALVATION-ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ABOUT
"SALVATION" BY LANGSTON HUGHES.
1. Use the title in a sentence that conveys the author's message to the audience.
2. Explain Hughes' shifting attitude toward his salvation in this essay. Think about
how he felt being saved in the beginning and then the last line of the essay.
This essay is non-fiction. "Eleven" is fiction. What is the impact of using either?
4. Choose one line (golden line) that is the most important of the text. Please
explain WHY it is so significant.
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5. Hughes uses vivid description to impress a theme (tone is the attitude of the
author towards the audience or subject matter of the work) on the audience.
What is the theme? What are some examples of that description and how do
they support the theme?
6. What are some examples of irony in the text?
