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12 February, 15:15

What is the effect of the unusual syntax in these lines from "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" by Langston Hughes? I've known rivers: I've known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins.

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  1. 12 February, 16:24
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    In this memorable passage, Langston Hughes is invoking the human element (human blood in human veins) to showcase the depth and richness of the African American experience in the United States.
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