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Passage Discussion
VIEWSTAMP Analysis:
The primary Viewpoint presented here is a neutral description of a famous poet and the themes and forms in his poetry. We also hear the viewpoint of "literary critics," who both criticize and praise Cullen.
The Structure of the passage is as follows:
Paragraph One: The first paragraph introduces Countee Cullen, and explains some of the poetic forms he preferred to use, along with some of the allusions and imagery he incorporated into his work.
Paragraph Two: The second paragraph gives the viewpoints of "literary critics," telling us that some praised Cullen's skill in writing European-style verse, while others found that style unsuited to political or racial themes. However, Cullen rejected this dichotomy between aesthetic and political aims.
Paragraph Three: The third paragraph tells us that explicit references to racial matters decline in Cullen's later work, not because he felt any less passionately, but because he was concerned with broader religious questions. The passage ends by telling us that Cullen never abandoned his commitment to the importance of racial issues.
The author’s Tone is neutral and explanatory, with a slight bias towards Cullen's assertions about his own work.
The Main Point of this passage can be found by analyzing how the three paragraphs work together: Cullen used European poetic forms. Although some said that those forms clashed with his concern for racial issues, and although Cullen later turned to religious imagery, he never abandoned his commitment to the importance of racial issues.
VIEWSTAMP Analysis:
The primary Viewpoint presented here is a neutral description of a famous poet and the themes and forms in his poetry. We also hear the viewpoint of "literary critics," who both criticize and praise Cullen.
The Structure of the passage is as follows:
Paragraph One: The first paragraph introduces Countee Cullen, and explains some of the poetic forms he preferred to use, along with some of the allusions and imagery he incorporated into his work.
Paragraph Two: The second paragraph gives the viewpoints of "literary critics," telling us that some praised Cullen's skill in writing European-style verse, while others found that style unsuited to political or racial themes. However, Cullen rejected this dichotomy between aesthetic and political aims.
Paragraph Three: The third paragraph tells us that explicit references to racial matters decline in Cullen's later work, not because he felt any less passionately, but because he was concerned with broader religious questions. The passage ends by telling us that Cullen never abandoned his commitment to the importance of racial issues.
The author’s Tone is neutral and explanatory, with a slight bias towards Cullen's assertions about his own work.
The Main Point of this passage can be found by analyzing how the three paragraphs work together: Cullen used European poetic forms. Although some said that those forms clashed with his concern for racial issues, and although Cullen later turned to religious imagery, he never abandoned his commitment to the importance of racial issues.