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All postings must be original work. -If We Must DieI enjoyed reading all the poems. But the one that caught my thought was If We Must Die. After reading this poem it reminds me of racial against African American people. Because they are the ones always trying to fight for their right or freedom. In this poem If We Must Dielines 1-2. If we must die, let it not be like hogs (McKay 1). Hunted and penned in an inglorious spot, (McKay 2)The figurative to be used are Simile words which are like and Personalities with human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes. The way I think interpretation relates to the poem. People do not know how they going to die. But the people do know they going down fighting. The people might be out numerous, up against a wall or building get across or cannot get out. But they fight to the end, not giving up on their enemy.
– “If We Must Die”This poem was written in response to the increase of race riots and hate crimes against African Americans. “If we must die, let it not be like hogs, Hunted and penned in an inglorious spot,While round us bark the mad and hungry dogs, Making their mock at our accursed lot.”In the first four lines of this poem, the speaker uses apostrophe. He addresses a group of people who seemed to be living under the threat of certain death. In the first line of the poem ” If we must die, let it not be like hogs” the author uses methaphor. Meaning it is saying that if they must die, they do not want to be treated like hogs.
