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shtirl [24]
3 years ago
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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 answer:
Amiraneli [1.4K]3 years ago
8 0
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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