On Being Brought from Africa to America

by Phillis Wheatley

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On Being Brought from Africa to America Questions and Answers

Explain how Phillips Wheatley’s rhyming and use of meter create emphasis on certain words and, in turn, themes. Cite evidence from the text to support your answer.

Within "On Being Brought from Africa to America," what literary terms does Wheatley use (similes, metaphors, hyperboles, etc)?

Compare the tone and theme of "On Being brought from Africa to America" with Hughes poem "I, Too Sing America"

Does "On Being Brought from Africa to America" suggest a less accepting view of Western culture, as implied by Naomi Long Madgett's interpretation of light and dark imagery and the ambiguous final lines?

What is the theme and meter of "On Being Brought from Africa to America"?

What is an example of alliteration in "On Being Brought from Africa to America" by Wheatley?

What is the literary analysis of "On Being Brought from Africa to America"?

Why does Wheatley use heroic couplets in her poems? Do you think her writing has a coded meaning? How does her audience affect her choices?

What is the central idea of "On Being Brought from Africa to America"?

What is the interpretation of the poem "On Being Brought from Africa to America"?

How does the speaker counter 18th century racist views about African Americans?