1.What is the poem talking about? 2. What is the speaker trying to say? Use evidence from the poem to support your answer (what words from the poem helped you answer the questions). So Tired Blues by Langston Hughes With the sun in my hand Gonna throw the sun Way across the land- Cause I'm tired, Tired as I can be

1. The poem is talking about the tiredness that comes with hardwork in the day that makes people hope that night comes quickly.

2. The speaker was trying to say that he was tired so much so that he wished to literally throw the sun away so he could retire to rest at night.

3. Words from the poem that helped me answer the questions are;

the sun

in my hand

throw

tired

Explanation:

In the poem So Tired Blues, by Langston Hughes, the poet was so tired that he wished that if he could grab the sun with his hands, he will throw it away, across the land, because he was really tired.

The poem is relatable especially when a person has had a very hard day at work. He sometimes wishes that the day could pass quickly so that he can enjoy a good night rest.

1 - a

2 - a

3 - c

4 - b

5 - d