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Dudley Randall's 'Ballad Of Birmingham'

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Though the poetry in this unit differs in subject and tone, all the poems are connected by the way the authors have tried to express their thoughts. Each poet utilizes tone, rhythm, meter, etc. to turn an event or feeling into a poem. All the poems are based on strong emotions that the author uses symbolism and metaphors to express. In some cases, such as the “Ballad of Birmingham,” the author has chosen to write about an event that they may not have personally experienced. However, the event is often still relevant to the author’s life. Dudley Randall was an African American man who wrote the “Ballad of Birmingham” during the civil rights era. Though Randall did not personally experience the tragedy that occurred in Birmingham, the bombing

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