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Mckay Figurative Language

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In the poem, "If We Must Die," McKay uses figurative language to convey the message of racial equality to his audience. Using figurative language, the readers are able to have a deeper understanding of what the African Americans are going through. For instance, in the poem it states, “If we must die, let it not be like hogs.” (1). In this sentence, the author compares the way hogs die to the African Americans dying. The reference of hogs refers to animals who have no choice but to die and be slaughtered for food. In other words, McKay refuses to die like hogs and wants everyone to fight back for the rights they deserve. Also, in addition to figurative language, McKay also uses repetition to empathize that a man should never die without
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