According to Professor Hammer, which of the following characteristics did Langston Hughes share with modernist poets like William Carlos Williams, Marianne Moore, Hart Crane, and Robert Frost ?

A. Hughes was very conscious that he
was an American poet, and this profoundly influenced his writing.
B. Hughes wrote about the legacy of the American Civil War and its long-term cultural consequences.
C. Hughes introduced new subject-matter and new language into poetry.
D. Both A and C

Correct Answer: Both A and C ✔

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