The final verse then reads, "I said, Madam, That may be true-- But I'll be dogged If I love you!" This is representative of Hughes's style because of its directness. Just like in the previous example, the meaning is on the surface and obvious, with Hughes making it obvious how he feels and what he thinks.

             The final poem of Langston Hughes's that will be considered is "Will V-Day Be Me-Day Too?" This poem is written as a letter from a black soldier to his fellow Americans. In the poem, the soldier describes how he is fighting in the war just like everyone else. At the same time, the soldier questions how he will be treated when the war is over. He asks, "Will I still be ill-fated Because I'm black?" and "When I take off my uniform, Will I be safe from harm-- Or will you do me As the Germans did the Jews?" The poem ends with the soldier stating what he wants, "Or will you stand up like a man At home and take your stand For Democracy? That's all I ask of you." This is another poem representative of Hughes's style because it is based on a real situation and the real questions that black soldiers have. It also shows the same directness, where Hughes expresses his opinion and makes his point clearly. Just like the other two poems described, this poem shows how Hughes has a straightforward and direct style, where his work is based in reality and where he presents his meaning in a direct way.

             Robert Frost is considerably different, because his poems are based on a less direct approach, where his poems offer a deeper reflection with the messages below the surface. This is seen in Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken." The poem describes a person standing at a point where two paths converge into a wood and trying to decide which path to take. After considering which one to take and selecting one, the poem ends with the narrator saying that, "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.