Using what you have learned from today's lesson, the readings, and the poem, analyze "Dying Beast" by Langston Hughes in terms of its message, figurative language, and connection to the Harlem Renaissance. This should be a well-developed response using evidence from the poem. Your response should be no longer than three paragraphs.

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explanation:

boccaccio employs the voice of his narrator dioneo to represent his ideas on the tension between masculinity and femininity.  while dioneo excites the members of the brigata and recognizes women for their unique skills and independent ideas, he concludes the decameron with a story reminiscent of the society from which these young aristocrats escaped, revealing misogynistic overtones.  dioneo boccaccio is able to explore the gender disparity which is inherent in 14th century florentine society.