Tone Of Innocence In Tableau, By Countee Cullen

In the poem “Tableau,” Countee Cullen openly conveys a tone of innocence through his use of metaphors and simile. Cullen goes on through the poem to explain the significant difference yet similarity between the two boys, such as “The black boy and the white, The golden splendor of the day, The sable pride of night.” (lines 2,3 and 4). This suggests the two boys are obviously quite different, but speaks of them as one like Cullen says in line 8, “In unison to walk”. Cullen also displays a sense of unknowingness and innocence by the simile in the third stanza. He starts with “They pass, and see no wonder” (line 10) which obviously shows how these two boys had to no clue that what they were doing was in any way wrong, then he continues with