Style and Theme in "For colored girls who have considered suicide? When the Rainbow is Enuf" by Ntozake Shange

Style and Theme in For Colored Girls who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow is Enuf         For Colored Girls who Have Considered Suicide/ When the Rainbow is Enuf is a piece of work written by Ntozake Shange. It is written in an unusual style that is called a choreopoem. This style is very effective when done by a skilled poet such as Shange. She uses a combination of rhyming lyrics and a play like format …

…that it took to live through those difficult times. Shange felt that people should know what things were like for colored women and that it wasn't a walk in the park to endure what they had to endure. She is seeking respect from everyone who reads her writing. Shange accomplishes her goal by combining her captivating style and touching content in her work For Colored Girls who Have Considered Suicide/ When the Rainbow is Enuf.