What does "corny"mean ??

Langston hughes's poem "madam and the rent man" reflects its historical setting because madam's apartment is in a serious state of disrepair and the landlord will not fix it. madam is at the mercy of a rent man who does not care and takes advantage of her. madam's words show her frustration about being treated unfairly and her determination to fight for what is right. madam does not feel that she has the power to stand up for herself when confronted by the rent man.

What would be a clearer way of writing the sentence below? for the students' new project, the students will write a report about a book, and they will read the report to the other students in the class; also, the reports must be completed so that they can be read to the class on december 18. a. for their new project, the students will write a book report and read it to the class on december 18. b. the students have a new project, and they will have to write a book report and read it to the class. c. students must read a book and then write a report over the book they read, and they must read the report they wrote to the class. d. on december 18, the students in the class will read stuff to each other because that is the day their project is due.

Based on the explanation of one of the elements, explain what some values of this culture might be.