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What concept does Johnson develop in Paragraph 10?
More African Americans will be encouraged to participate in the vote if special
accommodations are made.
African Americans are some of the most informed voters in recent elections.
African Americans are being illegally prevented from voting.
Fewer African Americans are choosing to vote because they feel their votes make little
difference in affecting change. African Americans are being illegally prevented from voting.
Part A
How does Dunbar's word choice affect the tone of the poem?
He suggests a tone of resignation by accepting the futility of seeking relief from his sadness.
He creates an encouraged tone by describing how he found joy in helping others.
He develops a troubled tone by describing ways he and those around him suffer.
He sets a tone of relief by explaining how he finds solace in spending time in nature. He
creates an encouraged tone by describing how he found joy in helping others.
Part B
Which lines from the poem best support the answer to Part A?
"And I thought of myself so sad and lone, / And my life's cold winter that knew no spring;"
"Of my mind so weary and sick and wild, / Of my heart too sad to sing."
"In trying to soothe another's woes / Mine own had passed away."
"My cot was down by a cypress grove, / And I sat by my window the whole night long," "In
trying to soothe another's woes / Mine own had passed away."
Part A
What is a theme of the poem?
, Music creates a sense of companionship among strangers.
In every song there is a lesson about the human experience.
Music has the power to renew the human spirit.
Songs convey emotions more accurately than words alone. Music has the power to renew
the human spirit.
Part B
Which lines from the poem best support the answer to Part A?
"And heard well up from the deep dark wood / A mocking-bird's passionate song."
"Of my mind so weary and sick and wild, / Of my heart too sad to sing."
"As out of the gloom of the cypress grove / The mocking-bird sings at night."
"In a strain to soothe his bleeding heart, / And he smiled at the sound of my voice and lyre,"
"In a strain to soothe his bleeding heart, / And he smiled at the sound of my voice and lyre,"
So I sang a lay for a brother's ear
In a strain to soothe his bleeding heart,
What is the effect of the imagery in these lines?
It conveys the idea that the speaker believes his friend is too sympathetic toward others.
It clarifies that, like the speaker, his friend is an admirer of music and its benefits.
It emphasizes that, like the speaker, his friend has experienced a painful life and is need of
relief.
It develops the idea that the speaker believes that misery is easily overcome with music. It
emphasizes that, like the speaker, his friend has experienced a painful life and is need of relief.
What does music symbolize for the speaker?
an opportunity to escape from reality
a means to bring joy to others
an indication of a person's creativity
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What concept does Johnson develop in Paragraph 10?
More African Americans will be encouraged to participate in the vote if special
accommodations are made.
African Americans are some of the most informed voters in recent elections.
African Americans are being illegally prevented from voting.
Fewer African Americans are choosing to vote because they feel their votes make little
difference in affecting change. African Americans are being illegally prevented from voting.
Part A
How does Dunbar's word choice affect the tone of the poem?
He suggests a tone of resignation by accepting the futility of seeking relief from his sadness.
He creates an encouraged tone by describing how he found joy in helping others.
He develops a troubled tone by describing ways he and those around him suffer.
He sets a tone of relief by explaining how he finds solace in spending time in nature. He
creates an encouraged tone by describing how he found joy in helping others.
Part B
Which lines from the poem best support the answer to Part A?
"And I thought of myself so sad and lone, / And my life's cold winter that knew no spring;"
"Of my mind so weary and sick and wild, / Of my heart too sad to sing."
"In trying to soothe another's woes / Mine own had passed away."
"My cot was down by a cypress grove, / And I sat by my window the whole night long," "In
trying to soothe another's woes / Mine own had passed away."
Part A
What is a theme of the poem?
, Music creates a sense of companionship among strangers.
In every song there is a lesson about the human experience.
Music has the power to renew the human spirit.
Songs convey emotions more accurately than words alone. Music has the power to renew
the human spirit.
Part B
Which lines from the poem best support the answer to Part A?
"And heard well up from the deep dark wood / A mocking-bird's passionate song."
"Of my mind so weary and sick and wild, / Of my heart too sad to sing."
"As out of the gloom of the cypress grove / The mocking-bird sings at night."
"In a strain to soothe his bleeding heart, / And he smiled at the sound of my voice and lyre,"
"In a strain to soothe his bleeding heart, / And he smiled at the sound of my voice and lyre,"
So I sang a lay for a brother's ear
In a strain to soothe his bleeding heart,
What is the effect of the imagery in these lines?
It conveys the idea that the speaker believes his friend is too sympathetic toward others.
It clarifies that, like the speaker, his friend is an admirer of music and its benefits.
It emphasizes that, like the speaker, his friend has experienced a painful life and is need of
relief.
It develops the idea that the speaker believes that misery is easily overcome with music. It
emphasizes that, like the speaker, his friend has experienced a painful life and is need of relief.
What does music symbolize for the speaker?
an opportunity to escape from reality
a means to bring joy to others
an indication of a person's creativity
