"President Lincoln's Declaration of Emancipation, January 1, 1863 bu Frances E. W. Harper

It shall flash through coming ages,
It shall light the distant years;
And eyes now dim with sorrow
Shall be brighter through their tears

IT shall flush the mountain ranges,
And the valleys shall grow bright;
It shall bathe the hills in radiance,
And crown their brows with light

It shall flood with golden splendor
All the huts of Caroline;
And the sun-kissed brow of labor
With lustre new shall shine.

It shall gild the gloomy prison,
Darkened by the nation's crime,
Where the dumb and patient millions
Wait the better-coming time.

By the light that gilds their prison
They shall see its mouldering key;
And the bolts and bars shall vibrate
With the triumphs of the free.

Though the morning seemed to linger
O'er the hill-tops far away,
Now the shadows bear the promise
Of the quickly coming day.

Soon the mists and murky shadows
Shall be fringed with crimson light,
And the glorious dawn freedom
Break refulgent on the sight.

2. The speaker uses literal description to show

the effects of the President Lincoln's Declaration of Emancipation***

an audience listening to a speech they care about

the sun casting light on hills
people being put into prison

3. The poem is an analogy for which of the following?

the way the Emancipation Proclamation made life better for Americans for years, just like light being cast on a dark land***

the way knowledge can make things more clear, just like the way the sun makes the day clear after a dark night

the way the Emancipation Proclamation made people feel trapped, just like the way people in a prison feel trapped

the way the president wanted to make sure everyone had a beautiful view of America, just like people who live in the country have

4. Which is the best paraphrase of the second stanza?

It will make mountains and valleys bright. The hills will have light shining over their tops.

The mountain ranges will have water flushed down them. The water will bathe the hills.

The mountain ranges and valleys will grow through time. The hills will look like they are wearing crowns.

The mountains, valleys, and hills are beautiful. They all look lovely in the morning.****

5. Which of the following words from the poem has a negative connotation?

splendor

vibrate

murky***

fringed

Does anyone know the full answer to the test?

I got a 12/16 using bec answers. Here are the correct ones for Unit 2 Lesson 19: Voices in Verse Unit Test.

1. B
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. essay question
7. D
8. B
9. D
10. B
11. C
12. D
13. B
14. C
15. B
16. A
17. C
18. B
19. C
Hope this helps!

I meant 12/18 sorry

wow

Is Emily correct?

everyone has different questions on the test, so you have to search each question on your own

what is wrong with number 2? What would be the better one for number 4?

Okay so don't get mad at me. I looked at that site and now I come come up with two answer choices: B or D?

Exactly, yes.

I know, from listening to my grandkids, that the word "literal" or "literally" is often used incorrectly.

oh okay. well thanks