"President Lincoln's Declaration of Emancipation, January 1, 1863 by 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

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The speaker uses literal description to show the effects of President Lincoln's Declaration of Emancipation, the sun casting light on hills.

To understand this, we can start by examining the lines provided in the poem.

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

These lines suggest that the Declaration of Emancipation will have a lasting impact, bringing hope and brightness to future generations.

"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"

These lines describe the literal effect of the Declaration, as if it were a literal light illuminating the landscape. This symbolizes the transformative power of emancipation, bringing light and brightness to previously oppressed regions.

Based on these lines, we can conclude that the speaker uses literal description to depict the sun casting light on hills as a metaphor for the transformative power of President Lincoln's Declaration of Emancipation.

Therefore, the correct answer is: --the sun casting light on hills.

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