Homework Help: English - Please help
Posted by BUBBLES on Monday, March 16, 2015 at 4:03pm.
"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.
4. Which of the following is the best paraphrase of the sixth stanza?
a the day is coming over the hills, but shadows are still darkening the immediate surroundings
b the mourning is lingering over the landscape, and shadows grow darker
c the day will be coming soon, but the shadows are somehow remaining despite the sun
d it seems like the morning is not coming soon, but the shadows reveal that dis coming quickly••
I agree.
To determine the best paraphrase of the sixth stanza, we need to analyze the original stanza and the options provided.
Original Stanza:
"Though the morning seemed to linger
O'er the hill-tops far away,
Now the shadows bear the promise
Of the quickly coming day."
Options:
a) the day is coming over the hills, but shadows are still darkening the immediate surroundings
b) the mourning is lingering over the landscape, and shadows grow darker
c) the day will be coming soon, but the shadows are somehow remaining despite the sun
d) it seems like the morning is not coming soon, but the shadows reveal that is coming quickly
To paraphrase the stanza, we need to express the meaning in different words while maintaining the same general idea.
Paraphrase:
Although the morning appears to be taking its time to arrive over the distant hills, the shadows indicate that the day is approaching rapidly.
Based on the paraphrase, the best option is:
d) it seems like the morning is not coming soon, but the shadows reveal that it is coming quickly
Explanation: This option accurately captures the meaning of the original stanza. It conveys the idea that although the morning may appear delayed, the presence of the shadows suggests that the day is approaching rapidly.